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{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox sports league
| title = Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League
| title = Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League
| current_season = 2022–23 MHL season
| current_season = 2022–23 MHL season
| logo = NSU18MHL Logo.png
| logo = NSU18MHL Logo.png
| pixels = 175px
| pixels = 175px
| sport = Ice hockey
| sport = Ice hockey
| founded = 1978
| founded = 1978
| inaugural =
| inaugural =
| president = Paul Graham<ref name="NSU18MHL Exec">{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Nick |title=Executive |url=https://nsu18mhl.ca/executive.php |website=Nova Scotia U18 Hockey League |publisher=RYNA Consulting |access-date=16 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
| president = Paul Graham<ref name="NSU18MHL Exec">{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Nick |title=Executive |url=https://nsu18mhl.ca/executive.php |website=Nova Scotia U18 Hockey League |publisher=RYNA Consulting |access-date=16 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
| headquarters = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]]
| headquarters = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]]
| teams = 8
| teams = 8
| countries = [[Canada]]
| countries = [[Canada]]
| continent = [[North America]]
| continent = [[North America]]
| TV = [[Eastlink TV]]
| TV = [[Eastlink TV]]
| website = [https://nsu18mhl.ca// NSU18MHL Website]
| website = [https://nsu18mhl.ca// NSU18MHL Website]
}}
}}


The '''Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League''' ('''NSU18MHL''', formerly '''NSMMHL''') is a [[Nova Scotia| Nova Scotian]] [[ice hockey]] league for Major AAA players under 18 years old. It is a part of and follows the regulations set by the [[Hockey Nova Scotia]] organisation.<ref>{{cite web |title=NSU18MHL Info & Player Eligibility |url=https://nsu18mhl.ca/show_file.php?file_id=84 |website=Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League |publisher=RYNA Consulting |access-date=16 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Palov |first1=Willy |title=Nova Scotians fare well at QMJHL draft, Mooseheads add more talent {{!}} SaltWire |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/nova-scotians-fare-well-at-qmjhl-draft-mooseheads-add-more-talent-100750334/ |access-date=16 December 2022 |work=www.saltwire.com |publisher=Saltwire |date=July 5, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Successful players in this league often go on to play in the [[Maritime Junior Hockey League| MHL]] and [[QMJHL]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spurr |first1=Bill |title=A look at the top Nova Scotia prospects for this weekend's QMJHL draft {{!}} SaltWire |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/a-look-at-the-top-nova-scotia-prospects-for-this-weekends-qmjhl-draft-100603602/ |access-date=16 December 2022 |work=www.saltwire.com |publisher=Saltwire |date=June 23, 2021 |ref=SaltwireProspects |language=en}}</ref>
The '''Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League''' ('''NSU18MHL''', formerly '''NSMMHL''') is a [[Nova Scotia]]n [[ice hockey]] league for Major AAA players under 18 years old. It is a part of and follows the regulations set by the [[Hockey Nova Scotia]] organisation.<ref>{{cite web |title=NSU18MHL Info & Player Eligibility |url=https://nsu18mhl.ca/show_file.php?file_id=84 |website=Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League |publisher=RYNA Consulting |access-date=16 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Palov |first1=Willy |title=Nova Scotians fare well at QMJHL draft, Mooseheads add more talent {{!}} SaltWire |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/nova-scotians-fare-well-at-qmjhl-draft-mooseheads-add-more-talent-100750334/ |access-date=16 December 2022 |work=saltwire.com |publisher=Saltwire |date=5 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Successful players in this league often go on to play in the [[Maritime Junior Hockey League| MHL]] and [[QMJHL]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spurr |first1=Bill |title=A look at the top Nova Scotia prospects for this weekend's QMJHL draft {{!}} SaltWire |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/a-look-at-the-top-nova-scotia-prospects-for-this-weekends-qmjhl-draft-100603602/ |access-date=16 December 2022 |work=saltwire.com |publisher=Saltwire |date=23 June 2021 |ref=SaltwireProspects |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
== History ==
The league was founded and began playing in the 1978-79 season as the ''Maritime Midget Hockey League''. During the first season there were 7 teams in the league with 4 based in Nova Scotia and 3 based in [[New Brunswick]]. Since its founding the league has rebranded multiple times, first as the ''Nova Scotia AAA Midget Hockey League'' (NSAAAMHL) in 1983, then as the ''Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League'' (NSMMHL) in 2002, and finally as the Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League in 2019.<ref name="NSU18MHL About">{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Nick |title=About Us |url=https://nsu18mhl.ca/league_info.php |website=Nova Scotia U18 Hockey League |publisher=RYNA Consulting |access-date=16 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It was founded to offer an opportunity for under 18 players from the Maritimes to compete at the highest possible level for their age group, with many associations spinning off their AAA teams to play in the broader Nova Scotia league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Shore Mustangs : Powered by GOALLINE |url=http://ssmustangs.ca/page.php?page_id=14814 |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=ssmustangs.ca}}</ref>
The league was founded and began playing in the 1978–79 season as the ''Maritime Midget Hockey League''. During the first season there were seven teams in the league with four based in Nova Scotia and three based in [[New Brunswick]]. Since its founding the league has rebranded multiple times, first as the ''Nova Scotia AAA Midget Hockey League'' (NSAAAMHL) in 1983, then as the ''Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League'' (NSMMHL) in 2002, and finally as the Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League in 2019.<ref name="NSU18MHL About">{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Nick |title=About Us |url=https://nsu18mhl.ca/league_info.php |website=Nova Scotia U18 Hockey League |publisher=RYNA Consulting |access-date=16 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It was founded to offer an opportunity for under 18 players from the Maritimes to compete at the highest possible level for their age group, with many associations spinning off their AAA teams to play in the broader Nova Scotia league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Shore Mustangs : Powered by GOALLINE |url=http://ssmustangs.ca/page.php?page_id=14814 |access-date=16 December 2022 |website=ssmustangs.ca}}</ref>


