The StFX men’s hockey team is on the road for AUS action.
The X-Men are in Halifax to take on the Dalhousie Tigers.
StFX (6-8-2), losers of three straight and four of the last five, sits fifth in the seven-team conference with 14 points, four points behind Saint Mary’s for fourth, and a point ahead of sixth-place UPEI; Dalhousie (3-11-2) is last with eight points.
It’s the third game in the five-game season series; the X-Men have won the first two.
Game time is 7 p.m.
The Doctor J.H. Gillis Royals host the Northumberland Night Hawks in the Northern Nova Scotia High School Hockey League.
It’s a match-up of the top two teams in the five-team league- the Royals (3-1-0), with wins in three of their first four regular season games, are second with nine points, four points back of the Night Hawks (5-0-0), who have a perfect record, for top spot.
The teams have met once so far- Northumberland won 6-0 in Westville in October.
Puck drop at the Antigonish Arena is 6:30 p.m.
There’s one game in the Cape Breton West High School Hockey League.
The SAERC Saints visit the Eskasoni Warriors.
The Saints (4-1-0), with four wins in their first five league games to open the 2019-20 season, are second in the five-team league with 11 points, a point behind Richmond Academy for top spot, and two points ahead of third-place Dalbrae; the Warriors (1-2-1), who have one win in their first four, are fourth with four points, five points behind Dalbrae for third, and four points ahead of last-place Inverness-Baddeck Academy.
It’s the second game in the four-game season series- SAERC won 6-1 in Port Hawkesbury Nov. 17.
Game time is 7 p.m.
The Cape Breton Eagles have a Maritimes Division match-up in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
They host the Saint John Sea Dogs.
The Eagles (15-9-1), who have won two of their last three, are fifth in the 10-team Eastern Conference with 31 points, a point behind Charlottetown for fourth, and four points ahead of sixth-place Baie-Comeau; the Sea Dogs (10-15-1) are ninth with 21 points.
Cape Breton has won the first two games in the nine-game season series between the teams.
Puck drop at Centre 200 in Sydney is 7 p.m.
It’s the first of two home games in as many nights for the Eagles, who host Shawinigan Thursday.
The Dr. J.H. Gillis Royals senior girls volleyball team hosts Sydney Academy.
The winner of the qualifying match advances to NSSAF Div. 1 provincials in Sydney Dec. 6-7.
Game time in Antigonish is 3 p.m.
