News Alert ⚠️
PEI's very own Mark Flood has decided to retire and become a scout for the Ottawa Senators.
We would like to congratulate Mark on the fantastic career and wish him the best of luck on his new journey with Ottawa.
#GoSensGo
#PEI
@Senators
Congrats to Team Canada on winning gold in the 2021 World Championship.
Team Canada's staff has 4 Maritimers
PEI:
Head Coach Gerard Gallant- Summerside
Assistant Coach Mike Kelly- Shamrock
Athletic Therapist Kevin Elliott- Charlottetown
NB:
President Scott Smith- Bathurst
Signing Alert ⚠️
Nova Scotia's Mitchell Balmas has signed a contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL.
Balmas has played the past two and a half seasons with the
@SMUHuskies
, where he put up 68 points in 45 games.
Congrats
@BalmasMitchell
!
#NovaScotia
@NHLers4Kids
Congrats to all the Maritime players that have advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs.
BOS - Brad Marchand
NYI - Ross Johnston
NYI - Noah Dobson
PHI - Philippe Myers
PHI - Sean Couturier
VAN - Zack MacEwen
COL - Nathan MacKinnon
COL - Shane Bowers
COL - Ryan Graves
News Alert📰
Nova Scotia's Stephen Dixon has officially retired from hockey. Drafted by the
@penguins
in 2003, Stephen had a long successful career overseas.
In 2016 he won the Liiga🇫🇮 championship with Tappara before going over to the UK, where he won two titles with Cardiff.
Congrats to Mitchell Balmas, Dominic Cormier & Mark Simpson on winning the Challenge Cup🇬🇧 with the Sheffield Steelers!!
All three Maritimers bring something different to the table as they helped round out this fantastic Steelers squad.
#EIHL
@steelershockey
@domcormier58
Noah Dobson recorded his 100th career NHL point tonight with an assist on the game-winner in the New York Islanders 2-1 victory over Philadelphia.
The Summerside native becomes the 25th New York Islander defenceman to reach the 100 point plateau.
#HockeyTwitter
#PEI
#Isles
Big congrats to Mitchell Balmas, Dominic Cormier, Mark Simpson, and the Sheffield Steelers on winning the EIHL🇬🇧 playoffs 🏆!!
An all around dominating season from the Steelers organization, winning the Grand Slam.
#EIHL
#NovaScotia
#NewBrunswick
#SheffieldSteelers
Congrats to Team Canada Women's hockey team on winning Gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics after defeating the United States 3-2.
A Special Congrats to the Maritimers on the team!
Players:
Jill Saulnier (NS)
@jill_saulnier
Blayre Turnbull (NS)
@katbt617
(1/2)
The Montreal Canadiens have re-called Justin Barron up from the Laval Rocket of the AHL.
The, Halifax,NS product practiced with the team earlier today.
#GoHabsGo
#Barron
#NovaScotia
What an incredible playoff run for Noah Dobson so far!!
The 21 year old has the most points in a single playoff run by any PEI born defenceman with 7.
Dobson 20-21 (7PTS)
McQuaid 10-11 (4PTS)
McQuaid 12-13 (4PTS)
Stewart 79-80 (2PTS)
McQuaid 17-18 (2PTS)
#PEI
@HockeyPEI
Big congrats to Nova Scotia native Dennis Bonvie on being promoted to Director of Pro Scouting for the Boston Bruins.
Just like in his playing days, Bonvie leads by example with hard work and dedication. Dennis has worked with the Bruins as a pro scout since 2015.
#NHLBruins
Signing Alert 📰
Josh Lawrence has signed a deal with EHC Winterthur 🇨🇭 of the Swiss League.
The Fredericton, NB product had a successful QMJHL career, winning a memorial cup with the
@SJSeaDogs
and recording 119 points in 2022-23 between
@HFXMooseheads
&
@ArmadaBLB
@CHCanada
Nova Scotia's Brennan Saulnier drop the mitts after receiving a knee-on-knee collision.
This is Saulnier's 5th fighting major of the season.
@LVPhantoms
#AHL
#HockeyTwitter
Congrats to PEI native Mike Kelly on being hired as an assistant coach with the New York Rangers.
This is Kelly's 4th assistant coaching job in the NHL, as he previously spent time with Vancouver, Florida and Vegas.
