Willy Palov
Sports Reporter at The Chronicle Herald
Halifax Chronicle Herald sports reporter and editor.
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Advertisement 1 • Article contentThere is an unmistakable Mooseheads flavour in this year’s QMJHL final. There are a combined seven ex-Halifax players on the Moncton Wildcats and Rimouski Oceanic, with most of them filling important roles for their teams. The Wildcats have four of those players on their roster – Markus Vidicek, Dylan MacKinnon, Mathis Rousseau and Logan Crosby. Vidicek is Moncton’s captain and main two-way centre so he will likely draw the most difficult defensive matchups.
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saltwire.com | Willy Palov
Advertisement 1 • • Article contentThe Halifax Wanderers’ bid to win the Canadian Championship ended early this year. They lost 3-1 to Forge FC in the preliminary round on Wednesday in Hamilton so they won’t get a crack at a Major League Soccer opponent in 2025. Forge advances to the quarter-final for a rematch with CF Montreal. Forge actually ousted Montreal from last year’s competition, which is a national championship for men’s teams from Canada’s pro and top semi-pro leagues.
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saltwire.com | Willy Palov
Advertisement 1 • • Article contentEven though he was only five-foot-nine, Steve Pound was a basketball giant at Acadia University. The high-scoring guard led the Axemen to a national championship in 1971 and graduated with too many honours and records to count. He passed away this week and is being remembered for his legendary contribution to the Annapolis Valley school.
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saltwire.com | Willy Palov
• • Article contentHalifax Tides FC had to settle for a moral victory in their second-ever Northern Super League game. The Tides were in British Columbia on Monday looking for their first win in franchise history. They opened their inaugural season with a 4-1 loss to Calgary Wild FC at the Wanderers Grounds last Saturday.
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saltwire.com | Willy Palov
Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • Article contentThere are two things you can’t question about Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon – their obsession with hockey and their devotion to his country. The Nova Scotia superstars have volunteered to play for Canada at the upcoming IIHF World Hockey Championship in Sweden and Denmark, despite countless other young players declining invitations to join the team.
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I don’t get all the Rick Tocchet hype.
Strong indications this week Rick Tocchet will soon land another NHL head coaching job. Philly, Boston, Seattle believed to be among the top contenders. The Flyers want to be aggressive. Good fit.
Big news out of Sydney.
Eagles head coach Louis Robitaille has decided to leave the club and sign with a VHL organization in Russia for the 2025-2026 season. Full details below https://t.co/TK3ZIRnUjC
Desnoyers giving teams picking in the top 5 more to think about with every new highlight.
Pekarcik caps off an insane setup by Desnoyers to score the very first goal of the Final! 🔥 #QPlayoffs | @monctonwildcats https://t.co/QlQGnjKDSy
