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Belfast Sabres
The Belfast Sabres (Officially the Belfast Down East Auto Parts Sabres) are a Canadian Junior C ice hockey team located in Belfast, Prince Edward Island. They play out of the Belfast Recreation Centre, and are coached by Devan Gunn. They are members of the Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League. Team history Unlike the average expansion franchise, the Sabres became a force in the PEIJCHL after only a few years in the league. They finished second in the league in both their second and third seasons, behind only South Side. By their third season the Sabres had advanced to their first league playoff finals only to lose to the South Side. Season by season See also * List of ice hockey teams in Prince Edward Island The following is a list of ice hockey teams in Prince Edward Island, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won. Minor Professional American Hockey League Junior Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Maritime ... R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast, Prince Edward Island
Belfast is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located in southeastern Queens County in the townships of Lot 57 and Lot 58. Situated on the island's south shore along the Northumberland Strait, Belfast is predominantly an agricultural area. History Belfast was the landing site of Lord Selkirk's settlers in 1803. These poor displaced Scottish farmers soon established themselves on the best land in the area and it became one of the most productive farming districts in the colony. Until very recently, the area around Belfast was Canadian Gaelic-speaking and added many important works of poetry to Scottish Gaelic literature. The Presbyterian Scots were joined in the mid-19th century by displaced Irish Great Famine refugees who were forced to take poorer land in surrounding areas. Political, social and religious tensions between the Catholic Irish and the Presbyterian Scottish Gaels boiled over during a general election in March 1847, resulting in wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Part of the traditional lands of the Miꞌkmaq, it was colonized by the French in 1604 as part of the colony of Acadia. The island was ceded to the British at the conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763 and became part of the colony of Nova Scotia, and in 1769 the island became its own British colony. Prince Edward Island hosted the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 to discuss a Maritime Union, union of the Maritime provinces; however, the conference became the first in a series of meetings which led to Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League
The 'Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League'' is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The league was known as the Prince Edward Island Minor Junior Hockey League until 2009. The winner of the playoffs competes in the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship. History In 2015 the South Side Lynx won their first league championship and then proceeded to be the first PEI representative to advance to the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship final game. In the championship game the Lynx played against the Baffin Blizzard with both teams vying to be the first team from their province/territory to claim a Maritime-Hockey North title. The Baffin Blizzard prevailed, winning 6–5. After a one-year absence a Summerside team, now known as the Crunch, was announced as returning to the league for the 2016–17 season. Sherwood Metros became the first PEI team to win the Maritime-Hockey North Championship in 2018. The Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Ice Hockey
Junior hockey is a level of competitive ice hockey generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur (with some exceptions) and operate within regions of each country. In Canada, the highest level is major junior, and is governed by the Canadian Hockey League, which itself has three constituent leagues: the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League. The second tier is Junior A, governed nationally by the Canadian Junior Hockey League and is composed of several regional leagues. In the United States, the top level is Tier I, represented by the United States Hockey League. Tier II is represented by the North American Hockey League. There are several Tier III and independently sanctioned leagues throughout the country. A limited number of teams in the Canadian major junior leagues are also based in the United States. In Europe, junior teams are often s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hockey sticks to control, advance and shoot a closed, vulcanized, rubber disc called a " puck" into the other team's goal. Each goal is worth one point. The team which scores the most goals is declared the winner. In a formal game, each team has six skaters on the ice at a time, barring any penalties, one of whom is the goaltender. Ice hockey is a full contact sport. Ice hockey is one of the sports featured in the Winter Olympics while its premiere international amateur competition, the IIHF World Championships, are governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for both men's and women's competitions. Ice hockey is also played as a professional sport. In North America as well as many European countries, the sport is known simply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Side Lynx
