Central West Junior Hockey League

    Mariners, Red Wings Lead Series'

    Date:02/12/2012  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    The Port aux Basques Mariners came from behind to beat the Stephenville Jets 8-5 on Sunday to take a best-of-three series lead two games to none. The Jets led 1-0 after the first period. On Saturday, the home town Mariners started the CWJHL playoffs on a strong foot with a 12-1 grounding of the Jets. In other action, the Humber Valley Red Wings made their intensions known by taking the first t...


    Leriche leads Mariners to sweep of Jets

    Date:01/15/2012  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    STEPHENVILLE — Clark Leriche notched a hat trick to lead the Port aux Basques Mariners to an 8-3 victory over the Stephenville Jets Sunday afternoon at the Stephenville Dome. The Mariners swept the Central/West Junior Hockey League home-and-home series after the league-leading Port aux Basques squad shaded the Jets 5-4 one night earlier before a packed house at the Bruce II Sports C...


    Junior Jets lose two at home; Red Wings earn weekend split

    Date:01/08/2012  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    STEPHENVILLE — There was no home-ice advantage for the Stephenville Junior Jets. The Jets were beaten twice at the Stephenville Dome as the Central/West Junior Hockey League resumed play over the weekend. On Sunday, the Jets were defeated 7-2 by the defending champion Central Cataracts on home ice at the Stephenville Dome. Ken Hickey paved the way for the Cats with a two-goa...


    Familiar faces

    Date:03/30/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    Dave Kearsey The Western Star Tyler Walshe grew up playing hockey with his friends in St. John’s. He shared some highs and lows just like any other budding minor hockey player. He formed a bond with them and the friendship grew beyond the confines of a cold hockey rink. Those friendships, however, have been put on hold. At least for a couple of days. The St. John’s native wil...


    2011 Veitch Memorial Championship to Begin Tomorrow

    Date:03/30/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    The 2011 Veitch Memorial Championship gets underway tomorrow, Friday, April 1st, 2011, when the host Port aux Basques Mariners face the Exploits Home Hardware Central West Junior Hockey League Champions, the Central Cataracts. This game is a rematch of a close CWJHL Finals that saw the Cataracts skate away with a 4-2 series win. Game time is 7:30pm at the Bruce II Sports Centre. Veit...


    Cataracts CWJHL Champions

    Date:03/19/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    The Central Cataracts remain the top team in the Exploits Home Hardware Central West Junior Hockey League. The Cats took Game #5 and Game #6 from the Mariners on home ice to capture the Exploits Home Hardware Cup. In Friday's game, the Cataracts scored four goals in each of the first two periods to cruise to the win. The scoring parade was lead by Mike Vaters and Brandon Inder who both not...


    Junior Mariners deadlocked at two games apiece with baby Cats

    Date:03/13/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    Riley Ricks has a knack for scoring big goals for the Port aux Basques Mariners. The talented forward scored with 0.7 seconds left in regulation time to give the Junior Mariners a 2-1 victory over the Central Junior Cataracts Sunday at the Bruce II Sports Centre. The Exploits Home Hardware Central-West Junior Hockey League best-of-seven final affair is now tied at two games apiece with Game ...


    Mariners Unveil 2011 Veitch Logo

    Date:03/10/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    The Port aux Basques Mariners unveiled the 2011 Veitch Memorial Championship logo during the Exploits Home Hardware Central West Junior Hockey League finals in Port aux Basques on March 11th - 13th. Along with the Veitch Memorial Trophy and Championship banner, the Mariners revealed the tournament logo that will symbolize this year's tournament. The Mariners are set to host the provincial Ju...


    Junior Mariners take Game 1

    Date:03/06/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    Jon Organ scored the eventual game-winner with 65 seconds left in the second stanza as the Port aux Basques Junior Mariners shaded the Central Junior Cataracts 4-3 in Game 1 of a best-of-seven final Sunday at the Botwood Arena. Sunday's game was supposed to be Game 2 of the final, but Game 1 - slated for Saturday night at the Botwood Arena - was cancelled after both teams showed up at the ...


    Stephenville Jets swept by Central Cataracts

    Date:02/27/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    The Stephenville Jets have been grounded. The Central Junior Cataracts dumped the Jets 15-1 Friday night at the Stephenville Dome to sweep their Exploits Home Hardware Central-West Junior Hockey League best-of-five semifinal in three games straight. The defending champions from central Newfoundland outscored the Jets 44-2 in the three games of the series. David Byrne was the top offensive ...


    Stephenville Jets face elimination

    Date:02/20/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    The Stephenville Jets have limited air miles left. The Central Junior Cataracts handed the Jets two lopsided losses in their Exploits Home Hardware Central-West Junior Hockey League  best-of-five semifinal at the Joe Byrne Memorial Stadium over the weekend. The defending champion Cats opened the series with a 13-1 whitewashing of the Jets Friday night and followed it up with a convincin...


