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Willy Palov

Halifax

Sports Reporter at The Chronicle Herald

Halifax Chronicle Herald sports reporter and editor.

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  • 2 days ago | saltwire.com | Willy Palov

    Advertisement 1  •   •  Article contentSoccer, family and Nova Scotia dominate the top of Jacob Shaffelburg’s priority list. The 25-year-old from Port Williams is a breakout star with the Canadian men’s soccer team and is also a new father. He was in Halifax for a few days this week for a training sojourn with the national program and got to indulge in his three primary pillars all at once, but not nearly to the extent he would’ve liked.

  • 3 days ago | saltwire.com | Willy Palov

    Advertisement 1  •  Article contentThis year’s QMJHL draft is the most unpredictable in league history so it’s almost impossible to project where Nova Scotia’s top prospects will be picked. American players will be fully integrated for the first time ever and scouts are raving about the depth out of Quebec so the traditional rankings may be little more than a rough guide for the upcoming two-day event.

  • 5 days ago | saltwire.com | Willy Palov

    Advertisement 1  •   •  Article contentThe possibilities seem endless for the Halifax Mooseheads heading into this weekend’s QMJHL draft in Quebec City. General manager Cam Russell has a healthy bank of picks, enviable depth already built into his roster and a few strategic openings that could easily be filled with targeted trades. It all creates a compelling and open-ended position for the team as it prepares to take the next important step in its building plan.

  • 1 week ago | saltwire.com | Willy Palov

    Advertisement 1  •   •  Article contentThe Canadian Premier League is a growing coast-to-coast enterprise but there’s one glaring void in the chain. The seven-year-old soccer league doesn’t have a franchise in Quebec so the closest team to the east coast is in Ontario.

  • 1 week ago | saltwire.com | Willy Palov

    •  Article contentThe back of a jersey is usually reserved for a player’s last name. But when Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir signed with Halifax Tides FC, she made a special request to use her first name instead. The 36-year-old from Iceland wanted to honour Acadia Axewomen legend Gunnhildur Baldursson, whose imprint on the Nova Scotia soccer community still endures several decades after her tragic death in a car accident on Highway 101 between Sackville and Windsor.

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Willy Palov
Willy Palov @WillyPalov
13 May 25

I don’t get all the Rick Tocchet hype.

Darren Dreger
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger

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.

Willy Palov
Willy Palov @WillyPalov
12 May 25

Big news out of Sydney.

Cape Breton Eagles
Cape Breton Eagles @CBEHockey

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

Willy Palov
Willy Palov @WillyPalov
10 May 25

Desnoyers giving teams picking in the top 5 more to think about with every new highlight.

QMJHL
QMJHL @QMJHL

Pekarcik caps off an insane setup by Desnoyers to score the very first goal of the Final! 🔥 #QPlayoffs | @monctonwildcats https://t.co/QlQGnjKDSy