Maritime Sports Nation

  Photo: QMJHL Moncton NB: The QMJHL Playoffs are finally here, and this year's showcase features 5 out of 6 Maritime teams. Let's evaluate each Maritime team's expectations going into Round 1. Moncton Wildcats: This year has been historic to say the least for the Cats, as they have pretty well beaten all of the franchise's single-season records. The team finished with a 53-9-2 record, which topped the record for most wins in a season, previously held by the 2005-2006 team with 52 wins. This team also holds records for fewest regulation losses in a season (9), most points in a season (108), highest points percentage in a season (0.884%), and finally fewest goals against in a season (144). The key to the success seems to be newly hired head coach Gardiner MacDougall, who is one of New Brunswick's most successful coaches of all time, winning 9 USports championships with UNB, as well as winning the 2022 Memorial Cup with the Saint John Sea Dogs. The Cats enter the play...

      Moncton NB: Tonight is the start of the NBIAA Boys Hockey North-East Regionals. In Moncton, we've got some good hockey on our hands. We will preview some of the playoff matchups we will see this week.      Starting off with AAA regionals, we have the ESN Rebelles from Bathurst taking on the Mathieu-Martin Matadors from Dieppe. These two teams have had very strong seasons and have put on a show in their respective districts. For ESN, they ended the season with a 12-6-0-0 record. They are lead by Jacob Brideau who has 25 points in 18 games. For Mathieu Martin, they cap the season off with a 13-7-1-0 record. Caleb LeBlanc leads the team in points with 31 in 20 games. In league playoffs, the Matadors defeated L-J-R in 5 games. Alexis Gagnon played very well in the league playoffs with six points in 5 games. Game One will take place on Wednesday, March 12th in Beresford. Game Two is Friday, March 14th at the UNIplex in Dieppe. I predict a 2-1 series win fo...

  Photo: PuckPreps     Saint John NB: The Saint John Sea Dogs have reportedly signed 2008 born forward Cameron Chartrand. Sportsnet analyst Jeff Marek posted on X today breaking the news. Cameron was the team's 19th overall pick in the 2024 QMJHL Draft this past June.      Back in May, Cameron was ranked 5th on the QMJHL central scouting list, but fell back to 19th overall due to concerns with his intentions on playing in the NCAA. He has spent the majority of his 2024-2025 season with the Bishop Kearney Selects 16U AAA team, posting 42 points in 48 games played as the captain of that team. He has also played in two USHL games this season with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.     Cameron was a member of Team Canada at the World U17s, where he scored two points in four games. He is a prospect for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.     Cameron made it clear that he wanted to play in the NCAA, taking the route through his 16U team in the United States ...

  Photo: PressHerald      It has been quite the week for two Maritime athletes. For one, it was the beginning of a career. For the other, the beginning of a new chapter in an already well-decorated career.      Starting off with one of the biggest NHL Trade Deadline moves in recent history, the Brad Marchand trade. The Boston Bruins sent Halifax, Nova Scotia native and team captain Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a conditional 2nd round pick. This trade took the hockey world by sort of a surprise as Brad had played his entire 16-year NHL career for the Bruins and has served as captain since 2023. He also played a major role in the team's 2011 Stanley Cup Championship. This trade, along with some other moves made by the Bruins today, marks the end of an era for the franchise. The Panthers have put together a very strong team this year and are on a mission to go for back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.      Brad wa...