The Charlottetown Islanders opened their three game weekend road trip on a good note with a 5-3 win in Victoriaville.
Adam Marsh scored twice and Matthew Welsh made 24 saves for his 7th victory.
The Islanders have won 7 of their last 10 and play in Sherbrooke this evening.
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The Dalhousie Tigers moved a game over .500 in AUS women’s hockey with a 2-0 shutout over UPEI.
That’s the second straight blanking of the Panthers this week.
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The men’s Panthers host UNB tonight at 7.00 trying to end a six game losing streak.
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UPEI lost both of its season opener in AUS basketball falling 60-52 to Saint Mary’s in the women’s game in Halifax and 82-71 to the Huskies in the men’s.
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In the NHL….Edmonton doubled New Jersey, 6-3. Connor McDavid with three assists.
Nashville got by Anaheim, 5-3.
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The Toronto Raptors over the Utah Jazz, 109-100 in the NBA. DeMar DeRozan score 37 points.
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PEI has an All-Canadian in women’s field hockey.
Abbey MacLellan of Pownal is competing in the nationals for the University of British Columbia. She sat out last season with a head injury after being hit in the face with a ball that broke bones in five places.
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ON TODAY
Harness racing at 12.30 this afternoon art Red Shores in Charlottetown. The 14 dash card includes an Open Mares Pace in Race 10. Race 13 is the preferred with Run Rose Quest among the favourites along with Adkins Hanover.
The annual Drive for Charity also wraps up this afternoon with special pressentations at trackside after Race 2.
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The Charlottetown Islanders continue their weekend road trip in Sherbrooke this evening.
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UNB at UPEI at 7.00 in AUS men’s hockey.
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The Montague Stallions have their home opener in NorthEast Senior Hockey tonoght at 8.00 facing Buctouche.
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UPEI at Saint Mary’s in women’s and men’s basketball looking for a weekend split with the Huskies.
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Holland College opens the new ACAA basketball season in women’s and men’s at Mount St. Vincent in Halifax.
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The NHL includes Montreal at Winnipeg with Carey Price doubtful for the Canadiens with a lower body injury.
Las Vegas in Ottawa.
Toronto at St. Louis.
Boston home to Washington.
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CFL football has Edmonton at Saskatchewan and Toronto a the BC Lions.