Senior hockey returning
Organizational meeting for West Prince league held Monday
A made-in-West Prince Senior Hockey League could be skating into existence around Christmas time.
Representative from four interested teams attended a planning meeting Monday night in Tyne Valley and a fifth team gave indications it wants to ice a team reports Adam MacLennan who is both Tyne Valley representative and league spokesman.
“I think it is going to be a go,” MacLennan said enthusiastically.
The idea for a new league was borne during a couple of homeand-home exhibition series last spring.
Team representatives schedule, rules player eligibility.
Representatives for teams out of Wellington, Tignish, Alberton and Tyne Valley were in attendance and a team from O’Leary expressed interest in being in the loop
MacLennan said all teams want it to be a West Prince league with players from the area. Eligibility is by fire district and/or where they played minor hockey.
“We want to go back to old time senior hockey,” said MacLennan.
It will be a light schedule the first season, just 12 games per team followed by a playoff schedule.
For the most part, teams will play just one game per week and will be spread out enough that fans will be able to follow different teams each week.
MacLennan said the light schedule might actually be good for rinks, drawing large crowds to every home game.
The league is still in need of a league president.
MacLennan said team reps will be making enquiries to West Prince residents who might be willing to take on the role, and he is interested in hearing from anyone who would be interested in the role.
With the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association men’s and women’s golf championships looming, the Holland College Hurricanes teams are shooting to rebound from a so-so weekend at ACAA events in Fredericton, N.B.
In Sunday’s play hosted by UNB, the ‘Canes won the women’s side led by Daria Leidenius, who finished first overall, and while Jaylene Holmes-Tang, who ended things second individually.
The men finished second behind UNB. The top golfers were Tyson Gavin, Jake Ward and Josh Gracie, who all wound up in a tie for fourth with rounds of 74.
On Saturday, the women won their portion of the St. Thomas-hosted event paced by Leidenius, Jaylene HolmesTang and Karleigh, who finished first, second and third, respectively.
Meanwhile, UNB upended the ‘Canes men for first place. Gavin, who shot a 74, was the top Holland College golfer.
The Hurricanes host the ACAA championships Saturday and Sunday at Fox Meadow Golf Club in Stratford and ‘Canes head coach Trevor Giggey said the squads are deep into prepping.
“Both teams are working hard during a big week of practices. We hope our hard work this week will pay off in the form of a solid weekend on the golf course as we chase another conference championship,” said Giggey.
The men are looking for an 11th straight title, while the women are taking aim at an second consecutive crown and seventh trophy since 2007.
Rounds go Saturday (noon tee-off) and Sunday (11 a.m. tee-off). Admission is free. Holland College hosts the national collegiate championships Oct. 17-21, also at Fox Meadow.