GETSON IS GONE
The Charlottetown Islanders and Halifax Mooseheads have swapped a pair of 20 year-old centres.
Keith Getson, who spent 4 1/2 seasons in Charlottetown heads to the Mooseheads and will play in the Memorial Cup tournament in May as Halifax hosts.
In return the Islanders receive Newfoundland native Jordan Maher who played on last year’s Memorial Cup champs, the Acadie-Bathurst Titan.
The Islanders also get two draft picks.
The league’s two top scorers fatten their batting average. TJ Shea had a goal and four assists. Brodie MacArthur added a goal and three assists. Cam Roberts also with a goal and 3 assists.
The Caps are 3 points up in Campbellton in the battle for first in the North. The Tigers lost 5-4 to St. Stephen.
Cameron MacLean had a 3 goals and an assist as the Charlottetown Pride downed the first place Kensington Wild, 6-4 in Major Midget.
Riley Gallant with 2 goals as the Kensington Vipers downed the Eastern Maniacs, 4-1 in Jr. B.
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South Side stopped Summerside, 7-2 in Jr. C.
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Prince Country over the Central Attack, 8-2 in Bantam AAA.
Mitch Marner had 2 goals and an assist in Toronto’s 5-3 edging of the NY Rangers in the NHL.
Paul Byron scored in overtime as Montreal shaded Las Vegas, 4-3. Philip Danault got his first career hat -trick.
Boston used a four goal third in a 5-2 win over Nashville.
Washington shutout Ottawa, 4-0. Brett Connolly with a goal and assist.
Mark Scheifele had the only goal as Winnipeg got by Vancouver, 1-0.
Tampa Bay doubled Edmonton, 6-3. Steve Stamkos with two goals. Connor McDavid set up all Oilers goals.
Philadelphia surprised Toronto, 126-110 in the NBA with a 35 point fourth quarter.
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In the NFL, Tennesse over Washington, 25-16.
Baltimore 16 the L-A Chargers 10.