List of ice hockey teams in Nova Scotia
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The following is a list of ice hockey teams in Nova Scotia, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.
Contents |
[edit] Minor Professional
[edit] American Hockey League
| Team | City | Existed | Calder Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton Oilers | Sydney | 1988-96 | 1 | Founded as the Nova Scotia Oilers in 1984; Became the Hamilton Bulldogs in 1996 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs | Halifax | 1971-84 | 3 | Founded in 1969 as the Montreal Voyageurs; became the Sherbrooke Canadiens in 1984 |
| Nova Scotia Oilers | Halifax | 1984-88 | 0 | Became the Cape Breton Oilers in 1988 |
| Halifax Citadels | Halifax | 1988-93 | 0 | Founded as the Fredericton Express in 1981; Became the Cornwall Aces in 1993 |
[edit] Junior
[edit] Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
| Team | City | Established | President's Cups | Memorial Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | Sydney | 1997 | 0 | 0 | Founded in 1979 as the Sorel Eperviers |
| Halifax Mooseheads | Halifax | 1994 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Maritime Junior A Hockey League
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Fred Page Cups | Royal Bank Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Ramblers | Amherst | 1968 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Antigonish Bulldogs | Antigonish | ???? | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Halifax Wolverines | Halifax | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Truro Bearcats | Truro | 1997 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Weeks Crushers | New Glasgow | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Founded as the Halifax Lions, later Halifax Mooseheads, Halifax Oland Exports, and Halifax Team Pepsi |
| Yarmouth Mariners | Yarmouth | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Founded as the Cole Harbour Colts, later East Hants Penguins, and Dartmouth Scotia DQ Blizzard. |
[edit] Junior B Hockey Leagues
| League | Region | Established | Don Johnson Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League | Nova Scotia | ???? | 11 |
[edit] Junior C Hockey Leagues
| League | Region | Established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League | Nova Scotia | ???? |
[edit] Semi-professional, senior and amateur
[edit] Senior
| Team | City | Existed | League titles | Allan Cups | Notes |
|---|
[edit] University
| Team | City | Established | Conference titles | University Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Axemen | Wolfville | ???? | 8 | 2 | |
| Dalhousie Tigers | Halifax | ???? | 1 | 0 | |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | Halifax | ???? | 11 | 0 | |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | Antigonish | ???? | 24 | 1 | |
| UCCB Capers | Sydney | ????-1996 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] League, regional and national championships
| Championship | Times won | Description |
| Calder Cup | 4 | American Hockey League champion |
| President's Cup | 0 | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion |
| Memorial Cup | 0 | Canadian Major-Junior national champion |
| Allan Cup | 2 | Canadian senior national champion |
| Fred Page Cup | 1 | Eastern Canada Junior "A" regional championship |
| Royal Bank Cup | 1 | Canadian Junior "A" national champion |
| Don Johnson Cup | 11 | Atlantic Canada Jr B champion |
| Maritime-Hockey North Championship | 2 | Regional Junior "C" Champion |
| University Cup | 3 | CIS national university champion |
[edit] See also
- Hockey Nova Scotia
- 2000 Memorial Cup
- 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
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