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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

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

TELUS CUP: Markham Waxers’ Tate Collins following in brother’s footsteps in hopes of making the Ontario Hockey League
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TELUS CUP: Cape Breton Eagles prospects Toussaint, Duhaime competing for national championship in familiar territory
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Atlantic All-Star event in Halifax will showcase the region's top female basketball players
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Miramichi Timberwolves forward Zachael Turgeon, 14, passes the puck from behind the goal-line as Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals goaltender Drew Sim and forward Trent Crane, 11, defend on the play. The action took place during Game 1 in the best-of-seven Maritime Junior Hockey League championship series at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 20. Turgeon recorded three points in the Timberwolves’ 5-1 win in Game 2 in Miramichi, N.B., on April 22. The series, which is tied 1-1, resumes in Summerside on April 24 at 7 p.m. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

MHL PLAYOFFS: Timberwolves tie series; Caps facing another suspension

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 16 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

The Miramichi Timberwolves set the tone early and answered back in a big way. The Timberwolves scored early and late in the first period to take a 2-0 lead and never looked back en route to a 5-1 victory over the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford ...
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NHL PUCK DROPS: Columnist offers playoff predictions

Contributed, Lyle Richardson · Columnist |Updated 16 hours ago |3 min read Premium content

The first round of the 2024 NHL playoffs began over the weekend. Here are my predictions for each series: Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Boston possesses a strong goalie tandem in Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark while Leafs’ scorers Auston ...
King’s-Edgehill School’s Division 1 girls’ team hosted the Horton Griffins to kick off the spring rugby season on April 9. Contributed

Highlanders Rugby Classic returns to Windsor, N.S., April 26-28

Carole Morris-Underhill · Lead editor Valley Journal-Advertiser |Updated 17 hours ago |3 min read

King’s-Edgehill School will once again welcome hundreds of athletes to Windsor as the educational institute hosts the 2024 Highlanders Rugby Classic. The weekend festival showcasing many up-and-coming rugby stars is set for April 26-28. The school ...
Caleb Matthews of the Calgary Buffaloes, middle, attempts to deke Sydney Mitsubishi Rush goaltender Jonathan Coombs, right, as he’s chased by Noah Tanner during Telus Cup under-18 national championship action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Monday. Calgary won the game 12-0. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

TELUS CUP: Calgary Buffaloes score five first period goals on way to convincing win over Sydney Mitsubishi Rush on Monday

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 22 hours ago |7 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. – If there were any questions whether the Calgary Buffaloes would have any jet lag to begin the Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship, those were answered early on Monday night. The Pacific representatives scored early and ...
Tyler Seymour of the Sydney Mitsubishi Rush, middle, works his way through a pair of Calgary Buffaloes players Liam O’Neill, left, and Zak Green during Telus Cup under-18 national championship action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Monday. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

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IN PHOTOS: Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship begins for first time in Cape Breton

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 23 hours ago |19 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. - The Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship kicked off at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Monday with three games on the schedule.  The Markham Waxers defeated the Kensington Wild 7-6 while the Magog Cantonniers ...
Magog Cantonniers hockey players and staff get lunch, courtesy of the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, before their first day of Telus Cup gameplay at the Membertou Sports and Wellness Centre. The Membertou Trade and Convention Centre is providing lunch and dinner for all six teams throughout the tournament. Mitchell Ferguson/Cape Breton Post

Telus Cup crowds have Membertou businesses prepared for busy week in Cape Breton

Mitchell Ferguson · Local Journalism Initiative Reporter |Updated 19 hours ago |6 min read

MEMBERTOU, N.S. — The return of the Telus Cup national under-18 men's hockey championship to Nova Scotia and the tournament's first time coming to Cape Breton marks a significant step up for Membertou-hosted sports events but also in local economic ...
Markham Waxers forward Tate Collins celebrates after putting the puck past Kensington Wild netminder George Gallant as the Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship got underway Monday at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre. Looking on are Waxers forward Matthew Johnson and Wild defencemen Eddy Doyle (4) and Jacob Denomme (3). The Ontario-based Waxers edged the Wild of Prince Edward Island 7-6 to start the seven-day tournament, which features the top teams from across the country. CAPE BETON POST STAFF

