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St. John's Mike's Shamrocks former player Billy Breen poses in his store, Breen's Deli and Convenience

Shamrocks’ Billy Breen recounts historic victory 45 years on

February 22, 2024 Cameron 1

The St. John’s Mike’s Shamrocks were first awarded the Herder Memorial Trophy in 1979.

Northeast Jr. Eagles defenceman Thomas O'Brien skates during a recent game. O'Brien volunteers with Camp Delight, a summer camp for children with cancer. His team will donate all proceeds from an upcoming game to the camp.

Local junior hockey team holds cancer fundraiser

February 9, 2024 Cameron 0

All proceeds from the Northeast Jr. Eagles’ final home game of the season will go to a summer camp for children with cancer. The Eagles face off against the Paradise Jr. Warriors 7:30 p.m. Sunday […]

Finding the positive: The kid who was hit by a puck

January 18, 2024 Cameron 0

Ben Higdon, 10, received 12 stitches after a freak accident at Mary Brown’s Centre, yet he wasn’t worried about his injury after he received a special visit from his hockey hero.

Stanford’s hockey legacy honoured by Growlers

April 19, 2022 Dylan Murphy 0

Glenn Stanford has played a vital role with every pro hockey team Newfoundland has ever had. The Newfoundland Growlers’ president was recently honoured for his contribution.

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Freezing the mental health stigma

March 17, 2022 Sara Strickland 0

Two St. John’s hockey coaches have started an awareness campaign in memory of their high school teammate.

Fantasy hockey: keeping friends connected during the pandemic

March 22, 2021 Kyle Curtis 0

Fantasy hockey players are using their fantasy leagues as a way to de-stress and keep in contact with their friends.

Local hockey rinks striving to ensure safety during COVID-19

January 24, 2021 Dylan Murphy 0

Local rink owners and hockey players credit the province’s population with curtailing the spread of COVID-19 and permitting some amount of normalcy.

Hockey Player Brendan Callahan next to bench

How hockey camps are adjusting to COVID-19

September 24, 2020 Nicholas Conway 0

A return to hockey is a return to normal for many kids across Newfoundland. With hockey camps reopening in St. John’s, young players are returning to their second home. Nicholas Conway Kicker

This gym was supposed to be packed with the boy and girls basketball teams practicing for playoffs.

COVID-19 has given students an early break, but not everyone wants it

April 4, 2020 Matthew Hagerty 0

With high schools closed or moving to online classes, all sports and athletics have been cancelled for the remainder of the year and some students aren’t happy.

School is out but student athletes aren’t quite ready for early summer

April 2, 2020 Matthew Hagerty 0

‘We probably had a chance to win but it’s over now.’