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MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.’s Ross Martin enjoying successful first season as Miramichi Timberwolves GM
A relationship with one of the most successful personalities in the history of junior A hockey in Atlantic Canada impacted a Prince Edward Islander’s journey in the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL). Ross Martin of Winsloe is in his first season as ...
Antigonish Bulldogs win third straight NSJHL title in double overtime
The Antigonish Bulldogs captured their third consecutive Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League Championship title in dramatic fashion Wednesday night in Bridgewater. Nick Marshall scored on a wraparound 8:55 into double overtime to lift the Bulldogs to a ...
Thunderbirds ‘limp’ into NLL playoffs: Halifax hosts final regular-season game Saturday, will hit the road for next week's opening round
It might take an abacus, slide rule and a calculator to figure out who the Halifax Thunderbirds will face in the opening round of the National Lacrosse League playoffs. “There are a million different scenarios of who we could play, where we could ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
MHL PLAYOFFS: Western Capital transitions from tough-guy role in major junior to point-producer in junior A
The opportunity for Blake Eastman to play his final year of junior hockey with the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals has provided much more than a chance to win a championship. It provided the hulking six-foot-four, 200-pound ...
Chaisson fastest P.E.I. runner in Boston Marathon
Darren Chaisson was the fastest Prince Edward Island runner in the 128 Boston Marathon on April 15. Chaisson, who is from Souris, completed the 42.2-kilometre course in a time of three hours 24 minutes two seconds (03:24:02). Nine P.E.I. runners ...
P.E.I.'s Brad MacKenzie not part of Halifax Mooseheads' coaching changes
The Halifax Mooseheads are making changes behind the bench, but a Prince Edward Islander will return for the for the 2024-25 Quebec Maritimes Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) season. The Mooseheads issued a media release on April 16 announcing the ...