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Halifax's Paul Flemming wins gold at world senior men's curling championship
Paul Flemming’s flare for the dramatic lifted Canada to a gold-medal victory at the world senior men’s curling championship in Ostersund, Sweden. Flemming was clutch in the last shot of the game as his Halifax Curling Club rink of third Peter ...
P.E.I.'s Pownal Ice Dogs defeat N.S. at Maritime junior C hockey ch’ship
The Pownal Ice Dogs moved into the win column at the 2024 Maritime junior C hockey championship in Miramichi, N.B., on April 26. The P.E.I. representative Ice Dogs, led by Jet Trainor’s two goals and three assists, defeated Nova Scotia’s Southwest ...
TELUS CUP: P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild wins final round-robin game; Dickson top point-getter
The Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild completed their 2023-24 season on a winning note. The Wild defeated the host Sydney Rush in the final round-robin game of the 2024 Telus Cup 12-2 on April 26. The Wild, P.E.I. and Atlantic Canadian champions, ...
FIDDLER'S FACTS: NHL playoff injuries; controversy in MHL championship series
The Stanley Cup playoffs have just begun, and injuries are playing a big factor that could sideline some of the early favourites. In this part of the country, where Toronto Maple Leaf fans far outnumber any other team, the loss of William Nylander, ...
UPDATED: P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers close out round-robin play with an OT loss to Antigonish
The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers will now play the waiting game. The P.E.I.-champion Vipers dropped their final round-robin game at the 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup to the Antigonish Bulldogs 4-3 in overtime on April 26. The Vipers, ...
Longtime linemates: Kensington Vipers’ MacKay, Wyand have played together since U9 hockey
Carson MacKay and Reese Wyand have worked a lot of magic on the ice together over the years. Now the two longtime teammates hope that trend continues this weekend as the Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers play a semifinal game at the Don ...
Host team outscores Pownal at Maritime junior C hockey championship
The host Sunny Corner Thunder outscored the Pownal Ice Dogs 11-6 in round-robin play at the 2024 Maritime junior C hockey championship tournament on April 25 in Miramichi, N.B. The Thunder improved to 2-0-0 while the Ice Dogs dropped to 0-2-0. Pownal ...
Wanderer by name, by nature: Christian Volesky made many stops in pro soccer career before arriving in Halifax
First-year Halifax Wanderers striker Christian Volesky didn’t realize how big Canada really is when he drove from his Colorado home to his new home for training camp. Volesky was so excited when he signed his first Canadian Premier League contract in ...
P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers clinch semifinal berth at Don Johnson Memorial Cup
The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers have clinched a playoff berth in the 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup in Mount Pearl, N.L. The Vipers blanked Newfoundland and Labrador’s St. John’s Caps 4-0 on April 26 to secure a spot in one of the two ...
P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild plays another close game at Telus Cup
Although still looking for their first win at the 2024 Telus Cup, the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild has proven they can play with the best teams in Canada. The Wild, Atlantic Canadian champions, fell to 0-4-0 (won-lost-overtime losses) with a 3-2 ...