PORT HOOD: The Cape Breton West Islanders managed to go up 2-0 in their best-of-seven first round playoff series with the Cape Breton Tradesmen.
The first game was a 12-1 blowout last Saturday. The second was a 5-4 final.
Leading the...
NEW WATERFORD: It was their first visit to the Coal Bowl, and the SAERC Saints turned the heads of everyone in attendance as they managed to make it all the way to the championship game.
“It was almost surreal,” said...
PORT HAWKESBURY: It’s a whole other season now.
This Friday night, the Strait Pirates will enter into the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League (NSJHL) playoffs against, arguably, the very best team from the regular season, the Glace Bay Miners.
The Miners...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Work on an outdoor rink hasn’t been easy with the recent weather.
Port Hawkesbury Recreation Director Paula Davis said the town continues to try and set up an outdoor rink on the tennis courts in town.
“We’re still trying...
WHYCOCOMAGH: The community of We’koqma’q has a new skating surface thanks to some ambitious local youth.
In January, members of the Youth Eagle Program came together to build a new outdoor ice rink at the community’s ball field. We’koqma’q band...
PORT HOOD: The Cape Breton West Islanders and Cape Breton Tradesmen will battle in the first-round of Major Midget playoffs this weekend.
The first two games in the best-of-seven series will take place at the Al MacInnis Sports Centre. The...
--- Weekly Stats ---
Men's High Single
Dubie McVicar 134
John A. MacEachern 126
Allan George 119
Men's High Triple
Dubie McVicar 327
Allan George 312
Mario Swinkels 312
---Year-to-Date Stats ---
Men's High Average
Dave Ehler 103.6
Allan George 103.3
Sonny MacIntosh 102.8
Men's High Single
Matt MacDonald 148
Sonny MacIntosh 147
Dave Ehler 142
Men's...
PORT HOOD: Led by a three-point night by Fearghus MacDonald, the Cape Breton West Islanders (23-6-1-1) pulled a dominant 6-0 win last Wednesday night when hosting the Pictou Weeks Major Midgets (9-22-2-1).
“It was a good, complete 60 minute effort,”...
PORT HAWKESBURY: With the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League (NSJHL) playoffs in view, the Junior Pirates have picked a great time to get hot.
“We’re playing some good hockey at the right time,” said Taylor Lambke, Pirate coach. “We have...