Cape Breton Eagles

• ‘Quite a party’ happening in Sydney, N.S. thanks to Cape Breton Eagles playoff run

  A record 4,922 fans were in attendance for both games at Centre 200 in Sydney for the Cape Breton Eagles in the second round of the QMJHL playoffs.

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  Apr 17, 2024
  
• ‘Happy to be here’: N.S. hockey star returning to ice 6 months after cancer diagnosis

  Jacob Newcombe of the Cape Breton Eagles will make his return to the ice on Thursday night, six months after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

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  Jan 17, 2024
  
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• Young Cape Breton Eagles fan sets up lemonade stand for hockey hero after cancer diagnosis

  Avery Pynn, 5, raised $670 to support his favourite Cape Breton Eagles player, Jacob Newcombe, after Newcombe's recent cancer diagnosis.

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  Aug 31, 2023
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• Female goalie for Cape Breton Eagles stops every shot in QMJHL debut

  16-year-old Rhyah Stewart from Antigonish, N.S., was met with a standing ovation from the Cape Breton crowd after stopping all 24 shots against in her QMJHL debut.

  Sports

  Aug 26, 2023
• N.S. goaltender to make hockey history when she suits up for Cape Breton Eagles

  Rhyah Stewart's appearances in goal for the Cape Breton Eagles tonight will mark her as the first female from Atlantic Canada to participate in a QMJHL exhibition game.

  Sports

  Aug 25, 2023
• Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

  Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe, 19, was diagnosed during a recent medical evaluation, the QMJHL team announced on Monday.

  Sports

  Aug 21, 2023
• QMJHL game between Cape Breton and Charlottetown cancelled after players show flu-like symptoms

  As a precaution, the league has cancelled the game and as protocol states, all Eagles players and staff will be tested for COVID-19. 

  Health

  Mar 28, 2021
• Saint John Sea Dogs suspend team activities following positive COVID-19 test

  The league said players and staff will now be isolated.

  Sports

  Nov 19, 2020
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• A look inside the Scotiabank Centre ahead of Halifax Mooseheads home opener

  The COVID-19 pandemic forced an early end to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season, leaving many wondering when they’ll be able to see hockey again that’s not on their television set.

  Sports

  Oct 1, 2020