GLACE BAY, N.S. — 

The Glace Bay Panthers are one victory away from winning the Cape Breton High School Hockey League championship.

The Panthers defeated the Memorial Marauders 8-1 in Game 1 of the league final series at the Miners Forum in Glace Bay on Sunday.

Jonathan Gallant, Jarrett Hicks and Logan Snow each scored twice, while Brady Doucette and Ethan Murrant chipped in with single markers for the Panthers.

Nolan Ryan had the lone goal for the Marauders.

Glace Bay's Darian MacInnis made 25 saves. Memorial's Aiden Penny stopped 21 of 29 shots.

Game 2 of the series will take place on Thursday at 7:45 p.m. at the Emera Centre Northside in North Sydney.

MEMBERTOU, N.S. — 

The Glace Bay Panthers continued their Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoff dominance on Wednesday.

The Panthers blanked the Sydney Academy Wildcats 7-0 at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

Adam Hicks scored twice while Jarrett Hicks, Tye Clarke, Connor MacIntyre, Logan Snow and Jonathan Gallant chipped in with single markers for the Panthers (4-0-0-0).

With the loss, Sydney Academy's playoff record falls to 2-3-0-0.

Glace Bay' Owen Coombes stopped all 15 shots he faced. Sydney Academy's Daniel MacGillivary turned aside 37 of 44 shots.

Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoffs continue on Thursday when the Memorial Marauders host Sydney Academy at 7 p.m. at the Emera Centre Northside in North Sydney.

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

Alex Chenhall of the Sydney Academy Wildcats, left, works his way around Cole Jessome of the Memorial Marauders during Cape Breton High School League playoff action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Wednesday. Sydney Academy won the game 2-1. - Jeremy Fraser

MEMBERTOU, N.S. — 

Alex Chenhall's power play goal at 4:25 of the third period proved to be the game-winner as Sydney Academy edged Memorial 2-1 in Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoff action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Wednesday.

Mason Mills also found the back of the net on the power play for the Wildcats (2-2-0-0).

Mason Chapman had the lone goal for the Marauders (2-2-0-0).

Sydney Academy's Liam Collings made 27 saves. Memorial's Aidan Penny stopped 15 of 17 shots before being replaced by Andrew Marsh who faced one shot during the third period. Penny
was tagged with the loss.

Cape Breton High School Hockey League double round robin playoff action continues on Wednesday when Sydney Academy hosts Glace Bay at 7 p.m. at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

- Jeremy Fraser is the sports reporter with the Cape Breton Post. Follow Jeremy on Twitter @CBPost_Jeremy.

RHS is unable to play the game on March 11 vs Memorial, so the game has been forfeited.

Memorial credited with high school hockey win following Riverview forfeit.

Liam Collings of the Sydney Academy Wildcats, left, makes a right pad save on a deflection by Sam MacKinnon of the Riverview Ravens, middle, during Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoff action at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre on Friday. Sydney Academy won the game 5-4. - Jeremy Fraser

COXHEATH, N.S. — 

The Sydney Academy Wildcats may have only won two games during the regular season, but they already have one victory in three playoff games.

The Wildcats collected their first win in the Cape Breton High School Hockey League double round robin playoffs Friday, edging the Riverview Ravens 5-4 at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath.

Ethan MacInnis scored twice while Mason Mills, Josh Turner and Lewis MacLellan added single markers for Sydney Academy (1-2-0-0).

Coby McCarron netted a pair of goals while Sam MacKinnon and Archer Balcom also found the back of the net for the Ravens (1-2-0-0).

Sydney Academy's Liam Collings made 26 saves. Riverview's Devon Gallant turned aside 17 of 22 shots.

Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoffs resume on Sunday when the Glace Bay Panthers host Riverview at 7 p.m. at Miners Forum in Glace Bay.

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