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P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers win opener at Don Johnson Memorial Cup in dramatic fashion
The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers are off to a winning start at the 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup. Veteran forward Brett Ballum scored his second goal of the third period with 16 seconds remaining in regulation time to lift the Vipers ...
MHL PLAYOFFS: Caps’ Duquette suspended indefinitely
The Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) has suspended Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals forward Liam Duquette indefinitely, pending a hearing. The disciplinary action is the result of an incident at 17:40 of the third period in Game ...
P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild drops decision to Calgary at Telus Cup
The Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild fell to 0-2 at the 2024 Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship on April 23. The Calgary Buffaloes, representing the Pacific region, defeated the Wild 4-1 in round-robin play in Membertou, N.S. The Wild is ...
P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers making 15th appearance at Don Johnson Memorial Cup
The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers know the drill. The Vipers, who have won 13 provincial championships, begin play in their 15th Don Johnson Memorial Cup tournament, which will crown Atlantic Canada’s junior B hockey champion for the ...
50th edition of Skate Canada International coming to Halifax in October
The Skate Canada International competition will come to Halifax in October for its golden anniversary. The 50th edition of Skate Canada International will bring the world's top figure skaters to Scotiabank Centre for the Oct. 24-27 national ...
Goalie Jorja Burrows stands tall as Northern Selects win second straight at Esso Cup
After dropping their tournament opener on Sunday, the Northern Selects have rebounded to win two straight at the Esso Cup. Goalie Jorja Burrows of New Glasgow turned aside 36 of 37 shots she faced as the Atlantic Canadian champion Selects upended ...
Atlantic All-Star event in Halifax will showcase the region's top female basketball players
Atlantic Canada's best young female basketball players will be front and centre this weekend in Halifax. Canletes is hosting an Atlantic All-Star game at Dalhousie University to showcase the 48 best high school players from across the region. The ...
MHL PLAYOFFS: Timberwolves tie series; Caps facing another suspension
The Miramichi Timberwolves set the tone early and answered back in a big way. The Timberwolves scored early and late in the first period to take a 2-0 lead and never looked back en route to a 5-1 victory over the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford ...
NHL PUCK DROPS: Columnist offers playoff predictions
The first round of the 2024 NHL playoffs began over the weekend. Here are my predictions for each series: Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Boston possesses a strong goalie tandem in Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark while Leafs’ scorers Auston ...
P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild rally falls short in opening game at Telus Cup
A third-period comeback attempt by the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild came up just short on April 22. The Wild trailed 3-0 after one period and 7-3 following 40 minutes of play, before scoring three goals before the third period was seven minutes old ...