The St. John’s Ice Caps will play their first pre season exhibition game of the 2015-16 AHL hockey season Thursday night. The Ice Caps, who are now the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens will play their rivals the Toronto Marlies. Game Time is 7:30 at the Dome in Stephenville.…
Defending champions Roebothan, McKay and Marshall Gonzaga Vikings won the opening game of the St. John’s senior baseball best of seven final series. The Vikings tallied five times in the first inning and go on to an 8-4 decision over Shamrocks at St. Pat’s Ball Park. Matthew Peterson gets the win for the Vikings and Greg Barry is tagged with the loss. Game two in the series is set for 3:30 Saturday.…
The first week of play in the St. John’s Junior Hockey League has been completed. Ben Cleary of the Roebothan, McKay and Marshall Avalon Junior Capitals has taken the scoring lead after the initial week. Cleary has played one game and has scored two goals and added four assists for six points. Five other players are tied with three points each. Players Team GP G A PTS Benjamin Cleary Avalon Capitals 1 2 4 6 Josh Crane Avalon Capitals 1 0 3 3 Trevor Forward CBR Renegades 1 0 3 3 Devin Saunders Avalon Capitals 1 0 3 3…
NTV Hitmen remain alive in the St. John`s Senior Men`s Fast Pitch softball final as they defeated Kelly`s Pub Molson Bull Dogs 9-0 as Robbie Greene pitches a no hitter in the six inning game. Greene also hit a home run in this game to aid his own cause. Teammate Ryan Boland went four for four at the plate and also hit a solo home run. Sean Cleary started for the Bull Dogs and takes the loss. He went four innings gave up six runs on nine hits and had seven strikeouts. Liam Myers came in relief and finished…
Roebothan, McKay and Marshall Gonzaga Vikings and Shamrocks are on to the St. John`s Senior Baseball League best of seven final series. The Vikings took advantage of some sloppy defense by Feildians to twice overcome a three run lead by the Double Blues to beat Feildians 12-7. They take the best of five series three games to one. Dan Connors who came on in relief of starter Tyler Vincent gets the win. Connors goes three and a third innings allowing one run on two hits. He walked three and struck out five. Vincent went three and two thirds…
A Member of the Mount Pearl Referees Association has been chosen to officiate at St. John’s IceCaps home games this season. Darryl Butt will start officiating games when the IceCaps start their home season at Mile One in October. He is the second Mount Pearl Hockey Official to make it to the pro ranks. Kevin Penney was the first Mount Pearl official to do AHL games as he started when Maple Leafs were in St. John’s. Also Brian Lambert of Goulds will be doing AHL games as well this season.…