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CUOMO, WALSH LEAD PRIVATEERS TO WIN
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CLARENVILLE, NL, February 3, 2012 - Marcus Cuomo with a hat trick and Justin Walsh with a goal and four helpers led the St. John's Privateers to an 8-5 victory over the Western Kings in the opening game of the Newfoundland & Labrador Major Midget Showcase Tournament Friday night at the CEC in Clarenville.
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FOUR GAMES IN A BUSY NSJHL FRIDAY
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LANTZ, NS, February 3, 2012 - There were double games in both divisions in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League Friday night. In the Fred Fox Division the East Hants Penguins nipped the division leading Bay Ducks 3-2 in overtime while in Windsor the Eastern Shore Junior Mariners upset the Windsor Royals 5-3.
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ICECAPS FEND OFF SHARKS FOR WIN
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ST. JOHN'S, NL, February 3, 2012 - The St. John’s IceCaps edged the Worcester Sharks 3-2 in front of 6,287 fans at Mile One Centre in St. John’s on Friday night. The game was one of four involving Atlantic Division teams in the AHL on Friday night.
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SEA DOGS NEED SHOOTOUT TO EDGE VOLTS
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SAINT JOHN, NB, February 3, 2012 – In a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game that featured plenty of chances but few goals, the Saint John Sea Dogs came away with a 3-2 shootout win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs Friday night in Drummondville.
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FLYERS SOAR TO WIN IN MIRAMICHI
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MIRAMICHI, NB, February 3, 2012 - The Moncton Mark’s Work Wearhouse Flyers used special teams to rack up an 8-1 win over the Miramichi Rivermen Friday night in NB-PEI Major Midget Hockey action, scoring six on the power play and one shorthander.
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TIGERS, WESTERN CAPITALS WIN IN MHL MEEK
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CAMPBELLTON, NB, February 3, 2012 - In Maritime Junior Hockey League Roger Meek Division action Friday night the Campbellton Tigers dumped the Miramichi Timberwolves 4-1 at the Memorial Civic Centre in Campbellton and the Summerside Western Capitals tripped the Dieppe Commandos at Credit Union Place in Summerside.
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XMEN WIN IN SHOOT OUT OVER UdeM
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MONCTON, NB, February 3, 2012 - Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus (16-7-1=33pts) allowed two more shorthanded goals to the opposition and they were defeated 4-3 by the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men (7-13-4=18pts) in an Atlantic University Sport men’s hockey game....
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UPEI PANTHERS MAUL DAL TIGERS
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HALIFAX, NS, February 3, 2012 - The UPEI Panthers clawed their way to a 5-2 victory over the Dalhousie Tigers and are now tied for fourth place in AUS Men’s Hockey League with the Acadia Axemen, just two points out of second and four out of first. And tomorrow night (Saturday) they play....
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RAMBLERS RETAKE FIRST PLACE IN BENT
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BRIDGEWATER, NS, February 3, 2012 - The last two nights the Bridgewater CIBC Wood Gundy Lumberjacks has become the victim in the battle for first place in the Maritime Junior Hockey League Maurice Bent Division. The Yarmouth Mariners defeated the Lumberjacks Thursday night to takeover first and the Amherst Ramblers downed the Jacks 5-2 Friday night to retake the top spot.
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HARD FOUGHT GAME GIVES V-REDS EDGE
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WOLFVILLE, NS, February 3, 2012 - The UNB Varsity Reds remain in first place in AUS Men’s Hockey as they edged the Acadia Axemen 3-2 in a hard fought match that featured lots of shooting, lots of hitting and very few penalties as both teams vied for the lead. The V-Reds are still two points up on St. Mary’s but the loss by Acadia and the OT loss by the Blue Eagles have...
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HUSKIES TAKE SECOND PLACE WITH WIN
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FREDERICTON, NB, February 3, 2012 - A hat trick by Lucas Bloodoff would have been enough for the Saint Mary’s Huskies but they scored another five goals on their romp to a 8-2 win over the St. Thomas Tommies in AUS Men’s Hockey. That win and losses by Acadia and Moncton....