#Canucks
#FlaPanthers
#VegasBorn
@NYRangers
#NYR
@NHLers4Kids
Nova Scotia native Drake Batherson scored a pair of goals 53 seconds apart to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Batherson has been great on home ice this season with 14 points (8G,6A) in 13 games.
#GoSensGo
@Senators
#NovaScotia
@NewMinasRec
Summerside PEI native Noah Dobson recorded 2 assists tonight in a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. Dobson has started the season off strong, recording 3 points in 4 games.
#NHL
#Isles
@NYIslanders
#PEI
@HockeyPEI
Morgan Barron recorded his first NHL point of the season last night with an assist in the New York Rangers 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
This was the Halifax NS product first time suiting up the Rangers since October 23rd.
#NHL
#NYR
#NoQuitInNY
@NYRangers
Best of luck to Cameron Critchlow as he suits up for Team GB🇬🇧 at the IIHF World Championship!
It will be a unique first game for Critchlow as he faces his home country 🇨🇦.
#IIHFWORLDS
#TeamGB
#EIHL
#MaritimeProud
Halifax Nova Scotia product Shane Bowers scored a goal last night in the Colorado Eagles 7-2 loss to San Jose. Shane started the season with 2 points in 11 games and has really turned it around recording 15 in his last 16 games.
@shanebowers15
@ColoradoEagles
#AHL
#ThrowbackThursday
Nova Scotia native Norm Batherson played 3 seasons with the
@axemenhockey
and won a university cup championship in 1993. After his time with Acadia, Norm moved onto the AHL and spent 1 season with the PEI Senators and 4 seasons with the Portland Pirates. (1/2)
Transaction Alert ⚠️
Nova Scotia's very own Colten Ellis has been called up from the Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) to the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL.
Ellis has a little bit of AHL experience under his belt, playing 6 games last season and having a 1-3-2 record.
#stlblues
#AHL
Jake Allen made 36 saves tonight as the Montreal Canadiens had a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
The New Brunswick native has been an excellent addition for the Habs this season, sitting with a 3-1 record and 2.02 GAA.
#GoHabsGo
@CanadiensMTL
@34jallen
#NewBrunswick
Nova Scotia native Drake Batherson scored the game-winning goal tonight in the Ottawa Senators 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
This was Batherson's 50th career NHL point (5th game-winner).
#NHL
#GoSensGo
@Senators
#NovaScotia
#NS
Transaction Alert ⚠️
The Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) have called up Halifax, Nova Scotia's Noah Laaouan from the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL
The former
@IslandersHKY
has been improving throughout his rookie season and is getting rewarded for his efforts.
#HockeyTwitter
#Yotes
First Pro Goal Alert ⚠️
Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick's Lukas Cormier scored his first pro goal last night in the AHL as the Henderson Silver Knights lost 6-3 to Bakersfield.
Henderson has struggled this year going 2-8 but Cormier has been impressive with 3 Pts (7GP).
Summerside, PEI native Jeremy McKenna recorded 2 assists tonight to help the Wichita Thunder defeat Kansas City 6-2. In his rookie campaign, McKenna is scoring at a point per game pace (8 Pts in 8 Games).
#PEI
@NHLers4Kids
#ECHL
#SummersideSniper
Miramichi New Brunswick native Lindsey Donovan has signed a contract with AIK of the SDHL🇸🇪. Donovan last played with
@StFXAthletics
in the 2019-20 season, where she recorded 26 points in 28 games. Congrats, Lindsey on joining the SDHL!
@XWomenHockey
#SDHL
#NB
#NewBrunswick
Summerside,PEI's Jeremy McKenna has been called up the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the AHL.
McKenna has terrorized the ECHL this season, putting up 28 points in 23 games and sits 5th in the league in goals with 14.
#HockeyTwitter
@PaulMSports
@Eags37
#PEI
#SEAKraken
#AHL
New Minas, Nova Scotia native Drake Batherson will be representing the Ottawa Senators at the 2022 All-Star game.
This is Drake's first NHL All Star game!
Congrats
@drrakebatherson
@Senators
#GoSensGo
@HockeyNS
Nova Scotia native Drake Batherson had a stellar game today with 2 goals and an assist in the Ottawa Senators 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The former
@Valley_Wildcats
has been great against Montreal this season with 11 points (5G,6A) in 8 games.
