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Hockey fights cancer game fundraiser in Membertou Wednesday

Public invited to join in fight against cancer

SYDNEY, N.S. — The goal of an upcoming hockey game is to battle cancer.
On Wednesday at 7 p.m., the Sydney Academy Wildcats will host the Glace Bay Panthers at The Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.
The event is to see the Cape Breton High School Hockey League join the Canadian Cancer society, the NHL and all of Canada in the fight against cancer in this fundraiser game and the public is encouraged to bring their fight.
“There will be signs provided for people to write who they are there fighting cancer for to display throughout the game,” said Andrea Martin Surette of Glace Bay, wife of Sheldon Surette, coach of the Sydney Academy Wildcats.
“Come help support your loved one fight cancer.”
Andrea and Sheldon’s son seven-year-old son Kellen lost his battle with leukemia on Sept. 11, 2013.
Sydney Academy will proudly represent Team Kellen by wearing orange and black in memory of Kellen.
Cancer survivor Michael Doucet of Glace Bay is one of the coaches of the Glace Bay Panthers.
The Glace Bay hockey team will wear purple to represent the ongoing battle against cancer and to honour Doucette, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in January 2016,.
Surette actually coached Doucette when he was playing for the Panthers.
“It is a pretty cool story to have two people who are coaching these teams who cancer affected their lives, getting involved,” said Martin Surette.
Uniquely enough, Sheldon even coached Michael when he was playing for the Panthers.
“Both teams were happy to do it as it touched home for both of them.”
The Canadian Cancer society will be donating special colour tape for the players sticks. There will be, ‘I fight for ….’ cards available for fans to fill out and proudly display who they are there fighting cancer for throughout the evening.”
The NHL and the NHLPA united in 1998 with the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative, which resulted so far in donations of more than $20 million to support the fight against cancer at national and local cancer research institutions, children’s hospitals, player charities and local charities as well as support those battling cancer and their families.
During Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month, every National Hockey League team joins the hockey family's fight against cancer by hosting their very own Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night - a night when players, fans, team personnel and partners come together to raise money and awareness for hockey's most important fight.

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IF YOU GO:

  • A cancer fundraiser hockey game between the Sydney Academy Wildcats and Glace Bay Panthers will be held at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre, Wednesday, Jan. 9. At 7 p.m.
  • Admission is $5 for, $3 for seniors and $2 for students.
  • There will be 50/50 tickets and a donation box.
  • There will be signs for fans where they can fill in the name of the loved one, neighbour, friend, etc. they are there to fight cancer for.
     


Jan 7, 2019

Panthers open City of Lakes tournament with 1-1 record; Marauders and Wildcats post losses

DARTMOUTH, N.S. – Three local high school hockey teams are in Dartmouth this weekend to play in the City of Lakes tournament.

The Glace Bay Panthers, Memorial Marauders and Sydney Academy Wildcats are each playing in the 16-team event.

On Friday, the Panthers opened the tournament with a 4-1 loss to the Millwood Knights.

Tyler Randall had two goals for the Knights while Morgan Rae and Colby Sexton added single markers.

Connor McIntyre had the lone goal for the Panthers.

Cameron Hill was the winning goaltender. Nick Bigley shouldered the loss for Glace Bay.

In the Panthers second game of the day, the Glace Bay squad downed the Sackville Kingfishers 6-1.

Liam Burke netted a pair of goals for the Panthers while Jarrett Hicks, Matthew MacIntosh, Colin Rosta and McIntyre chipped in with goals.

Connor Wolfe had the lone marker for the Kingfishers.

Colten Boutilier picked up the victory between the pipes. Jeff Comeau was tagged with the loss for Sackville.

The Memorial Marauders dropped a pair of games to begin the tournament Friday.

The Sydney Mines school was blanked 4-0 by the Parkview Panthers in the first game of the day.

Connor Zinck had two goals while Connor Goodick and Ben Chisholm also fired home markers.

Spencer Shebib was the losing goaltender. Parkview goaltending statistics were not available.

 

In the second game, the Marauders were defeated 3-1 by the Lockview Dragons.

Statistics were not made available.

Meanwhile, the Sydney Academy Wildcats also dropped both games to start the tournament Friday.

The Wildcats were downed 6-1 by the host Dartmouth Spartans in Game 1 of the tournament for Sydney.

