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Four N.L. teams start Atlantic hockey tournaments on Thursday
A group of teams from this province are gunning for Atlantic gold this weekend in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. In total, there are four teams, two male and two female, competing at the under-13 and under-15 levels. First, the Eastern Red ...
P.E.I.-champion Eastern Express focused on competing hard for 60 minutes at regional tournament in Montague
The message is clear for the Eastern Express heading into the Atlantic under-15 AAA male hockey championship in Montague. “Our big thing is compete, compete, compete,” said Express head coach Jeremy Pierce. “We’ve been talking to our players about ...
Central Storm, Mid-Isle Wildcats ready for Atlantic U15 AAA female hockey championship in P.E.I.
Cadence Player understands what lies ahead for the Central Storm this weekend. The Charlottetown-based Storm is hosting the 2024 Atlantic under-15 AAA female hockey championship in North Rustico, April 18-21. “It’s such a great opportunity,” said ...
QMJHL Awards: Cape Breton Eagles’ Jacob Newcombe nominated for Paul Dumont Trophy
SYDNEY, N.S. – Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe has been nominated for the Paul Dumont Trophy, presented to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s personality of the year. The 19-year-old Newcombe’s nomination comes for his return to ...
Bound for the third round: Cape Breton Eagles sweep Chicoutimi Saguenéens, advance to QMJHL semifinals for first time in 17 years
CHICOUTIMI, QUE. – For the first time in 17 years, the Cape Breton Eagles are heading back to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series. Cape Breton secured its spot in the third round of the playoffs on Wednesday night, defeating ...
‘Cape Bretoners will support a winner’: Cape Breton Eagles majority owner Irwin Simon impressed by fan support in playoffs
When Irwin Simon first became the majority owner of the Cape Breton Eagles in November 2018, the team was averaging around 2,300 fans per game at Centre 200 in Sydney. That was followed by peaks and valleys in attendance but there's been a drastic ...
Charlottetown Islanders defenceman earns QMJHL award for community involvement
Marcus Kearsey credits the role models who influenced him as a young hockey player for his desire to give back to the community and help others. “Growing up, I had certain role models I looked up to that made me feel a certain way,” said the ...
Three Cape Breton Eagles players listed on NHL’s final players to watch list for 2024 draft
Three Cape Breton Eagles players were among NHL Central Scouting’s final list of top prospects to watch ahead of this year’s NHL Entry Draft in June. Defenceman Tomas Lavoie, forward Lucas Romeo and goaltender Jakub Milota were among 35 Quebec ...
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P.E.I. will soon have its first-ever Aussie rules football team
A group of Prince Edward Islanders is working to establish the first Australian football team in the province. Australian Football League (AFL) P.E.I. held its first practice session on April 14 at the Terry Fox Sports Complex in Cornwall, with plans ...
QMJHL PLAYOFFS: Newcombe records hat trick, Cape Breton Eagles whip Chicoutimi Saguenéens to take stranglehold of series
CHICOUTIMI, QUE – The Cape Breton Eagles inched one step closer to advancing to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series on Tuesday night. Jacob Newcombe scored three times, becoming the first Eagle to record a hat trick in a ...