Riverview to lean on simple hockey for success at Red Cup Showcase

Dylin White of the Glace Bay Panthers, left, parks in front of Sydney Academy Wildcats goaltender Brody Campbell during Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre earlier this season. Several league games are scheduled over the next week in the league. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

SYDNEY – With no games scheduled for the majority of this week due to high school exams, teams in the Cape Breton High School Hockey League will soon have a jam-packed schedule. 

Six games will be played in the league between Friday and Tuesday, Jan. 31 which will be followed by the annual Red Cup Showcase, hosted by the Riverview Ravens, beginning on Feb. 2 in Coxheath. 

The busy schedule will kick off on Friday with Riverview hosting Memorial at 8 p.m. at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath. 

Memorial will continue the weekend on Saturday when they travel to Glace Bay to play the Panthers on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Miners Forum in Glace Bay.

Two games will be played on Sunday with Glace Bay hosting Sydney Academy at 7 p.m. at Miners Forum, while Riverview and Memorial will once again play at 8:15 p.m. at Centre 200 in Sydney.

The schedule continues on Jan. 31 with Sydney Academy playing Memorial at 7 p.m. at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre, while Glace Bay and Riverview will meet at 8:15 p.m. at Centre 200.

Riverview currently sits in first place in the four-team league with a 13-1-0-0 record and 37 points. Sydney Academy is in fourth place with a 1-14-1-0 record and four points. 

The two teams to watch for during the six-game schedule will be Glace Bay and Memorial. Only four points separate the second-place Panthers and third-place Marauders in the standings, making Saturday’s game key for both teams. 

The School Sport Nova Scotia Highland Region playoffs are expected to begin sometime after the Red Cup Showcase. 

Regional championships must be completed by Feb. 25, according to SSNS. The provincial championship tournament is slated for March 3-5 in the Halifax area. 

Dylin White of the Glace Bay Panthers, right, buries a pass from Blake Snow during Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Tuesday. Glace Bay won the game 5-4. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

SYDNEY, N.S. – The Glace Bay Panthers picked up a 5-4 road victory over the Sydney Academy Wildcats in Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Tuesday.

Pierce Hutchings goal at 2:42 of the third period proved to be the game winner. Parker Hutchings scored twice, while Blake Snow and Dylin White added single markers for the Panthers.

- Jeremy Fraser is the sports reporter for the Cape Breton Post. Follow him on Twitter @CBPost_Jeremy.

The Riverview Ravens edged Truro's Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars 2-1 to capture Sunday's championship game of the Blue and White Contractor Cup high school hockey tournament at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre. The tournament, hosted by the Sydney Academy Wildcats, wrapped up Sunday and featured seven teams, including all four Cape Breton High School Hockey League clubs. IAN NATHANSON/CAPE BRETON POST

SYDNEY, N.S. - Josh Novak capped off a strong offensive weekend scoring twice to lead the Riverview Ravens to a 2-1 victory over the Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars of Truro in the Blue and White Contractor Cup championship game at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

Along with scoring in the championship game, the Grade 12 student finished the tournament with eight goals and 13 points in five games. He was the leading scorer of the tournament and the most valuable player for the Ravens in the championship game.

Alex Field had the lone goal for the Cougars.

Goaltending statistics were not available.

Riverview finished the tournament with an undefeated 5-0 record. Along with the championship game, the Coxheath school posted a 7-2 win over Glace Bay, 3-1 win over Hants East, and 11-2 over Central Kings. The club also blanked Hants East 3-0 in the semifinal game on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the host Sydney Academy Wildcats went winless at the four-day tournament. The Wildcats suffered a 6-3 loss to Memorial on opening night on Thursday, before losing 5-0 to Glace Bay and 6-0 to Hants East. They finished the tournament with a 4-3 loss to Central Kings on Saturday.

Riverview will host the final local high school hockey tournament of the Cape Breton High School Hockey League next month when they host the annual Red Cup Showcase, Feb. 2-5, at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath.