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After two decisions, one to conclude the game after two periods with the Colts in front 4-0 and another by the League’s Board of Governors in an Emergency meeting last night to play the final period before tonight’s 3rd game at CFB Shearwater, however, it is back to square 1 before Hockey Nova Scotia’s Appeal Board, meaning the status of Game 1 between Capstone and Liverpool with the Colts in front 4-0 after forty minutes continues to hang over the League like a grey ominous cloud.  Until Hockey Nova Scotia’s Appeal Board Meets, it will be Game 2 of the Best-of-Seven Fox Divisional Semi-Final tonight at C.F.B. Shearwater.  Also on tap tonight will be the third game in the Membertou-Pictou County Scotians series that is presently deadlocked at one game apiece.  The Scotians and Jr. Miners collide in Game 4 in Trenton Thursday night while the East Hants Penguins and Sackville Blazers will play Game three of their series in Sackville with the Pens up 1-0.

Mar 16, 2022
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It finally happened!

Any hockey fan knew that it had to eventually come……..a regulation loss by the AA Munro Antigonish Jr. Bulldogs after they went through the regular season and five games into the 21-22 playoffs with a record of 26-0-1.  The loss finally happened in Port Hawkesbury Tuesday night as the Strait Pirates rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Jr. Bulldogs 5-4.  Antigonish now leads the Best-of-Seven Rowe Divisional Semi-Final 2-1 with Game 4 back in Port Hawkesbury Friday night.

 
The Jr. Bulldogs certainly started strong Tuesday as the League’s 21-22 MVP and League Scoring Champion Fearghus MacDonald scored a pair of goals 8 seconds part in the first period to go along with a short-handed marker from Sam Mattie.  The three goals came after Lewis Taylor put the Strait up 1-0 1:03 into the contest.  With 3:)4 having elapsed in the second period, Luke Baldwin put the Jr. Bulldogs up 4-1 before the Pirates began storming back to tie the game at 4-4 by the end of the second period on a pair of goals from Cullen MacEachern and Taylor’s 2nd of the evening.  The Bulldogs could not get anything going in the third period as far as scoring was concerned despite outshooting the Strait 44-25 over three periods.  Matthew Ellis’s power play goals proved to be the game winner for the Strait with 8:34 left in the game.
Mar 16, 2022
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Penguins explode for 6 unanswered markers

The Sackville Blazers have gone into a funk of unknown proportions and are now trying to figure out how to get back into their Fox Divisional Semi-Final with the East Hants Blazers.  The two teams battled strongly through 35 minutes of hockey in Sackville Monday night with the clubs tied at 4-4 after Devin Meagher scored his second goal of the game for the Penguins.  However after that, it went straight down-hill for the Blazers who gave 6 unanswered goals including a pair in the final 2:45 of the second to AJ Guildford and Brody Fraser to provide the Pens with a 6-4 lead going into the third period.  The Penguins never relented in the third as they scored four more times on goals by Bruen Fisher, Morgan Lake and then two more in the final 1:03 by Nico Kane and Nick Veinot.  In the opening frame, AJ Guildford scored followed by Robbie Dowell before Meagher with his first of the game tied the game at 3-3.  3 of the 10 Penguin goals came on the power-play.  As for the Blazers Deegen Noble scored a pair including the Blazers first of the game, 30 seconds after the Pens had taken a 2-0 lead.  Noble’s second goal put the Blazers ahead 3-2 after Mitchell Comeau had tied the game at 2-2 for the Blazers near the end of the first.  The blazers held their 3-2 lead for 2:28 until Meagher as noted tied the game at 3-3 but it took only 37 seconds for the blazers to go in front 4-3 on a goal from Tyler Pottier which proved to be Sackville’s last goal of the evening for the Pens 6 goal eruption.  Meagher also assisted on 2 Pens goals while Evan McHenry collected 4 assists and Logan Colter 3 for the winners.  The Penguins outshot the Blazers 61-37.  Game 3 in this series will be played in Sackville Thursday night at 7:30 and Game 4 back in Lantz Friday night at 7:30 p.m.  If a 5th game is necessary, it will go in Sackville Monday March 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Mar 15, 2022
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Colts now lead series only 1-0

On Friday March 11 the playoff game Liverpool @ Cole Harbour was not completed as a result of poor ice conditions, and the game officials called this game of for the safety of our players.There we’re only two periods completed with Cole Harbour leading 4-0.

Friday night the league executive members were made aware of this incomplete game, and after consultation with  Hockey Nova Scotia Jr B rep Scott Kennedy a decision was made to have this game played over in its entirety.