Zach Stone had two goals for Dartmouth while Nathaniel Wotton, Griffen Moore, Ryan Garnett and Jake Doggett added single markers.

Dylan Williams netted the only goal for Sydney Academy.

Ryan Cruickshank was the winning goaltender. Hunter Chenhall suffered the loss for the Wildcats.

In Game 2 of the day, the Prince Andrew Panthers handed Sydney Academy a 9-2 loss.

Jonathan Booth-Tobin, Bruen Fisher, Colby Giusti and Griffin Radford each fired home two goals for the Spartans, while Kyle Gouthro added a single marker.

Tytan Donovan and Dylan Williams responded with goals for the Wildcats.

Goaltender information for Prince Andrew was not available. Chenhall was the losing goaltender for Sydney Academy.

Memorial will continue the tournament on Saturday against the Leo Hayes Lions at 8:45 a.m., while Glace Bay will face the Miramichi Valley Pulamoo at 9 a.m. Sydney Academy will play the Bernice MacNaughton Highlanders at 10:30 a.m.

The tournament semifinals and championship game times will be determined following the round robin portion of the event.

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Jan 4, 2019

Wildcats host Marauders in high school hockey Wednesday

SYDNEY, N.S. – The Cape Breton High School Hockey League will kick off the new calendar year with a showdown between the Sydney Academy Wildcats and Memorial Marauders on Wednesday.

The Wildcats (0-11-0-0) will host the Marauders (3-8-2-0) at 7 p.m. at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

Sydney Academy and Memorial last played each other on Dec. 13 with the Marauders defeating the Wildcats 7-4 at the Emera Centre Northside in North Sydney.

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Jan 2, 2019

Redmen raise $2,000 for former ServiCom employees

SYDNEY, N.S. – The Riverview Redmen raised $2,000 in support of former ServiCom employees through its Redmen Alumni Cup game last Thursday.

The local high school hockey team faced members of the school’s alumni in a game at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre, the winner taking home bragging rights.

 

The Redmen alumni won the game 10-5.

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Jan 2, 2019

Glace Bay Panthers defeat Riverview Redmen

SYDNEY, N.S. — Dylan McDonald enjoyed a five-point game to lead the Glace Bay Panthers to a 7-2 win over the Riverview Redmen in Cape Breton High School Hockey League action on Sunday at the Canada Games Complex.

McDonald, who scored all of his points in the third period, also had a hat trick, while Alec Campbell contributed a goal and three assists and Colin Rosta added three helpers as the Panthers exacted a bit of revenge after the Redmen captured the Glace Bay-hosted Panther Classic in early December.

The Glace Bay scoring was rounded out with goals by Tyler Mortimer and Liam Burke.

Blake Cox and Andrew McCarron had the Riverview goals.

Panthers goalie Nick Bigley stopped 15 of the 17 shots he faced, while the Redmen tandem of Ryan Tanner and Riley Davis allowed seven goals on 25 shots.



Jan 1, 2019

Redmen, Rebels pick up high school hockey wins

SYDNEY – The Riverview Redmen and Inverness/Baddeck Rebels both picked up high school hockey wins on Friday.

In Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath, the Redmen downed the Sydney Academy Wildcats 8-1.

Blake Cox and Andrew McCarron each scored a pair of goals for Riverview while Kinnon Williams, Andrew McCarron, Bryden Johnston and Brandon Murphy also added goals for the Redmen (10-0-0-0).

Justin Thistle had the lone goal for the Wildcats (0-10-0-0).

Ryan Tanner made 13 saves before being replaced by Riley Davis, who was called up by the Redmen for Friday’s game, stopping all seven shots he faced in his 20 minutes of relief. Tanner picked up the win.

Hunter Chenhall stopped 35 of 43 shots in the loss for Sydney Academy.

In Cape Breton West High School Hockey League action at the Dr. Bernie MacLean Recreation Centre in Inverness, the Inverness/Baddeck Rebels edged the Dalbrae Dragons 2-1.

Will Basker and Michael Cameron scored goals for the Rebels (4-2-0-0).

Ben Van Zutphen had the lone goal for the Dragons (4-4-0-0).

Hunter Forance picked up the win in goal. Boyd MacIntyre shouldered the loss. Statistics were not available at press time.

High school hockey league action continues on Sunday when the Glace Bay Panthers host the Redmen at 7 p.m. at the Canada Games Complex on the Cape Breton University campus.

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