ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland – The Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association (NLSA) will honour its 2019 and 2020 Hall of Fame and annual award winners November 19 and 20 at the Comfort Inn in St. John’s. The 2019 inductions will take place on Friday, November 19, while the class of 2020 will be inducted on Saturday, November 20. The ceremonies had…
Newfoundlander Tyler Boland is having a great season with Rimouski Oceanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Boland a center holds down sixth place in the league scoring so far this season and is his teams leading point getter. The six foot forward now in his fourth…
Read MoreReid Carruthers defeated Team Gushue Sunday to win the men’s 2016 Canada Cup champion. The 31-year-old Winnipeg skip made a delicate hit-and-stick and he scored three in the ninth end to come from behind defeat the Brad Gushue team skipped by Mark Nichols — 8-5 on Sunday to capture the…
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Kings placed Teddy Purcell on Waivers Saturday and Sunday he was assigned to their AHL team Ontario Region. According to the Kings the 31 year old St John’s native has been hampered by poor health and ineffective play this season. He has just two assists…
Read MoreThe Canadian men’s sledge hockey team that will compete in the world competition has been named. Liam Hickey of St. John’s, a paralympic athlete has been named to the 19 member sqad for the championships. Hickey also competes in wheelchair basketball.…
Read MoreSix individuals have been named to the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association’s Hall of Fame for 2016. The newest inductees include Mike Howlett, Harry Kelly, Malcolm Osmond, William (Doc) Slaney, and Bob Spearns in the Athlete Category, and Dr. Paul Slaney as an Athlete/Builder. NLSA 2016 Hall of…
Read MoreSt John’s, Newfoundland – The competition climbing season kicked off this week for Newfoundland athletes with the first of two major provincial climbing competitions this winter at the Wallnuts Climbing Centre in St John’s, Newfoundland on Sunday. Not familiar with competition climbing? Well, its taking off in Canada and Newfoundland…
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