The decision to have this game replayed in its entirety was based on the following items.

A- going  by Hockey Canada- Hockey Nova Scotia, and our Jbhl a definition of a full game is 3 full periods of hockey. The game on March 11 was not completed.

B- by playing only one period- not defined as an official game. Teams could protest.

C- there is less risk of playing a full game than by playing only a period of hockey

D- extra cost associated for one period of hockey- ice, referee, gas co travelling team

E  unfortunately there is nothing in our League constitution, Hockey Nova Scotia constitution, or Hockey Canada constitution that explains what happens if a playoff game is cancelled due to bad ice
 
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When this decision was handed to Cole Harbour to replay the game over they officially appealed this decision.

On Sunday at supper time our League president Heather Campbell notified me to contact Payton Tench, and Cecil Greencorn as the three Vice Presidents had to make a decision on this appeal.

After debating this issue a vote of 2-1,  it was decided that our league executive was still in favor of replaying this game over in its entirety, and if a game 7 was necessary the teams dress the same roster as possible.
Mar 14, 2022
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Houston overtime hero

Houston - hero for Scotians!

 
After getting thumped 8-2 in Membertou Saturday Night, the Pictou Scotians worked their overtime magic Sunday night in Trenton and for the third time this season including the regular season, the Scotians defeated the Jr. Miners in either overtime or a shoot-out, the latest coming via a Zach Houston Goal, 1:14 into overtime.  The teams went back and forth the entire game with Keegan Macumber giving the Scotians a 1-0 lead after twenty minutes.  Pictou jumped in front 3-2 after forty minutes as Jake Henderson and Matt Chediac connected for the Scotians while Josh MacKay and Alex MacKinnon replied for the Jr. Miners.  Ashton Paul scored a pair of goals in the third period including the tieing goal short-handed with 12:55 left, this after Hayden Burgess put the Scotians in front 4-3 4:47 into the third period.  After Paul’s short-handed marker, it was time for Houston’s magic in overtime on assist from Jake Henderson who recorded his 2nd assist of the night to go along with his goal.  Game 3 in this series goes back to Membertou Wednesday night at 7:30 before coming back to Trenton Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.  Pictou outshot the Jr. Miners 47-31 in Game 2 of the series.
 
Membertou  8   Pictou  2
 
Saturday night’s opener was no where as close as the Jr. Miners took period leads of 2-1 and 5-2.  Josh MacKay scoped three times for the winners with one in the first period and back-to-back goals in the second.  Andrew McCarron continued his impressive play with the Jr. Miners scoring twice while also recording an assist with Josh MacKay, Dylan MacDonald, and Coby McCaron adding singles. Matt Carson and Matt Chediac replied for the Scotians.  The Jr. Miners outshot the Scotians 40-35 and received a big night from Blake Cox who collected 4 assists.
Mar 14, 2022
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Fearghus MacDonald - electrifying night

The AA Munro Antigonish Jr. Bulldogs are up 2-0 in their Sid Rowe Divisional Semi-Final with the Port Hawkesbury Strait Pirates after their 10-2 clubbing of the Pirates in Antigonish Sunday night.  Fearghus MacDonald led the way scoring 4 times and assisting on another goal.  Jordan Etheridge scored a pair with singles going to Ethan Price, Jake MacDonald, Connor Doherty and Will Fitzsimmons.  Darren Waterman added 3 assists.  The Jr. Bulldogs are now 26-0-1 including the regular season as the continue their drive to the Don Johnson Memorial Cup which exemplifies Atlantic Junior B Hockey Supremacy in Cocgan, New Brunswick the last week of April.  Games 3 and 4 in this series will be played Tuesday and Friday night in Port Hawkesbury.  If a 5th game becomes necessary, it will be in Antigonish Sunday night Mar 20.  Looking back at Friday:

 

Antigonish   3     Port Hawkesbury  1

 

The Jr. Bulldogs outshot the Strait Pirates 52-27 but Port Hawkesbury showed they wwere determined to keep the Bulldog offense to a minimum.  Antigonish led 1-0 after 1 period on goal by Ryan MacLellan.  Lewis Taylor tied it for the Strait in the second period before Darren Waterman's power-play game-winning goal with 6:14 to go in the middle period.  With just 4:09 remaining, Sam Grant added an insurance goal on the power-play to make the final 3-1 Antigonish.  Jordan Etheridge added a pair of assists for the Bulldogs.

Mar 13, 2022
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