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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Riverview Ravens blank Sydney Academy Wildcats to wrap up opening month of season

Ryan MacKinnon of the Riverview Ravens, right, carries the puck into the offensive zone as he’s pressured by Anthony Melski of the Sydney Academy Wildcats during Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Tuesday. Riverview won the game 4-0. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

Ryan MacKinnon of the Riverview Ravens, right, carries the puck into the offensive zone as he’s pressured by Anthony Melski of the Sydney Academy Wildcats during Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Tuesday. Riverview won the game 4-0. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

MEMBERTOU, N.S. – The Riverview Ravens got back in the win column on Tuesday night.

Riverview blanked the Sydney Academy Wildcats 4-0 in Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

Rory Mills led the way with two goals and an assist while Matthew Burke added a goal and an assist. Nick Lawrence also found the back of the net for the Ravens (2-3-0-0).

With the loss, the Wildcats’ record falls to 0-4-0-0 on the season.

Riverview’s Kayden Mollons stopped all 12 shots he faced for the shutout. Sydney Academy’s William Hussey turned aside 39 of 43 shots.

Riverview outshot Sydney Academy 43-12 in the game.

High School hockey continues on Friday when the Ravens host the Memorial Marauders at 8 p.m. at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath.

Oct 31, 2024

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Gracie scores twice, including winner, as Memorial Marauders beat Glace Bay Panthers in OT

Memorial Marauders.

Memorial Marauders. - Jeremy Fraser

GLACE BAY, N.S. – The Memorial Marauders hot start to the Cape Breton High School Hockey League season continued on Sunday evening in Glace Bay.

Owen Gracie scored twice, including the overtime winner, to lead the Marauders to a 4-3 victory over the Glace Bay Panthers at Miners Forum.

Jasper Allain and Bode MacDougall also found the back of the net for the Marauders, who earned 10 of a possible 12 points during the opening month of the season in October.

Jesse Cathcart, Kale MacDonald and Kyle Nearing replied with goals for the Panthers.

Memorial’s Levi Hull made 17 saves. Glace Bay’s Brandon MacNeil turned aside 28 of 31 shots.

- Jeremy Fraser is the sports reporter for the Cape Breton Post. Follow him on X (Twitter) @CBPost_Jeremy.

Oct 28, 2024

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Hull nets winner, Memorial Marauders edge Riverview Ravens on Thursday

Memorial Marauders.

Memorial Marauders. - Jeremy Fraser

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. – The Memorial Marauders moved into first place in the Cape Breton High School Hockey League on Thursday night.

The Sydney Mines-based school edged the Riverview Ravens 2-1 at Emera Centre Northside in North Sydney.

Jackson Gerrow and Malcolm Hull found the back of the net for the Marauders.

Owen Buckley had the lone goal for the Ravens.

Memorial’s Brighton Hardy made 27 saves. Riverview’s Kayden Mollons stopped 18 of 20 shots.

High school hockey league action continues on Friday with the Ravens hosting the Glace Bay Panthers at 8 p.m. at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath.

- Jeremy Fraser is the sports reporter for the Cape Breton Post. Follow him on X (Twitter) @CBPost_Jeremy.

Oct 25, 2024

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Glace Bay Panthers use four-goal first period on way to victory over Sydney Academy on Tuesday

Logan Smith of the Glace Bay Panthers, left, fires a shot on Sydney Academy goaltender William Hussey during Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Tuesday. Smith would score on the play. Glace Bay won the game 6-2. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

Logan Smith of the Glace Bay Panthers, left, fires a shot on Sydney Academy goaltender William Hussey during Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Tuesday. Smith would score on the play. Glace Bay won the game 6-2. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

MEMBERTOU, N.S. – A four-goal first period was all the Glace Bay Panthers needed to secure a victory over the Sydney Academy Wildcats on Tuesday.

The Panthers downed the Wildcats 6-2 at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

Kyle Nearing had two goals and two assists while Kale MacDonald recorded a goal and three assists. Parker MacKenzie, Logan Smith and Morgan Neville also netted goals for the Panthers.

Charlie Joe Francis and Cole Murphy replied with goals for the Wildcats.

Glace Bay’s Brandon MacNeil made 18 saves. Sydney Academy’s Mikeda MacEwan allowed four goals on 11 shots while William Hussey stopped 16 of 18 shots.

High school hockey continues on Thursday when the Memorial Marauders host the Riverview Ravens at 7:40 p.m. at the Emera Centre Northside in North Sydney.

- Jeremy Fraser is the sports reporter for the Cape Breton Post. Follow him on X (Twitter) @CBPost_Jeremy.

