Alexis LaFreniere was the 1st overall pick of the 2017 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft Saturday, June 3 at Harbour Station in Saint john NB. The offensive dynamo produced 80 plus points in 36 games with St Eustache Vikings in the Quebec Midget AAA […]
Saint John hosted the 2017 QMJHL entry draft Saturday, June 3th and plenty of high end talent was taken in the first round including maritimers Bailey Peach of Cole Harbour Wolfpack, Jaxon Bellamy of Saint John Vitos, Justin Barron of Halifax Macs and Noah Laaouan […]
Halifax Mooseheads GM Cam Russell reviews today’s 2017 QMJHL draft at Harbour Station in Saint John, NB. The Mooseheads made a trade to move up and take a 2nd 1st round pick and selected forward Xavier Parent 4th overall and defenceman Justin Barron 13th overall. […]
Nova Scotia has never had a homegrown player reach the NBA but that could change. Lindell Wigginton is turning heads after an outstanding season with Oak Hill Academy and has a scholarship to Iowa State in September. Wigginton was named the Sport Nova Scotia Team […]
Wade Smith is the 2017 Sport Nova Scotia Chairs Award recipient. The Halifax native was unable to attend the annual awards night as he battles terminal stomach cancer but his sons Jaydan and Jaxon were on stage to receive the award and the oldest of […]
Cape Breton West equipment manager Daniel MacDonald was on an emotional high when the Islanders captured Atlantic Canada’s first ever Telus Cup Sunday in Prince George BC. The Islanders rallied for a 5-4 OT win over Qyebec champs despite trailing 4-2 with 8 minutes left […]
Truro Bearcats’ rookie Dylan Burton has shown steady progress in his first season in the Maritime Junior Hockey League. The 18 year old 2016 1st round pick of the Bearcats has seen his ice time grow and as well as his role on the Junior […]
Bedford native Luc Poirier was facing the very real possibility he might never walk and in all probability every skate again after suffering a knee injury earlier this season with the Miramichi Timberwolves of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. The 20 year old former Halifax […]
2017 Telus Cup champions, the Cape Breton West Islanders returned to Nova Scotia Tuesday (May 2) at 3 am after capturing the region’s first ever National Major Midget hockey championships. The Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League champions defeated Quebec champs, 5-4 in overtime Sunday […]
Joe Veleno is entering his 2nd season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Hockey Canada granted the then 15 year old an”excemption status” to allow him to play in the Q. Veleno lived up to his advance billing scored 13 goals and totalling 43 […]