==Teams==
== Teams ==
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff"
|colspan="4"|'''2022-2023 Season'''
| colspan="4" | '''2022–2023 Season'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| '''Team''' || '''Joined''' || '''Centre''' || '''Arena'''
| '''Team''' || '''Joined''' || '''Centre''' || '''Arena'''
|- align=
|- align=
| '''[[Cape Breton West Islanders]]''' || - || [[Cape Breton, Nova Scotia]] || -
| '''[[Cape Breton West Islanders]]''' || - || [[Cape Breton, Nova Scotia]] || Al MacInnis Sports Centre
|- align=
|- align=
| '''[[Halifax Macs]]''' || 1978 || [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] || [[Halifax Forum]]
| '''[[Halifax Macs]]''' || 1978 || [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] || [[Halifax Forum]]
|- align=
|- align=
| '''[[South Shore Mustangs]]''' || 1985<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Shore Mustangs : Powered by GOALLINE |url=http://ssmustangs.ca/page.php?page_id=14814 |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=ssmustangs.ca}}</ref> || [[Bridgewater, Nova Scotia]] || -
| '''[[South Shore Mustangs]]''' || 1985<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Shore Mustangs : Powered by GOALLINE |url=http://ssmustangs.ca/page.php?page_id=14814 |access-date=16 December 2022 |website=ssmustangs.ca}}</ref> || [[Bridgewater, Nova Scotia]] || Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
|- align=
|- align=
| '''[[Sydney Rush]]''' || - || [[Sydney, Nova Scotia]] || -
| '''[[Sydney Rush]]''' || - || [[Sydney, Nova Scotia]] || Membertou
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|-align=
| '''[[Steele Subaru]]''' || 2011<ref name="EPSteele">{{cite web |title=Steele Subaru U18 |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/11095/steele-subaru-u18 |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=16 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> || [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia]] || -
|- align=
|- align=
| '''[[Weeks Major Midgets]]''' || 1986<ref name="WeeksHistory">{{cite web |last1=Lynn |first1=John K. |title=Weeks Hockey Organization Histroy |url=http://weeks.goalline.ca/page.php?page_id=17669 |website=Weeks Major Midget Hockey Club |access-date=16 December 2022}}</ref> || [[Pictou County, Nova Scotia]] || -
| '''[[Steele Subaru]]''' || 2011<ref name="EPSteele">{{cite web |title=Steele Subaru U18 |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/11095/steele-subaru-u18 |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=16 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> || [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia]] || Dartmouth Sportsplex
|- align=
|- align=
| '''[[Weeks Major Midgets|Weeks U18 Majors]]''' || 1986<ref name="WeeksHistory">{{cite web |last1=Lynn |first1=John K. |title=Weeks Hockey Organization {{as written|Hist|roy [sic]}} |url=http://weeks.goalline.ca/page.php?page_id=17669 |website=Weeks Major Midget Hockey Club |access-date=16 December 2022}}</ref> || [[Pictou County, Nova Scotia]] || Pictou County Wellness Centre
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| '''[[Valley Wildcats (U18)]]''' || - || [[Berwick, Nova Scotia]] || -
|- align=
|- align=
| '''[[Cole Harbour Wolfpack]]''' || - || [[Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia]] || -
| '''[[Valley Wildcats (U18)]]''' || - || [[Berwick, Nova Scotia]] || Kings Mutual Century Center
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|- align=
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| '''[[Cole Harbour Wolfpack]]''' || - || [[Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia]] || Cole Harbour Place
|}
|}
|}
|}
==League Champions==
== League champions ==
During the regular season the league tracks the teams with the most wins who then go on to compete in the league finals for the champion title.
During the regular season the league tracks the teams with the most wins who then go on to compete in the league finals for the champion title.