The South Side Lynx (officially the South Side MacDonald's Excavation/EF MacPhee Lynx) are a Canadian Junior C ice hockey team based in Crapaud, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League. They are coached by Paul Dawson and play out of the South Shore Actiplex. The Lynx have won the Razzy's PEI Junior C league title on three occasions in 2015, 2016 and 2017. History The South Side Lynx were founded in 2009. As with many expansion franchises, they struggled in their early years, never advancing past the first round of the playoffs until season three in 2011–12, where they were eliminated by Pownal Red Devils in the semifinals. The Lynx appeared in the league finals for the first time in 2013, losing to Tignish in four games. Two years later, in 2014-15 the Lynx won the league title, advancing on to the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship in Charlottetown. They defeated the MU Rhinos of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrell Crunch
Morrell is a surname, and may refer to: * Andy Morrell (born 1974), English footballer * Arthur Fleming Morrell (1788-1880), English naval captain and explorer * Arthur R.H. Morrell (1878–1968), a Deputy Master of Trinity House * Benjamin Morrell (c. 1795–1838 or 1839?), American sealing captain and explorer * Bill Morrell (1893-1975), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Cynthia Hedge-Morrell (born 1947), American educator and politician, wife of Arthur Morrell * Cyril Morrell, English rugby league footballer of the 1930s * Daniel Johnson Morrell (1821-1885), American politician * David Morrell (born 1943), Canadian novelist * Dawn Morrell (born 1949), American politician * Digby Morrell (born 1979), former Australian rules footballer * Douglas Wellesley Morrell (1917-1996), British electrical engineer * Edith Alice Morrell, possible victim of suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams * Edward Morrell (1868–1946), American Old West train robbery accomplice and pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tignish Aces
The Tignish Aces (officially the Tignish Perry's Construction Aces) are a Canadian Junior C ice hockey team based in Tignish, Prince Edward Island. They play in the Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League. They play at the Credit Union Arena and are coached by Dwayne Handrahan. History The Aces were founded in 1997 as a member of the Prince Edward Island Minor Junior Hockey League. They won the league championship in their first season and again in 2003 and 2005. They have been historically the most successful team in the league, winning 10 championships. Incident vs Sherwood In March 2013, in the final game of the season, a brawl erupted when, as handshakes were taking place, three players from the Sherwood Falcons crossed centre ice and charged the Aces' players. The Aces had just won the game to advance to the league finals. Eight players and two coaches were suspended beginning the next season. Season-by-season Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherwood Metros
The Sherwood Metros (formerly the Sherwood Falcons) are a Canadian Junior C ice hockey team located in Sherwood, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They play in the Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League. History The Sherwood Falcons were founded in 2005, and have played in Charlottetown for their entire existence. They became defunct between 2009 and 2013, before being resurrected for the 2013–14 season. They were renamed the Metros in 2015. Incident vs. Aces In March 2013, in the final game of the season, a brawl erupted when, as handshakes were taking place, three players from the Sherwood Falcons crossed centre ice and charged the Aces' players. The Aces had just won the game to advance to the league final. Eight players and two coaches were suspended beginning the next season. Season by season Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship Eastern Canada Jr C Championships See also * Violence in hockey * List of ice hockey teams in Prince Edward Island T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerside Crunch
Summerside may refer to: Culture * '' Summer Side of Life'' Geographic locations ;Canada * Summerside, Edmonton, a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta * Irishtown-Summerside, a town in Newfoundland and Labrador * Summerside, Prince Edward Island ;United States * Summerside, Ohio Military * CFB Summerside * (I), a Royal Canadian Navy vessel that served during the Battle of the Atlantic * (II), a Canadian Forces vessel commissioned in 1999 Sport * Summerside Storm * Summerside Western Capitals Transport * Summerside Airport Summerside Airport is located north-northwest of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. History The airport was formerly a military airfield, established in 1940 as RCAF Station Summerside, changing its name to CFB Summerside in 1968. The b ... See also * Springside (other) {{disambig, geo, ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The following is a list of ice hockey teams in Prince Edward Island, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won. Minor Professional American Hockey League Junior Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Maritime Junior A Hockey League Junior B Hockey Leagues Junior C Hockey Leagues Semi-professional, senior and amateur Senior University League, regional and national championships See also *Hockey PEI References {{Reflist Prince Edward Island teams * Ice hockey teams Ice hockey teams in Prince Edward Island Ice is water frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 degrees Celsius or Depending on the presence of impurities such as particles of soil or bubbles of air, it can appear transparent or a more or less opa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
