The Centennial Cup highway: A take a look at the Yarmouth Mariners’ outstanding season Tina Comeau · Multi-media journalist |Up to date 1 hour in the past |27 min learn YARMOUTH, NS – The 2022-2023 Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners hockey season has been essentially the most profitable season of the membership’s 20-year historical past in Yarmouth. The workforce completed the common season in first place amongst the MHL’s 12 groups. The Mariners made league …
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YARMOUTH, NS – The 2022-2023 Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners hockey season has been essentially the most profitable season of the membership’s 20-year historical past in Yarmouth.
The workforce completed the common season in first place amongst the MHL’s 12 groups.
The Mariners made league historical past after turning into the primary workforce to ever go an ideal 12-0 within the playoff rounds to win the league championship – sweeping all three of the hard-fought playoff rounds.
And the workforce is capping off its season by representing the MHL on the nationwide Centennial Cup in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, which runs Could 11-21.
As we take a look at the Highway to the Centennial Cup, we’ve compiled this assortment of Saltwire’s protection of the Yarmouth Mariners throughout this outstanding season.
Bringing house the cup
It was an enormous celebration when the Yarmouth Mariners introduced the 2023 MHL Metalfab Cup house to Yarmouth on April 22, after successful the sport with a 5-1 win over the Edmundston Blizzard in Recreation 4 the night time earlier than in New Brunswick. The Mariners mentioned this wasn’t only a workforce championship – however a group championship too.
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Life at The Orphanage
With out billet households there could possibly be no junior hockey program in communities. This holds true in Yarmouth. One billet household has been notably going the additional mile in opening their house to hockey gamers over time. Steve and Jodi Williamson have taken in so many gamers since 2014 that their house is nicknamed ‘The Orphanage.’
In fact one of many greatest questions is at all times: What do they feed them?
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twentieth season Mariners moments and reminiscences
Do you know that is the twentieth anniversary season of the Yarmouth Mariners coming the Yarmouth? The workforce first got here to city within the fall of 2002, one yr after the Mariners Centre opened. So much has occurred between from time to time.
Keep in mind previous championships?
Keep in mind when the workforce hosted the Fred Web page Cup?
Keep in mind when the Mariners gained and misplaced a sport in the exact same shootout?
Keep in mind the journeys to Triumph City and the detours to Heartbreak Metropolis?
Right here’s a skate down reminiscence lane with some coach’s and Saltwire picks from the previous 20 years.
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Icy Knights magic
It’s not simply on the ice the place you see a successful mixture in the case of the Yarmouth Mariners. There’s a lot that occurs off the ice and essentially the most particular of these items is the Icy Knights program that runs every season matching Mariners gamers with youth and younger adults locally with bodily and psychological challenges. Speak about a win-win for everybody concerned.
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The Dynamic Duo
You’ll discover no greater followers of the Yarmouth Mariners than Randy and Mark.
Randy Muise and Mark Deveau met as pals by means of Particular Olympics. They assist out the workforce with water bottles and pucks throughout video games and are large supporters of the workforce. Their inclusion with the Mariners speaks volumes in a friendship that additionally overcomes a difficult language barrier. The Mariners say they wouldn’t be the identical with out Randy and Mark.
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Hometown grown
Youngsters rising up taking part in minor hockey in Yarmouth usually dream of someday taking part in for the Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners.
Ryan Semple actually did when he was a child.
Now he’s ending out his 4 years taking part in with the workforce with a league championship and a visit to the nationwide Centennial Cup.
Should you watched him play this season you undoubtedly know, he saved the perfect for final.
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Come from Aways
The Yarmouth Mariners draw their gamers from throughout North America. Gamers hail from Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Minnesota, California and Quebec. Along with our Saltwire Tri-County Vanguard newsroom in Yarmouth, different Saltwire newsrooms have been sharing tales with their readers again house too.
This is a sampling:
Maritime Hockey League champion Yarmouth Mariners have deep connection to Newfoundland and Labrador
P.E.I.’s Reid Vos thinks of members of the family after successful MHL title with Yarmouth Mariners
P.E.I.’s Keefe Marshall performs unsung position with MHL-champion Yarmouth Mariners
Cape Breton’s Van Sawlor embracing journey to Centennial Cup nationwide championship with Yarmouth Mariners
WHAT A PLAYOFF RUN!
You possibly can click on on sequence rounds scores on this put up to see our sport protection, which was additionally heavy on pictures.
READ: Yarmouth Mariners mark profitable common season, swap focus to playoffs
Yarmouth-Pictou division semi-final sequence:
• GAME 1: Yarmouth 6 – Pictou 1
• GAME 2: Yarmouth 5 – Pictou 3
• GAME 3: Yarmouth 5 – Pictou 3
• GAME 4: Yarmouth 5 – Pictou 4 (OT)
@MarinersHockey take 3-0 lead in better of seven Eastlink South @THEMHL semi-final sequence with 5-3 win in Yarmouth over @weekscrushers. Recreation 4 goes Thursday in Pictou. @SaltWireNetwork pic.twitter.com/q3G3tW3c5y
— Tina Comeau (@TinaComeaunews) March 22, 2023
Yarmouth-Truro division remaining sequence:
• GAME 1: Yarmouth 7 – Truro 1
• GAME 2: Yarmouth 5 – Truro 0
• GAME 3: Yarmouth 4 – Truro 2
• GAME 4: Yarmouth 5 – Truro 2
A Mariners minute.