For the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons no league champion was crowned due to the finals being cancelled by [[COVID-19 Pandemic]] related lock-downs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Halifax McDonald's Major Midget Hockey Club : Powered by GOALLINE |url=http://halifaxmajormidget.ca/page.php?page_id=124738 |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=halifaxmajormidget.ca}}</ref>
For the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons no league champion was crowned due to the finals being cancelled by [[COVID-19 pandemic]] related lock-downs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Halifax McDonald's Major Midget Hockey Club : Powered by GOALLINE |url=http://halifaxmajormidget.ca/page.php?page_id=124738 |access-date=16 December 2022 |website=halifaxmajormidget.ca}}</ref>


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|- align="center"
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! style="background: #ADD8E6;" |'''Season'''
! style="background: #ADD8E6;" |'''Season'''
! style="background: #ADD8E6;" |'''Champion'''
! style="background: #ADD8E6;" |'''Season Champions'''
! style="background: #ADD8E6;" |'''Runner Up'''
! style="background: #ADD8E6;" | '''Provincial Champions'''
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|-
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|'''2021-22''' ||Halifax Macs ||-
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| '''2022–23'''
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|'''2020-21''' ||Halifax Macs* ||-
| Weeks U18 Majors
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|-
| Weeks U18 Majors
|'''2019-20''' ||-* ||-
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|-
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| '''2021–22''' ||Halifax Macs ||Halifax Macs
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|'''2018-19''' ||Halifax Macs ||-
| '''2020–21''' ||Halifax Macs ||Playoffs Cancelled due to Covid-19
|-
|-
| '''2019–20''' ||South Shore Mustangs ||Playoffs Cancelled due to Covid-19
|'''2017-18''' ||- ||-
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| '''2018–19''' ||Cole Harbour ||Halifax Macs
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|'''2016-17''' ||Cape Breton West Islanders<ref>{{Cite web |last=Colello |first=Tj |title=West Islanders in first place in NSMMHL {{!}} SaltWire |url=https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/sports/west-islanders-in-first-place-in-nsmmhl-248381/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=www.saltwire.com |language=en}}</ref> ||-
|-
|-
|'''2015-16''' ||- ||-
| '''2017–18''' ||Halifax Macs ||Steele Subaru
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
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| '''2016–17''' ||Cape Breton West Islanders<ref>{{Cite web |last=Colello |first=Tj |title=West Islanders in first place in NSMMHL {{!}} SaltWire |url=https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/sports/west-islanders-in-first-place-in-nsmmhl-248381/ |access-date=16 December 2022 |website=www.saltwire.com |language=en}}</ref> ||Cape Breton West Islanders
|'''2014-15''' ||- ||-
|-
|-
|'''2013-14''' ||Halifax Macs ||-
| '''2015–16''' || Cole Harbour||Steele Subaru
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|'''2012-13''' ||- ||-
| '''2014–15''' ||Halifax Macs||Newbridge Academy
|-
|-
|'''2011-12''' ||Halifax Macs ||-
| '''2013–14''' ||Halifax Macs ||Halifax Macs
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|'''2010-11''' ||Halifax Macs ||-
| '''2012–13''' ||Valley Wildcats ||Valley Wildcats
|-
|-
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| '''2011-12''' ||Halifax Titans ||Halifax Titans
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| '''2010-11''' ||Dartmouth Ice Dawgs ||Halifax Titans
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|-
| '''2009-10'''||Halifax Titans ||Cole Harbour McCains
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| '''2008-09'''||Cole Harbour McCains ||Cole Harbour McCains
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| '''2007-08'''|| Dartmouth Subways|| Cole Harbour McCains
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| '''2006-07'''|| Pictou County Weeks|| Dartmouth Subways
|}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> team placed 1st overall in regular season but no league champion was awarded that year.


==Notable Players==
== Notable players ==
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* [[Shane Bowers (ice hockey)|Shane Bowers]]
* [[Morgan Barron]]
* [[Morgan Barron]]
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* [[Shane Bowers (ice hockey)|Shane Bowers]]
* [[Sidney Crosby]]
* [[Ryan Graves (ice hockey)|Ryan Graves]]
* [[Ryan Graves (ice hockey)|Ryan Graves]]
* [[Nathan MacKinnon]]
* [[Brad Marchand]]
* [[Glen Murray (ice hockey)|Glen Murray]]
* [[Logan Shaw]]
* [[Logan Shaw]]
* [[James Sheppard]]
* [[James Sheppard]]


