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MHL PLAYOFFS: No officiating changes coming in final series
Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick officials will continue to work the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) final series between the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals and Miramichi Timberwolves. Timberwolves head coach Kory Baker ...
MHL PLAYOFFS: Western Capital suspended two games
Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals forward Dominik Godin has been suspended for two games by the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL). Godin was assessed a major penalty for kneeing and a game misconduct after a hit on Miramichi ...
A perfect showing: Central Storm goes undefeated to win Atlantic U15 AAA female hockey title
The Charlottetown-based Central Storm capped a perfect weekend in style and took home a regional title on home ice in the process. The Storm defeated Nova Scotia’s Metro Force West Citadels 7-3 in the gold-medal game of the 2024 Atlantic under-15 AAA ...
P.E.I. teams earn medals at regional hockey championships
The Central Storm under-15 team was not the only team from P.E.I. to earn a medal at a regional hockey championship on April 21. The Storm under-15 team won gold in North Rustico while the under-13 Storm earned silver and the Pownal Red Devils won a ...
MHL PLAYOFFS: Caps' Howatt provides OT heroics; Miramichi head coach calls for Nova Scotia officials to work MHL final
It didn’t take long for the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) final series to heat up – on and off the ice. Rookie Ryder Howatt scored at 2:10 of the second overtime period to lift the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals to a 6-5 ...
NLL: Thunderbirds playoff ready? Record crowd watches Halifax defeat Colorado in regular-season finale
For a regular-season finale against a non-playoff team, the Halifax Thunderbirds’ Saturday night tilt at a sold-out Scotiabank Centre sure had the feel of a playoff game. A Thunderbirds record crowd of 10,595 witnessed timely goals, stellar ...
CEBL's Calgary Surge install St. F.X. bench boss Tyrell Vernon as new head coach
The Calgary Surge got their guy. In short order, too. Needing to fill its sudden head-coaching vacancy, the Canadian Elite Basketball League club has turned to St. Francis Xavier X-Men bench boss Tyrell Vernon. “Really excited, and a great ...
FIDDLER'S FACTS: The Prophet predicts who will win opening round of Stanley Cup playoffs
A frantic final week of the NHL regular season created a buzz at sports watering holes across the country as teams fought for a post-season spot. Unfortunately, we’ll not see Sidney Crosby. That’s sad as Pittsburgh played its best hockey down the ...
Kensington Wild ready to take on Canada's best U18 teams at Telus Cup
After winning the P.E.I. and Atlantic championships, the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild will write the team’s final chapter to the 2023-24 season at the Telus Cup. The Wild travels to Membertou, N.S., on April 20 and begins play in the six-team ...
A look at P.E.I. teams competing in regional hockey championships
P.E.I. teams are in action at several Atlantic hockey championships: Under-15 Male The host team and P.E.I.-champion Eastern Express outscored the Moncton Hawks 8-5 in their opening game of the under-15 AAA male tournament in Stratford on April ...