Kinnon Williams fired home three goals to lead the Riverview Redmen past the Sydney Academy Wildcats in Game 1 of the best-of-three Cape Breton High School Hockey League semifinals at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre on Friday.

Chase Sampson, Jared Hunt, Blake Cox and Andrew McCarron also scored goals for the Redmen.

Ricky MacKenzie, Tytan Donovan and Justin Thistle answered with goals for the Wildcats.

Ryan Tanner and Michael MacMullen shared time in goal for Riverview. Hunter Chenhall was tagged with the loss for Sydney Academy, stopping 34 of 41 shots.

Game 2 of the series will take place on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

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Dovi Walker scored the game-winner with 44 seconds to play in regulation time as the Memorial Marauders downed the Glace Bay Panthers 4-3 in Game 2 of their Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoff series at the Emera Centre Northside on Thursday.

Mackenzie Erickson scored twice and Ian Jenkins added a single marker for the Marauders, who tied the series 1-1.

Xavier Johnson netted a pair of goals for the Panthers while David Beaton also buried a goal for the visitors.

The third and deciding game will take place on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Canada Games Complex in Sydney.

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The Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoff game, scheduled for Wednesday at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre, between the Sydney Academy Wildcats and Riverview Redmen has been rescheduled.

The game will now be played on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Membertou venue.

The contest was cancelled because of weather conditions and the arena being closed Wednesday evening.

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The Sydney Academy Wildcats will host the Riverview Redmen in Game 1 of their Cape Breton High School Hockey League first round playoff series today.

Game time is 7 p.m. at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

The Redmen, who finished first overall in the four-team league, lost only one game in the regular season — to the Glace Bay Panthers. As for the Wildcats, the team went 0-18-0-0 in the regular season.

The 41st annual Red Cup Showcase high school hockey tournament came to a close on Sunday with the host Riverview Redmen capturing the school's ninth Red Cup title at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre.

Following the championship contest, the Red Cup committee announced its award winners.

Most valuable player Andrew McCarron of the Riverview Redmen was given the Bob MacKenzie Memorial Award after scoring both the game tying and winning goals in the championship game against the Auburn Drive Eagles. McCarron was also the tournament's leading goal scorer.

Michael MacMullen of the Redmen was named the most outstanding goalie, while teammate Blake Cox received the Marty Chiasson Memorial Award.

Other award winners saw Jack Meet of Lockview take home the Barney Peters Memorial Award, while Tyler Puma of Auburn Drive was named the committee all-star.

Team sportsman awards were given to Brady MacLean (Riverview), Brad MacLean (Memorial), Tytan Donovan (Sydney Academy), Alec Campbell (Glace Bay), Jarrod Chiasson (Auburn Drive), Curtis Davidson (Horton), Will Caines (Avon View) and Cameron Gannon (Lockview).

The Glace Bay Panthers opened their Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Memorial Marauders in Game 1 of the best-of-three series at the Canada Games Complex on Tuesday.

David Beaton, Colin Rosta, Dylan MacDonald, Tyler Mortimer and Xavier Johnson each scored goals for the Panthers.

Nick Targett had the lone goal for the Marauders.

Nick Bigley made 11 saves for Glace Bay. Jonathan Dolomont stopped 17 of 22 shots in the loss for Memorial.

Glace Bay and Memorial will meet in Game 2 of the series on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at the Emera Centre Northside in North Sydney.

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