Posts Tagged ‘Mooseheads’
Finding his scoring touch
During a tough start to the men’s hockey season, the play of Andrew Shewfelt has been a bright spot for the Dalhousie men’s hockey team. With 17 points in 17 games, he’s having a breakout season. A changing roster with only eight out of 25 players being above their second year, meant there was a…
Read MoreHometown hockey
In most years, the Dalhousie men’s hockey roster doesn’t represent its home province especially well. It is often filled with people from across the country, with Nova Scotians lacking. That is what makes the 2016-2017 version of the Dalhousie men’s hockey team so exciting. Nova Scotia is the most represented province on the Tigers with…
Read MoreHalifax Mooseheads shoot for the student market
On Sunday, the Halifax Mooseheads – the local affiliate of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League or (QMJHL) – played the Moncton Wildcats in a pre-season game held at the Halifax Forum. “The Forum,” as locals call it, is a north-end venue that is both smaller and less modern than the Scotiabank Centre, the Moosehead’s…
Read MoreThe cheap guide to sports in Halifax
Have less than 20 bucks in your pocket but want to watch sports or get fit? Don’t worry, there are tons of places in Halifax—including Dalhousie—where $20 is all you need. From watching hockey to university sports, community events to working out, Halifax has an affordable option for you. Hockey and university sports: There…
Read MoreComing attractions to a rink near you
Top NHL prospects among crop this season at the Metro Centre Although Halifax plays host to the Mooseheads, the Metro Centre will also welcome top echelon NHL prospects populating the rest of the league’s franchises. This past June, five QMJHL players were selected in the first round of the NHL entry draft in Minnesota,…
Read MoreMacKinnon and co. may surprise
Mooseheads could be threat next year As fans of the now-defunct MLB’s Brooklyn Dodgers once put it: “Wait ‘til next year!” The old adage should ring true this season for the Halifax Mooseheads as they attempt to contend for a championship in the QMJHL. This year’s Moose will no longer be among the…
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