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METRO BLANKS CRUSHERS, TAKES OVER THIRD
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HALIFAX, NS, February 3, 2012 - The Metro Marauders blanked the Pictou County Weeks Crushers 2-0 Friday night in a Maritime Junior Hockey League Maurice Bent Division battle at the Dartmouth Sportsplex to take over sole possession of third place in the super tight division standings.
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HUSKIES VISIT AIGLES BLEUES AND TOMMIES
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MONCTON, NB, February 3, 2012 - The Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues could move closer to first place in the Atlantic University Sport women's hockey standings as they host Saint Mary's Univesity (SMU) Huskies, last in the standings, on Saturday at 2:00pm at the J.-Louis-Lévesque Arena on the Moncton campus.
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MOOSEHEADS TO WEAR COLE HARBOUR JERSEYS
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HALIFAX, NS, February 3, 2012 - The Cole Harbour Bel-Ayr Minor Hockey Association is the winner of the 2012 Great Mooseheads Jersey Race, the Halifax Mooseheads announced Friday morning. As a result, the Mooseheads will be wearing Cole Harbour Wings jerseys on Monday, March 12th when they host the PEI Rocket at 7:00pm.
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NL FEMALE MIDGET QUALIFIER THIS WEEKEND
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GOULDS, NL, February 3, 2012 - The 2012 Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador Midget Female Provincial Qualifier will take place at the Gould’s Arena in Goulds this weekend. The four team round robin begins Friday with the championship game being showcased on Sunday morning.
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PEI BASED HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA BUSIEST YET
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SUMMERSIDE, PEI, February 3, 2012 - The 2012 edition of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada which will take centre stage on Saturday, February 11 in Prince Edward Island promises to be the most aggressive and busiest schedule in the 12-year history of the event. To be televised live on CBC beginning at 1:00pm AST the event will be based in PEI for the first time.
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HNS ACCEPTING APPS FOR DARTMOUTH MJR BANT
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HALIFAX, NS, February 3, 2012 - February 2012 – Hockey Nova Scotia (HNS) in conjunction with the Nova Scotia Major Bantam Hockey League (NSMBHL) is seeking applicants to operate the Dartmouth region team in the league.
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PRIVATEERS BACK IN ACTION FRIDAY
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ST. JOHN’S, NL, February 3, 2012 - The St. John’s Pennecon Privateers finally return to action in the Newfoundland Major Midget Hockey League this evening (Friday at 6:00pm) against the Western Kings at the Clarenville Events Centre in both teams’ opening game of the final weekend tournament.
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PIRATES RALLY IN THIRD TO FEND OFF MINERS
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PORT HAWKESBURY, NS, February 2, 2012. The Battle of Cape Breton resumed Thursday night in Port Hawkesbury with the Strait Pirates prevailing with a 3-1 win over the Glace Bay Jr. Miners in a make-up game of one postponed on January 27th.
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MARINERS TAKE OVER FIRST IN MHL BENT
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LIVERPOOL, NS, February 2, 2012 - The Yarmouth Mariners is now in first place in the Maritime Junior Hockey League Maurice Bent Division. The Mariners moved past the idle Amherst Ramblers with a 6-2 victory over the Bridgewater CIBC Wood Gundy Lumberjacks Thursday night in the new Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool.
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NOW THREE TIED FOR THIRD IN MHL BENT
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NEW GLASGOW, NS, February 2, 2012 - Just when it appeared things couldn't get any tighter in the Maritime Junior Hockey League Maurice Bent Division they did. There are now three teams tied for third place in the division standings, four points out of first and three points out of second.
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FORECASTED CONTENDER BATTLING FOR SPOT
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ANTIGONISH, NB, February 2, 2012 - An pre-season favourite to contend for the Atlantic university hockey conference crown, the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men now finds itself hanging on to the final playoff spot by its collective fingernails.
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AIGLES BLEUS STILL HAVE EYES ON FIRST
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MONCTON, NB, February 2, 2012 - The Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus are on the last stretch of the 2011-12 Atlantic University Sport men’s hockey season and, with five games remaining on their regular schedule, are in the middle of the battle for the top two spots in the standings.
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GILLIS NAMED CENTRAL ROOKIE OF MONTH
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GLENDALE, AZ, February 1, 2012 – A native of Lantz, NS who played goal for both the Antigonish Bulldogs in the Maritime Junior Hockey League and the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men has been named the recipient of the 50/50 Central/Central Hockey League Rookie of the Month for the month of January, 2012.