Sights & sounds from Recreation 1 of @THEMHL Eastlink South Division Last sequence. Yarmouth @MarinersHockey gained the April 1 sport 7-1 over the Truro Bearcats. #MetalfabMHLcup pic.twitter.com/Nj8HZTNEM4— Tina Comeau (@TinaComeaunews) April 2, 2023
Celebrating one of many Yarmouth @MarinersHockey objectives throughout a bought out Recreation 3 on the Mariners Centre. Yarmouth leads best-of-7 division remaining sequence 3-0 over Truro. pic.twitter.com/Eqiabc3KQC
— Tina Comeau (@TinaComeaunews) April 7, 2023
READ: MHL league championship between Yarmouth Mariners & Edmundston Blizzard begins April 16
Yarmouth-Edmundston league championship sequence:
• GAME 1: Yarmouth 1 – Edmundston 0
• GAME 2: Yarmouth 7 – Edmundston 5
• GAME 3: Yarmouth 3 – Edmundston 2 (OT)
• GAME 4: Yarmouth 5 – Edmundston 1
The ultimate minute of a sport is nerve-racking, particularly if you’re up 1-0 on a purpose scored 1:10 into the sport 2 hours earlier. Yarmouth @MarinersHockey defend their lead & take Recreation 1 over @BlizzardEdston in @THEMHL league championship sequence. Shutout to Lovullo @SaltWireNetwork pic.twitter.com/BzltUFRxy9
— Tina Comeau (@TinaComeaunews) April 17, 2023
After a 1-0 win in Recreation 1, it was a 7-5 Yarmouth @MarinersHockey win in Recreation 2 over the Edmundston @BlizzardEdston in @THEMHL league championship best-of-7. Yarmouth leads the sequence 2-0 because it now heads to Edmundston. @SaltWireNetwork pic.twitter.com/eeVY0dFLsK
— Tina Comeau (@TinaComeaunews) April 18, 2023
Some followers turned out to see off the Yarmouth @MarinersHockey workforce which left Yarmouth Wednesday for Edmundston @BlizzardEdston for the resumption of the best-of-7 @THEMHL league championship sequence. Yarmouth leads the sequence 2-0. Recreation 3 is Thursday. @SaltWireNetwork pic.twitter.com/DK54IPlkZv
— Tina Comeau (@TinaComeaunews) April 19, 2023
The Yarmouth @MarinersHockey have been in Edmundston however their followers have been celebrating on the Mariners Centre in Yarmouth on April 21 when the workforce gained the @THEMHL league championship and accomplished a 12-0 clear sweep of the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/dRdrGLlvLF
— Tina Comeau (@TinaComeaunews) April 22, 2023
A lot of pleasure @ the Mariners Centre on April 22 when the Yarmouth @MarinersHockey introduced house the 2023 @THEMHL Metalfab Cup after successful the league championship in Edmundston. The workforce had an ideal 12-0 document within the playoffs. @HockeyNS @HockeyCanada @cjhlhockey pic.twitter.com/YSIsYgWSiP
— Tina Comeau (@TinaComeaunews) April 23, 2023
League honours
The Yarmouth Mariners picked up extra league {hardware} this than simply the Eastlink South Division trophy and the MHL Metalfab Cup. See what different accolades got here the groups’ means after the common season.
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Swept away
It’s what the workforce and followers hoped for all season lengthy: The 2022-2023 MHL Metalfab Cup league championship.
Learn concerning the Mariners historic playoff run and league championship win.
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The highway to the Centennial Cup
The Yarmouth Mariners acquired a few group send-offs earlier than departing Yarmouth on the night of Monday, Could 8, for a flight out of the Halifax the following morning as they headed off to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, for the Centennial Cup, which runs Could 11-21.
Go Mariners!
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On the Centennial Cup
The Centennial Cup is being performed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba and contains all CJHL league champions from throughout Canada and the host workforce. That is the Yarmouth Mariners’ first-ever journey to the nationwide Jr. A championship.
After a season that started off final fall with 118 groups throughout Canada, it is now all the way down to the 9 league champions and one host workforce.
Click on right here to go to the Hockey Canada Centennial Cup web site.
Centennial Cup video games will probably be livestreamed on the Hockey Canada web site: CLICK HERE FOR INFO
On the large display screen at house
The Mariners Centre in Yarmouth may also be displaying the video games on the large display screen. The canteen will probably be open for all video games in addition to the bar for the night video games. Admission is free however the Mariners Centre will probably be taking donations for the meals financial institution.
The sport time screenings, in Atlantic time, are as follows:
• Recreation 1: Thursday, Could 11, 5:30 p.m. – Mariners vs. Brooks Bandits
• Recreation 2: Friday, Could 12 at 5:30 p.m. – Mariners vs. Timmins Rock
• Recreation 3: Monday, Could 15 at 1:30 p.m. – Mariners vs Ottawa Jr. Senators
• Recreation 4: Wednesday, Could 17 at 5:30 p.m. – Mariners vs Cobras de Terrebonne
• Quaterfinals: Friday, Could 19 – TBD (if certified)
• Semifinals: Saturday, Could 20 – TBD (if certified)
• Last: Sunday, Could 21 at 5 p.m. (If certified)
