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Cape Breton’s Marc-Andre Fleury, middle, waits for a shot at the top of the crease during a first-round playoff series against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in March 2002. Cape Breton won the series in five games. CAPE BRETON POST FILE PHOTO

Cape Breton Eagles, Baie-Comeau Drakkar to make new playoff memories after 22 years since only meeting

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 10 hours ago |7 min read Premium content

The Cape Breton Eagles and Baie-Comeau Drakkar play each other twice in the regular season each year – once in Sydney and once in Baie-Comeau. When it comes to the playoff history between the two teams, the sample size is even smaller with the clubs ...

Halifax Mooseheads Reece Peitzsche has his backhand stopped by Victoriaville Tigres goalie Nathan Darveau during QMJHL action in Haifax Friday October 6, 2023.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTOduring QMJHL action in Haifax Friday October 6, 2023.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

PATRICK MCNEIL: QMJHL final four showcases teams in dominant form

Contributed |Updated 16 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

Conference supremacy will be on the line on the road to crown a Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champion in 2024, with a pair of series that offer plenty of intrigue. As per its current playoff format, when the QMJHL reaches its semifinals, the ...

Cam MacDonald of the Cape Breton Eagles played in the league semifinal last season with Gatineau and brings experience to the Eagles lineup for the third round. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

Cape Breton Eagles ready for challenge that awaits in top-ranked Baie-Comeau Drakkar in QMJHL semifinal

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 10 hours ago |11 min read Premium content

The Cape Breton Eagles and Baie-Comeau Drakkar are two teams not overly familiar with each other when it comes to Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs.  Cape Breton and Baie-Comeau have only met once in the playoffs and that meeting came 22 ...

Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates his first period goal with Colorado Avalanche left-winger Zach Parise (9) on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) in Game 1 of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. - James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon setting the intensity bar in Colorado, Brad Marchand up to old tricks

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 16 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

Nathan MacKinnon is famously intense so no one needs to tell him to dial it up when the playoffs start. But the rest of the Colorado Avalanche weren't quite at the Cole Harbour native's level in a Game 1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets so he knew that had ...

Deanna Stellato-Dudek, the oldest female figure skater ever to win a world title. - Chloe Hannan

Oldest figure skater to win a world title comes to Halifax for Stars on Ice

Chloe Hannan |Updated 16 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

Deanna Stellato-Dudek was famously titled the oldest female ever to win a global title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal last month. Skating has been her lifelong passion, and she is now performing in Stars on Ice at the ...

Malcolm MacDonald of the Sydney Mitsubishi Rush battles with Nolan Saunderson of the Brandon Wheat Kings to the side of goaltender Matthew Michta Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Monday. Brandon won the game 7-4. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

TELUS CUP: Sydney Mitsubishi Rush allow five third period goals, fall to Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday

Jeremy Fraser |Updated a day ago |5 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. – The Sydney Mitsubishi Rush were in a good spot going into the third period of their game with the Brandon Wheat Kings at the Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship on Tuesday. Sydney led 3-2 with 20 minutes to play in ...

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50th edition of Skate Canada International coming to Halifax in October

SaltWire Network |Updated a day ago |1 min read Premium content

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 of New Glasgow turned aside 36 of 37 shots she faced Tuesday as the Northern Selects upended L’Intrepide de L’Outaouais 3-1 at the Esso Cup national under-18 women’s hockey championship in Vernon, B.C. - Saltwire Network

Goalie Jorja Burrows stands tall as Northern Selects win second straight at Esso Cup

SaltWire Staff |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

Tate Collins of the Markham Waxers carries the puck into the offensive zone during regular season play earlier this year in Ontario. Collins finished tied for the team lead in points (46) with 19 goals and 27 assists with Matthew Johnson. CONTRIBUTED

TELUS CUP: Markham Waxers’ Tate Collins following in brother’s footsteps in hopes of making the Ontario Hockey League

Jeremy Fraser |Updated a day ago |6 min read Premium content

Tate Collins watched as the Guelph Storm celebrated winning the Ontario Hockey League’s J. Ross Robertson Cup in 2019. Collins’ older brother Ty was in his first season with the Storm and had appeared in 48 regular season games with the club and four ...

Alexis Toussaint of the Magog Cantonniers, right, works his way into the offensive zone during Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Monday. Toussaint is a Cape Breton Eagles prospect and hopes to win the national championship in familiar territory in Cape Breton. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

TELUS CUP: Cape Breton Eagles prospects Toussaint, Duhaime competing for national championship in familiar territory

Jeremy Fraser |Updated a day ago |7 min read Premium content

Alexis Toussaint and Mavrik Duhaime wouldn’t want the Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship to be anywhere else in the country other than Cape Breton.  The Magog Cantonniers teammates arrived on the island last weekend ahead of the start of ...

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