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BIG FIRST PERIOD GIVES X-WOMEN VICTORY
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ANTIGONISH, NS, February 1, 2012 - The nationally number four-ranked St, Francis Xavier University X-Women exploded from the opening faceoff with five goals in the opening period to defeat the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers 6-2 Wednesday night in AUS women's hockey action at the Keating Centre
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DRESSING ROOM RETURNS FOR ONE NIGHT
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SUMMERSIDE, PEI, February 2, 2012 - The Dressing Room takes centre stage for one night only next week in celebration of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada. The hockey-based two-act comedy/drama is based in Summerside
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WEEGAR COMMITS TO MOOSEHEADS FOR 2012-13
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HALIFAX, NS, February 2, 2012 - Eighteen year old defenceman MacKenzie Weegar has agreed to join the Halifax Mooseheads for the 2012 training camp and play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League during the 2012-13 season. General Manager Cam Russell made announcement Thursday morning
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SEA DOGS EXPECTING VILLEMAIRE TO RETURN
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SAINT JOHN, NB, February 1, 2012 - When the Saint John Sea Dogs arrive in Drummondville Thursday for Friday’s Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game with the Voltigeurs team officials are expecting Maxime Villemaire to be there and ready to play, Sea Dogs head coach Gerard Gallant said Wednesday night in a telephone interview with hockeyscene.com.
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RICHARD NAMED MHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
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FREDERICTON, NB, February 1, 2012 - The Maritime Junior Hockey League Pro Design Cresting Rookie of the Month for January is Amherst Ramblers Maxime Richard. The 5'10" forward scored four goals and assisted on five more and was a third star selection for the month of January.
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FINAL WEEKEND - STILL BATTLES FOR POSITIONS
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HALIFAX, NS, February 1, 2012 - There are just seven games on the schedule as the eight teams of the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League enter the last weekend of regular season play and there are still playoff positions undecided.
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ROCKET SURE HAS WILDCATS NUMBER
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MONCTON, NB, January 31, 2012 - The P.E.I. Rocket scored four goals in the third period in skating to a 4-1 win over the Moncton Wildcats Tuesday night at the Moncton Coliseum and it was the team's Moncton connection that did much of the damage
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BEARCATS END SPARTANS WIN STREAK
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TRURO, NS, January 31, 2012 - The Bearcats continue to make the Colchester Legion Stadium an unfriendly place for visiting teams to play, and Tuesday’s game with the Kenn Valley Spartans proved no different as they bested their visitors 4-2 to end the Spartans winning streak.
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FREDERICTON CANADIENS BOMB THUNDER
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EVANGELINE, PEI, January 31, 2012 - The Fredericton Canadiens took charge of the game out of the gate and never let up as they dropped the Cornwall Thunder 9-4 in NB-PEI Major Midget Hockey action. Captain Matt Wright led the way scoring three goals and adding two assists.
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X-WOMEN, AIGLES BLEUES NATIONALLY RANKED
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OTTAWA, ON, January 31, 2012 - The two top teams in the Atlantic University Sport women’s hockey standings, the St. Francis Xavier University X-Women and the Universite de Moncton Aigles Bleues, are the only two teams from this region listed in the latest Canadian Interuniversity Sport national women’s hockey top 10 rankings this week.
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PRIDHAM NAMED AUS MALE ATHLETE OF WEEK
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HALIFAX, NS, January 31, 2012 - Saint Mary's University Huskies men's hockey player Colby Pridham has been named the Atlantic University Sport Subway Male Athlete of the Week for his performance for the seven day period ending January 29, 2012.
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VARSITY REDS MOVE BACK UP TO SECOND
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OTTAWA, ON, January 31, 2012 - University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds moved back up to second place in the latest Canadian Interuniversity Sport national men's hockey rankings this week.
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NOVA SCOTIAN BEN MEISNER HAS BUSY WEEKEND
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THIS WEEK IN THE NCAA SPRINGFIELD, MA, January 31, 2012 - American International University Yellowjackets’ 21 year-old Junior netminder Ben Meisner from Halifax, NS led all Atlantic Canadians in NCAA action this past week as he backstopped his team in two big games.