    Junior Royals confident they can avoid sweep

    Date:02/16/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    Facing elimination, Josh Kavli still beams with confidence. The Corner Brook Junior Royals defenceman believes his team can rally back from a 2-0 deficit in their best-of-five semifinal series against the Port aux Basques Junior Mariners. The Junior Mariners defeated the city-based squad 6-5 in overtime in Game 1and 6-4 in Game 2 last weekend at Bruce II Sports Centre in Port aux Basq...


    Junior Royals facing elimination after two losses in Port aux Basques

    Date:02/13/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    The Corner Brook Junior Royals have their backs against the wall. The Port aux Basques Junior Mariners took a stranglehold on their best-of-five semifinal series with a 6-4 win over the Corner Brook Junior Royals Sunday at Bruce II Sports Centre. The Junior Mariners won the series opener Saturday night with an exciting 6-5 overtime win at Bruce II Sports Centre. Riley Ricks scored four goals...


    Junior Mariners hand powerful Cataracts first loss of season

    Date:01/19/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    The Western Star The Port aux Basques Junior Mariners did something no team had done before them all season long - they defeated the defending champion Central Cataracts.    The Junior Mariners defeated the Central Cataracts 8-3 in Exploits Home Hardware Central West Junior Hockey League action Sunday at the Bruce II Sports Centre.    The hometown squad earned a weekend...


    Junior Mariners hand powerful Cataracts first loss of season

    Date:01/16/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

     The Port aux Basques Junior Mariners did something no team had done before them all season long - they defeated the defending champion Central Cataracts. The Junior Mariners defeated the Central Cataracts 8-3 in Exploits Home Hardware Central West Junior Hockey League action Sunday at the Bruce II Sports Centre. The hometown squad earned a weekend split after being dumped 6-3 by the le...


    Exploits Home Hardware CWJHL holds first ever draft!

    Date:01/12/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    The Exploits Home Hardware Central West Junior Hockey League held it's first ever draft Thursday night. The Stephenville Jets picked first and selected Brain Hurley. Brian is a defenseman who last played with the CBR Renegades of the St. Johns Junior Hockey League. The Jets then went on to select John Payne,Josh Walsh,Nik Morrey and John Wall. The Port aux Basques Mariners used their fi...


    Junior Mariners sweep Stephenville

    Date:01/10/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    Published on January 10th, 2011 Dave Kearsey STEPHENVILLE — Brett Robinson and Riley Ricks scored two goals apiece to lead the Port aux Basques Junior Mariners to a 9-2 drubbing of the Stephenville Jets Sunday at the Stephenville Dome. The victory gave the gateway town squad a sweep of the airport town representatives after the visitors posted a 10-3 win over Stephenville Saturday nig...


    Junior Mariners focused on giving defending champions run for their money

    Date:01/04/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    Published January 5th, 2011 Dave Kearsey The Western Star PORT AUX BASQUES — The Central Cataracts lead the junior hockey circuit with a perfect 10-0 record, but the Port aux Basques Junior Mariners want to change the landscape by being the 2010-2011 champions. The Junior Mariners hope to keep pace with the defending champions when they tangle with the cellar-dwelling Stephenville ...


    Jets to fly at home this weekend

    Date:01/03/2011  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    Published on January 3rd, 2011 Dave Kearsey The Western Star CORNER BROOK — As long as his players work hard and have fun, Ron Dobbin could care less about wins and losses. Dobbin is the general manager of the Stephenville Junior Jets, who hold down last spot in the Home Hardware Central/West Junior Hockey League, heading into the stretch drive to the playoffs. The Stephenville f...


    Junior Cats show no mercy in mauling short-staffed Jets

    Date:12/19/2010  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    Published on December 20th, 2010 Jamie Bennett The Western Star Staff Writer GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR — You don’t have to tell the Stephenville Junior Red Wings about the difficulty of winning on the road with a short bench. The Grand Falls Junior Cataracts jogged their memory 22 times over the weekend. Fresh on the heels of a 16-2 loss Saturday, the Red Wings fell 6-3 Sunday in...


    Mariners give solid effort aganst Cats

    Date:12/12/2010  Source:Central West Junior Hockey League 

    Published on December 20th, 2010 Aethne Hinchliffe - The Gulf News The Bruce II Sports Centre was a lively place again on Dec. 11 and 12 with two hockey games. On Dec. 11, the Junior Mariners met the undefeated Grand Falls-Windsor Junior Cataracts at 7 p.m. Although it was a close game, the Cataracts held the lead and won 6-5. At 1 p.m. on Dec. 12, the Mariners faced the Corner Brook Juni...