#GoSensGo
#NHL
Signing Alert 📰
Jeremy McKenna has re-signed with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
The Summerside, PEI native started last season in the ECHL before getting called-up mid-season.
In 27 AHL games, McKenna had 12pts. He also had an impressive postseason with 12pts in 18GP.
Mitchell Balmas led the way with 2 goals and an assist in the Sheffield Steelers 6-1 victory against the Belfast Giants.
With 7 points in his last 3 games, Balmas has been a top player in the EIHL🇬🇧.
#EIHL
#NovaScotia
#SteelersHockey
#MaritimeHockey
The LA Kings have re-called Jordan Spence from the Ontario Reign.
The Cornwall, PEI native has been outstanding in the AHL this season, recording 16 points (1G,15A) in 17 games.
#PEI
#GOKINGSGO
#Cornwall
#HockeyTwitter
Nova Scotia's very own Carly Jackson ends the regular season with an outstanding performance recording 26 saves in a 3-2 OT win over the Boston Pride.
In the Regular season, Jackson had a 6-11 record with a 3.25 GAA and .903 SV%.
#PHF
@PHF
@BuffaloBeauts
@tuffmustard
#NovaScotia
Stephen Dixon had an Goal today as the Cardiff Devils won the playoff Championship 6-3 over the Belfast Giants.
This is Cardiff's 3rd playoff championship since joining the EIHL.
Congrats Stephen and the
@cardiffdevils
#EIHL
@officialEIHL
Can anybody slow down Mitchell Balmas?
The former
@SMUMensHockey
had a goal and two assists today in the Sheffield Steelers 6-3 victory against the Coventry Blaze.
Balmas is currently tied for 2nd in the EIHL🇬🇧 points race with 42 (14G,28A) in 35 games.
#EIHL
#NovaScotia
Mark Simpson found the back of the net as he scored a shorthanded goal in the Sheffield Steelers 4-0 victory against the Cardiff Devils.
The Rothesay, NB product is one of the most underrated players around, he is fitting in nicely in his first season with the Steelers.
#EIHL
Nova Scotia native Joey Haddad scored the game-winning goal in today's 1-0 win over the Belfast Giants. Haddad has been dynamite this season with Cardiff recording 43 points in 38 games.
#EIHL
@cardiffdevils
@JoeyHaddad27
Sydney Nova Scotia product Joey Haddad scored 2 goals and recorded an assist in today's 6-4 win over the Fife Flyers. Haddad continues to be on fire🔥 with 10 points in the last 4 games.
#EIHL
@JoeyHaddad27
@cardiffdevils
PEI Native Zack MacEwen had 3 assists tonight in Utica's 8-3 win over the Charlotte Checkers. This gives MacEwen 5 points in his past 2 games.
@zmacewen11
#UticaComets
#AHL
It was pure domination by Josh Lawrence today as he scored 2 goals and had 2 assists in EHC Winterthur's 4-2 victory over Basel of the Swiss league.
The 21-year old is getting off to a hot start to his pro career, with 9 points in only 4 games.
#Fredericton
#NewBrunswick
Drake Batherson was on fire 🔥tonight as he recorded his first NHL hat-trick along with an assist in Ottawa's 7-5 loss to Washington.
The Nova Scotia native has 6 points in 6 games this season.
@Senators
#GoSensGo
#NovaScotia
#batherson
Spencer Smallman has been recalled from the Chicago Wolves to the Carolina Hurricanes (taxi squad). This season Smallman has split time between the ECHL and AHL.
GP G A PTS
AHL 3 0 1 1
ECHL 8 6 6 12
#NHL
#Canes
#AHL
#Smallman
Sydney Nova Scotia product Joey Haddad scored a goal and recorded 2 assists today in Cardiff's 7-3 win over the Sheffield Steelers. The former
@CBEHockey
has been on fire🔥 lately with 10 points in his last 5 games. Keep up the great work Joey!
#EIHL
@JoeyHaddad27
@cardiffdevils
New Minas, NS product Drake Batherson scored his 1st goal of the season last night as The Ottawa Senators lost 8-5 to the Edmonton Oilers.
In 9 games this season, The former
@CBEHockey
has 5 points (1G,4A).
#NovaScotia
@Senators
#GoSensGo
@NHLers4Kids
Lukas Cormier is having an outstanding start to his training camp with a pair of assists last night against Colorado.
The pride of Sainte-Marie-de-Kent,NB is looking to secure a spot on the Golden Knights blueline.