 

Oct 23, 2024

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS: Glace Bay Panthers complete sweep of Riverview Ravens to win Highland Region Division 1 championship

Lucas Phillippo of the Riverview Ravens, right, fires a shot on goal while Dylin White of the Glace Bay Panthers attempts to get a piece of it during Game 2 of the School Sport Nova Scotia Highland Region Division 1 hockey championship at Cape Breton County Recreation Centre on Tuesday. Glace Bay won the game 8-6 and took the best-of-three series 2-0. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST.

Lucas Phillippo of the Riverview Ravens, right, fires a shot on goal while Dylin White of the Glace Bay Panthers attempts to get a piece of it during Game 2 of the School Sport Nova Scotia Highland Region Division 1 hockey championship at Cape Breton County Recreation Centre on Tuesday. Glace Bay won the game 8-6 and took the best-of-three series 2-0. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST.

COXHEATH, N.S. – The Glace Bay Panthers were the top team in the Cape Breton High School Hockey League all season and they continued the successful season on Tuesday night in Coxheath.

Glace Bay claimed the School Sport Nova Scotia Highland Region Division 1 championship, completing a two-game sweep of the Riverview Ravens with an 8-6 win at Cape Breton County Recreation Centre.

The Panthers win the best-of-three series 2-0.

Cohen McNeil scored twice and added an assist while Jesse Cathcart had two goals. Hudson Clarke, Ty Oliver, Garrett MacIntosh and Tyson Boland each scored single markers for the Panthers.

Owen Buckley had two goals and two assists while Matthew Burke had two goals and Gahan Rector and Rory Mills, who left the game in the second period with an injury, chipped in goals for the Ravens.

Glace Bay’s Brandon Cole made 21 saves. Riverview’s Kayden Mollons stopped 28 of 35 shots.

Entering the third period, Glace Bay had a 5-2 lead. They later made it 6-2 early in the third, but Riverview responded with two goals of their own to make it 6-4.

Oliver would make the score 7-4 just past the seven-minute mark of the final frame, before Burke scored twice to pull the Ravens to within one. MacIntosh would seal the deal for Glace Bay with an empty net goal with 56 seconds to play.

In the regular season, the Panthers finished in first place in the four-team Cape Breton league with a 14-2-1-0 record.

Glace Bay also won three of the four local high school tournaments including the Mae Kibyuk Memorial Green and Gold Tournament in North Sydney in November, the Panther Classic in Glace Bay in December, and the Blue and White Contractor Cup in Membertou last month.

Depending on the completion of the tournament, Glace Bay also holds a spot in the Red Cup Showcase semifinal. The semifinal and final games were postponed earlier this month due to a snowstorm and no date has been announced for when those games will be played at publication time.

Glace Bay will advance to the School Sport Nova Scotia provincial championship next week. The event will be hosted by Riverview at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre.

A schedule for the provincial championship was not made public at publication time.

 

Hudson Clarke of the Glace Bay Panthers celebrates after scoring a goal during the School Sport Nova Scotia Highland Region Division 1 hockey championship against the Riverview Ravens at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath on Tuesday. Glace Bay won the game 8-6 to win the championship title in two games. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST. - Jeremy Fraser
Hudson Clarke of the Glace Bay Panthers celebrates after scoring a goal during the School Sport Nova Scotia Highland Region Division 1 hockey championship against the Riverview Ravens at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath on Tuesday. Glace Bay won the game 8-6 to win the championship title in two games. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST. - Jeremy Fraser

- Jeremy Fraser is the sports reporter for the Cape Breton Post. Follow him on X (Twitter) @CBPost_Jeremy.

 

Feb 21, 2024

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY PLAYOFFS: Riverview Ravens advance to Highland Region Division 1 championship series

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. – The Riverview Ravens will play in the School Sport Nova Scotia Highland Region Division 1 championship series.

Riverview defeated the Memorial Marauders 5-3 at Emera Centre Northside in North Sydney on Friday, winning the best-of-three semifinal series 2-0.

Gahan Rector had two goals and an assist while Aidan Stanwick, Matthew Burke and Lucas Phillippo also added goals for the Ravens.

Sam Gracie had a goal and an assist while Malcolm Hull and Jesse Ross also fired home goals for the Marauders.

Riverview’s Kayden Mollons made 19 saves. Memorial’s Jack MacPhee stopped 28 of 33 shots.

The Ravens will now wait for the winner of the other semifinal series between the Glace Bay Panthers and Sydney Academy Wildcats.

Glace Bay leads the series 1-0 with Game 2 set for Saturday at 8 p.m. at Miners Forum in Glace Bay.

- Jeremy Fraser is the sports reporter for the Cape Breton Post. Follow him on X (Twitter) @CBPost_Jeremy.

Feb 17, 2024
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