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BISHOP SIGNS WITH HURRICANES

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  The Carolina Hurricanes have signed their  2014 fifth-round pick St. John’s native Clark Bishop to a three-year entry-level contract. Bishop, the captain of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s  Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, went 127th overall in 2014.   He has spent the last four years in the QMJHL, playing in 202 games for the Screaming Eagles, and putting up 57 goals and 72 assists for 129 points. This season, his final year of major junior play, he has 16 goals and 23 assists for 39 points, as well as putting up 86 penalty minutes, the most of his…

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CBN STARS JR CHAMPIONS

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        The C-B-N Jr Stars claimed their first St. John’s Junior hockey League championship since 2004 as they blanked the Roebothan, McKay and Marshall Avalon Capitals 4-nothing Saturday night on the Capitals home ice at the Goulds arena. The Stars win the best of seven final series four games to three. 1981 St. John’s Jr. Shamrocks 1982 St. John’s Br. Rice Celtics 1983 St. John’s Jr. Shamrocks 1984 St. John’s Jr. Shamrocks 1985 St. John’s Jr. 50’s 1986 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades 1987 St. John’s Jr. 50’s 1988 St. John’s Jr. 50’s 1989 Avalon Jr. Capitals 1990…

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CORNER BROOK BASEBALL COACHES

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  The Corner Brook Baseball Association has  announced the head coaching staff for the 2016 Minor Baseball season.   Nick Holmes has been named the Technical Director of our 12 week Summer Program which gets under way June 4th .   Ed Flood will be this summer’s Head Coach.   Rob Myrden will be back as the Head Coach of the Spring Program.   Spring Training will get under way April 10th at the Annex Studio.…

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SPORTS AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

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  Sport Newfoundland and Labrador has announced it’s finalists for the  various provincial awards.    Senior Male Athlete of the Year Award: Sean Cleary (softball), Ciaran Hearn (rugby), Ben Taylor (target shooting)       Senior Female Athlete of the Year Award: Sarah Davis (hockey), Heather Healey (baseball), Katarina Roxon (para-swimmer)       Junior Male Athlete of the Year Award: Liam Hickey (sledge hockey, wheelchair basketball), Cole Long (basketball), Owen McAleese (soccer)       Junior Female Athlete of the Year Award: Jenna Efford (figure skating), Samantha Marsh (target shooting), Nicole Torraville (soccer)       Team of the Year Award: Clarenville High Cougars Varsity Volleyball Team, Galway Hitmen Senior Softball…

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GUSHUE WINS 5TH GS TITLE

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  Brad Gushue won the Elite 10 title on a draw-to-the-button shootout Sunday to earn his fifth career Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling title. The team of Gushue, third Mark Nichols, second Brett Gallant and lead Geoff Walker have had an incredible run in the Pinty’s event. In the final game Gushue’s team curled 77 per cent. Gushue himself curled just 70 percent. Lead Geoff Walker was the top performer per centage wise as he curled 88 per cent. Next up is the Players Championship set for Toronto April 12th to `17th.…

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SENIOR HOCKEY AWARDS

Two Grand Falls Windsor Cataracts were recipients of provincial senior hockey league individual awards as the 2016 Herder final started Saturday Night. The Central/ West Senior Hockey League scorer was named the most valuable player in provincial senior hockey for the season. Cam Fergus who was also named the senior league MVP also takes home the Gus Soper Memorial |Memorial Trophy as the provincial MVP. The top goaltender award for the third consecutive time goes to the Cataracts goaltender A J Whiffen. He had a 2.71 goals against average and a save percentage of .900. …

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