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BLAZERS DIG DEEP, EDGE NSJHL LEADING DUCKS
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LOWER SACKVILLE, NS, January 30, 2012 - The Sackville Blazers dug deep Monday night at the Sackville Arena to beat the Bay Ducks 2-1 despite trailing 1-0 after forty minutes. For the Blazers all games, from here on, are critical if they want to hold onto the last playoff spot in the Fred Fox Division.
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FOUR ATLANTIC CANADIANS IN QMJHL TOP TEN
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BOUCHERVILLE, QC, January 30, 2012 - For the first time in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League history, there is currently four native born Atlantic Canadians among the top seven scoring leaders in the 17 team league.
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ST. THOMAS HOCKEY PLAYERS ATHLETES OF WEEK
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FREDERICTON, NB, January 30, 2012 - Members of the St. Thomas University Tommies men's and women's hockey teams, Yuri Cheremetiev of men’s and Julia Sharun of the women’s were named STU Tommies Moose Light Athletes of the Week
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STARS PREPARE FOR ROCKETS
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BATHURST, NB, January 30, 2012 - The Northern Stars travelled to Amqui, Quebec this past weekend to participate in the annual tournament tournament there as part of their preparations to face the Moncton Office Interiors Ricoh Rockets in the playoffs this year for the NB Midget AAA Female Hockey Banner.
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NORTHWEST BULLS DROP FREDERICTON CAPS
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FLORENCEVILLE, NB, January 29, 2012 - The North West Bulls defeated the Fredericton Caps 8 - 4 in New Brunswick AAA Minor Midget action on Sunday with Kevin Anderson leading the way with a pair of goals and an assist.
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HAWKS WIN BOTH GAMES AGAINST NORTHERN
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CAMPBELLTON, NB, January 28, 2012 - The Moncton Hawks took their first game against the Northern Blackhawks here on Saturday afternoon 5-2 and then faced them again Sunday in Bathurst to win that tilt 6-1 in NB Minor Midget Hockey action. (Sunday’s game has already been reported)
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WILL, BRUNELLE AMONG WEEK'S QMJHL STARS
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BOUCHERVILLE, QC, January 30, 2012 - Moncton Wildcats goaltender Roman Will and Cape Breton Screaming Eagles captain Jonathan Brunelle were among those named Monday as the TELUS three stars of the week for the period spanning January 23rd to the 29th.
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POIRIER, QUESNEL, UDEM ATHLETES OF WEEK
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MONCTON, NB, January 30, 2012 - Hockey players Marie-Michelle Poirier, of New Richmond, and Alexandre Quesnel, of Dorval, were selected as Antonio’s Pizza athletes for the week of January 23 to 29 at the Université de Moncton.
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BLUES, BULLDOGS WIN NSJHL SUNDAY BATTLES
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TRENTON, NS, January 29, 2012 - There were two Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League Sid Rowe Division games on Sunday's schedule. The Cumberland County Blues doubled the basement dwelling Pictou County Scotians 4-2 in Trenton. In the other match the Antigonish Bulldogs walked over the Strait Pirates 5-2 to move to within one point of the division leading Pirates.
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PANTHERS SECURE THIRD WITH WIN OVER STU
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ALBERTON, PEI, January 29, 2012 - The UPEI Panthers and the St. Thomas University Tommies headed to Alberton, PEI Sunday for an important AUS women’s hockey battle. The Panthers did not disappoint the fans of the western part of the island by defeating the Tommies 2-1.
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SLAMMERS SLAM VISITING MARAUDERS
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WOODSTOCK, NB, January 29, 2012 - The Maritime Junior Hockey League leading Woodstock Slammers dumped the Metro Marauders 7-1 Sunday afternoon at the Carleton Civic Centre in Woodstock knocking their visitors out of a second place tie in the league's Maurice Bent Division.
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TIGERS WIN BATTLE WITH TIMBERWOLVES
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MIRAMICHI, NB, January 29, 2012 - The Campbellton Tigers downed the Miramichi Timberwolves 5-2 Sunday afternoon at the Miramichi Civic Centre in a battle of two teams still trying to earn a playoff spot in the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Roger Meek Division.
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