P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild rally falls short in opening game at Telus Cup

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated a day ago |3 min read Premium content

A third-period comeback attempt by the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild came up just short on April 22. The Wild trailed 3-0 after one period and 7-3 following 40 minutes of play, before scoring three goals before the third period was seven minutes old ...
Maritime Junior Hockey League president Connor Cameron says there will be no changes with who officiates games in the final series.

MHL PLAYOFFS: No officiating changes coming in final series

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

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 ...
CEC Cougar Mack Slack carries the ball forward during their match against the North Nova Gryphons on April 18. This is the boy's team's first season back after a four-year hiatus. Nick Gaines

CEC Cougars boy's rugby back in action after four-year hiatus

Brendyn Creamer |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

After a four-year hiatus, the Cobequid Educational Centre boy's rugby team is finally back in action. The fresh-faced team took to the field at the Truro Saints rugby club in Brookside on Thursday, April 18, for their home opener against the North ...
Telus Cup begins   Markham Waxers forward Tate Collins celebrates after putting the puck past Kensington Wild netminder George Gallant as the Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship got underway Monday at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre. Looking on are Waxers forward Matthew Johnson and Wild defencemen Eddy Doyle (4) and Jacob Denomme (3).  The Ontario-based Waxers edged the Wild of Prince Edward Island’s Wild by a score of 7-6 to start the seven-day tournament, which features the top teams from across the country. In other action Monday, the host Sydney Mitsubishi Rush took on the Calgary Buffaloes of Alberta, while the Brandon Wheat Kings of Manitoba faced the Magog Cantonniers of Quebec. The semifinal games are scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The bronze-medal and championship games will be played Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Telus Cup begins in Membertou

Christopher Connors |Updated a day ago |1 min read Premium content

Markham Waxers forward Tate Collins celebrates after putting the puck past Kensington Wild netminder George Gallant as the Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship got underway Monday at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre. Looking on are ...
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Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals forward Dominik Godin, 12, releases a shot on Miramichi Timberwolves goaltender Jack Flanagan, 33, as forward David Doucet back-checks on the play. The action took place in the first period of Game 1 in the best-of-seven Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) championship series at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 20. The Caps won the game 6-5 in overtime. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian
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The Charlottetown-based Central Storm celebrate and pose for a team photo after winning the 2024 Atlantic under-15 AAA female hockey championship in North Rustico on April 21. The Storm defeated Nova Scotia’s Metro Force West Citadels 7-3 in the gold-medal game. Contributed
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Brandon Wheat Kings forward Jaxon Jacobson had a dominant season in the Manitoba Under-18 ‘AAA’ Hockey League, scoring 37 goals and 106 points in 35 games with the team in 2023-24. Jacobson and the Wheat Kings were the favourites to win the Telus Cup going into the Membertou event this week. CONTRIBUTED/JULES XAVIER, BRANDON SUN
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Cape Breton Eagles' Angelo Fullerton, left, goes after the puck as he fends off Baie-Comeau Drakkar's Justin Gill during Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Saturday at Centre 200. The Drakkar shut down the Eagles 4-0. CONTRIBUTED
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Cooper Williams of the Calgary Buffaloes works his way up the boards during Alberta Elite Hockey League action earlier this season. The 16-year-old had 29 goals and 51 points in 30 games in his rookie season with the Buffaloes program. CONTRIBUTED/GARRETT JAMES, BC HOCKEY
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Cambridge’s Ben Brown has made the national team for the upcoming paracanoe world championships to be hosted Aug. 3-7 at Lake Banook. Jason Malloy photos
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