#NewBrunswick
#Cormier
#TheGoldenAge
#VegasBorn
#NHL
A big game for Fredericton's Jake Allen as he recorded 34 saves to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Allen currently sits top 5 in the NHL in both Goals against average and save %.
GAA 1.81
SV% .940
@34jallen
@CanadiensMTL
#GoHabsGo
#JakeAllen
Congrats to Halifax NS native Riley Kidney on being drafted 63rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 NHL draft.
Last season with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, Kidney recorded 38 points (13G,25A) in 38 games.
@ABTitan
#NHLDraft
#NHLDraft2021
@kidney_riley
@CanadiensMTL
Congrats to Maritimers Jared McIsaac and Nick Welsh on making their Professional debuts over the past week.
McIsaac is playing in Finland with HPK this season and Welsh is with Banska Bystrica in Slovakia.
@NWelsh22
#NovaScotia
Justin Barron recorded his first NHL point tonight (Assist) as the Montreal Canadiens lost 7-4 to the Florida Panthers.
The Halifax, Nova Scotia product also played over 20 minutes for the first time in his NHL career.
#GoHabsGo
#NHL
#NovaScotia
#MaritimeProud
With the NHL season getting underway tonight we want to wish all the Nova Scotia players the best of luck this year.
Liam O'Brien - ARI
Brad Marchand - BOS
Nate MacKinnon - COL
Ryan Graves - NJ
Drake Batherson - OTT
Sidney Crosby - PIT
Morgan Barron - WPG
@HockeyNS
@NHLers4Kids
Nova Scotia's Stephen Dixon had a critical assist yesterday as the Cardiff Devils won 3-2 over the Guildford Flames in the EIHL Semi-Finals.
With this victory, The Devils will be advancing to the EIHL Finals to face off against the Belfast Giants.
#EIHL
@cardiffdevils
#Cardiff
Another dominant performance for Nick Welsh today as he scored a goal and added two assists in the Nurnberg Ice Tigers 4-3 victory over the Straubing Tigers.
The Halifax,NS product continues to impress, averaging over 20 mins a game and putting up 22 points (4G,18A) in 30 games.
Transaction Alert 📰
The Vegas Golden Knights have called up Lukas Cormier from the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights.
The Ste-Marie-de-Kent, NB native will be looking to suit up for his first NHL game.
#VegasBorn
#NHL
#NewBrunswick
@HockeyNB
@GoldenKnights
Congrats to Justin Barron, Logan Shaw & Matthew Highmore on being selected to the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic!
This is Shaw's & Highmore's 2nd time appearing in an AHL All-Star game and Barron's 1st.
Shaw (North All-Stars)
Barron (North All-Stars)
Highmore (Atlantic All-Stars)
Congrats to Bradly Nadeau on being selected 30th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2023 NHL Draft.
The St-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick native had 113 points in 54 games last season with the
@PentictonVees
of the BCHL.
@HockeyNB
#HockeyTwitter
@Canes
#Canes
Dominic Cormier was dancing on the blueline today as he had 2 assists in the Sheffield Steelers 4-0 victory vs the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL🇬🇧.
The former
@TigresVicto
has been a key piece in Sheffield's success this season.
#NewBrunswick
#EIHL
#QMJHL
#HockeyTwitter
Congrats to Troy Dumville on getting a job as a full-time amateur scout with the Winnipeg Jets.
Dumville has spent the past four seasons working with the Columbus Blue Jackets as an amateur scout.
#GoJetsGo
#CBJ
#HockeyTwitter
#NHL
@TroyDumville
Sydney Nova Scotia product Joey Haddad scored 2 goals in today's 5-4 win over the Guildford Flames. Haddad has been a key piece of Cardiff teams this season with 32 points in 26 games.
#EIHL
@JoeyHaddad27
@cardiffdevils
Jeremy McKenna had a pair of third period goals, including this beauty shot to tie the game as the Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated Calgary 6-5 in overtime to advance to the AHL Western Conference finals.
McKenna has been clutch in the postseason with 11 points in 13 games.
News Alert📰
Nova Scotia's Stephen Dixon has officially retired from hockey. Drafted by the
@penguins
in 2003, Stephen had a long successful career overseas.
In 2016 he won the Liiga🇫🇮 championship with Tappara before going over to the UK, where he won two titles with Cardiff.