==External links==
== References ==
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*[https://nsu18mhl.ca// NSU18MHL Website]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
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[[:Category:Ice hockey leagues in Nova Scotia]]
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* [https://nsu18mhl.ca// NSU18MHL Website]
[[:Category:Ice hockey leagues in New Brunswick]]

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[[:Category:Organizations based in Nova Scotia]]
[[:Category:Nova Scotia]]
[[Category:Ice hockey leagues in Nova Scotia]]
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[[Category:Ice hockey leagues in New Brunswick]]
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[[Category:Organizations based in Nova Scotia]]

Latest revision as of 18:11, 21 October 2024

Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 MHL season
SportIce hockey
Founded1978
PresidentPaul Graham[1]
No. of teams8
CountriesCanada
HeadquartersHalifax, Nova Scotia
ContinentNorth America
TV partner(s)Eastlink TV
Official websiteNSU18MHL Website

The Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League (NSU18MHL, formerly NSMMHL) is a Nova Scotian ice hockey league for Major AAA players under 18 years old. It is a part of and follows the regulations set by the Hockey Nova Scotia organisation.[2][3] Successful players in this league often go on to play in the MHL and QMJHL.[4]

History

[edit]

The league was founded and began playing in the 1978–79 season as the Maritime Midget Hockey League. During the first season there were seven teams in the league with four based in Nova Scotia and three based in New Brunswick. Since its founding the league has rebranded multiple times, first as the Nova Scotia AAA Midget Hockey League (NSAAAMHL) in 1983, then as the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League (NSMMHL) in 2002, and finally as the Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League in 2019.[5] It was founded to offer an opportunity for under 18 players from the Maritimes to compete at the highest possible level for their age group, with many associations spinning off their AAA teams to play in the broader Nova Scotia league.[6]

Teams

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2022–2023 Season
Team Joined Centre Arena
Cape Breton West Islanders - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Al MacInnis Sports Centre
Halifax Macs 1978 Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax Forum
South Shore Mustangs 1985[7] Bridgewater, Nova Scotia Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
Sydney Rush - Sydney, Nova Scotia Membertou
Steele Subaru 2011[8] Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Dartmouth Sportsplex
Weeks U18 Majors 1986[9] Pictou County, Nova Scotia Pictou County Wellness Centre
Valley Wildcats (U18) - Berwick, Nova Scotia Kings Mutual Century Center
Cole Harbour Wolfpack - Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia Cole Harbour Place

League champions

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During the regular season the league tracks the teams with the most wins who then go on to compete in the league finals for the champion title.

For the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons no league champion was crowned due to the finals being cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic related lock-downs.[10]

Season Season Champions Provincial Champions
2022–23 Weeks U18 Majors Weeks U18 Majors
2021–22 Halifax Macs Halifax Macs
2020–21 Halifax Macs Playoffs Cancelled due to Covid-19
2019–20 South Shore Mustangs Playoffs Cancelled due to Covid-19
2018–19 Cole Harbour Halifax Macs
2017–18 Halifax Macs Steele Subaru
2016–17 Cape Breton West Islanders[11] Cape Breton West Islanders
2015–16 Cole Harbour Steele Subaru
2014–15 Halifax Macs Newbridge Academy
2013–14 Halifax Macs Halifax Macs
2012–13 Valley Wildcats Valley Wildcats
2011-12 Halifax Titans Halifax Titans
2010-11 Dartmouth Ice Dawgs Halifax Titans
2009-10 Halifax Titans Cole Harbour McCains
2008-09 Cole Harbour McCains Cole Harbour McCains
2007-08 Dartmouth Subways Cole Harbour McCains
2006-07 Pictou County Weeks Dartmouth Subways

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Graham, Nick. "Executive". Nova Scotia U18 Hockey League. RYNA Consulting. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ "NSU18MHL Info & Player Eligibility". Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League. RYNA Consulting. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ^ Palov, Willy (5 July 2022). "Nova Scotians fare well at QMJHL draft, Mooseheads add more talent | SaltWire". saltwire.com. Saltwire. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ^ Spurr, Bill (23 June 2021). "A look at the top Nova Scotia prospects for this weekend's QMJHL draft | SaltWire". saltwire.com. Saltwire. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  5. ^ Graham, Nick. "About Us". Nova Scotia U18 Hockey League. RYNA Consulting. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  6. ^ "South Shore Mustangs : Powered by GOALLINE". ssmustangs.ca. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  7. ^ "South Shore Mustangs : Powered by GOALLINE". ssmustangs.ca. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Steele Subaru U18". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  9. ^ Lynn, John K. "Weeks Hockey Organization Histroy [sic]". Weeks Major Midget Hockey Club. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Halifax McDonald's Major Midget Hockey Club : Powered by GOALLINE". halifaxmajormidget.ca. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  11. ^ Colello, Tj. "West Islanders in first place in NSMMHL | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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