Category: Sports

Newfoundland Herald’s Summer Wrap

Posted on September 21, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Art, Arts & Culture, Business, Comedy, Entertainment, Events, FILM & TV, Food & Drink, History, Inspirational, Local, Made Right Here, Music, Sports, Staff Blog, Theatre, Travel & Leisure, TV, Web Exclusives

There’s so much to love about Newfoundland & Labrador and Come Home Year 2022 was the perfect time to take it all in
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians came home for Come Home 2022 celebrations and the province welcomed many first time visitors too. The weather coorperated with record breaking sunshine for

Tags: Alex Newhook, baseball, Canada's Got Talent, Colorado Avalanche, historic, hockey, Jaida Lee, Kellie Loder, LGBTQ, Newfoundland and Labrador, ozfm, pride, Stanley Cup, staycation summer, Toronto Blue Jays

Explore Marvelous Marble Mountain

Posted on August 10, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Business, Entertainment, Local, Sports, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

For the last 60 years Marble Mountain in Corner Brook has been a much desired winter destination, but for summer 2022, it’s become an all season destination delight
Dustin Parsons, Sales & Marketing Manager at Marble Mountain, could gush for days about the fabulous summer they’ve had so far and

Tags: Come home year, events, Marble Mountain, Newfoundland and Labrador, resort, sports, Tourism, west coast, zip lining

Are You Ready? The Royal St. John’s Regatta Returns

Posted on August 1, 2022
By Staff
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Local, Sports, Web Exclusives

The Royal St. John’s Regatta returns to the lake in 2022 with the traditional atmosphere, new medals, historic changes and a renewed excitement
It’s a tradition that spans over two centuries, interrupted by two world wars, the Great Fire of 1892 and, most recently, a global pandemic.
In 2020, the

Tags: historic, Newfoundland and Labrador, Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II, Quidi Vidi, Regatta, rowing, Royal St. John's Regatta, St. John's

JIM FURLONG | Derby Day For Me

Posted on August 1, 2022
By Jim Furlong
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Local, Sports, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

It has a hold on us that defies explanation, but to us born and bred “corner boys,” the Royal St. John’s Regatta is the highpoint of our summer.
In that peculiar liturgy of the city Regatta Day is surely our Christmas.
Now you might be surprised at the number of

Tags: column, historic, Jim Furlong, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, Quidi Vidi, racing, Regatta, rowing, Royal St. John's Regatta, sports, staff blog

NTV: First with the News

Posted on July 14, 2022
By Staff
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The province’s news leader continues to share the important stories that shape the province, country and world
Jodi Cooke is one of NTV’s most seasoned journalists and perhaps the province’s most dynamic.
She embodies the spirit of NTV News, where versatility and professionalism are paramount. Cooke, who’s been with NTV

Tags: Amanda Mews, Bailey Howard, Ben Cleary, Beth Penney, Colleen Power, David Salter, Don Bradshaw, Eddie Sheerr, Jodi Cooke, Journalism, Mark Dwyer, Marykate O'Neill, Michael Connors, Newfoundland and Labrador, News, NTV, reporting, Rosie Mullaley, Toni Marie Wiseman

Growlers Basketball: Game On!

Posted on June 23, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, Local, Sports, Web Exclusives

Newfoundland and Labrador’s professional sports brand – The Newfoundland Growlers – has expanded to include basketball, becoming the 10th franchise in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), and the 2022 season is on!
It’s game day and the excitement builds at Memorial University’s Field House in St. John’s. Deacon Sports

Tags: basketball, CEBL, Deacon Sports, Glenn Stanford, Mary Brown's Centre, Newfoundland Growlers, Patrick Ewing, Patrick Ewing Jr.

JIM FURLONG | Belonging

Posted on June 4, 2022
By Jim Furlong
on Column, Local, Sports, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

*Originally published in our May 29-June 4, 2022 issue
It’s an odd concept “to belong” to something, but I’m convinced it’s an important part of being a human.
A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail inviting me to be a part of the annual general meeting of the Avalon

Tags: column, disappointment, Jim Furlong, Leonard Cohen, NHL, op-ed, Playoffs, Stanley Cup, Toronto Maple Leafs

JIM FURLONG | Skating Through Time

Posted on May 6, 2022
By Jim Furlong
on Column, Entertainment, Sports, Web Exclusives

They are the ghosts of another generation. They are the hockey players who were hired to jobs in Newfoundland that allowed them to make a living with their hockey skills long after dreams of the NHL ended.
Before the St. John’s Maple Leafs stepped on the ice at Memorial

Tags: history, hockey, Jim Furlong, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed

Liam Hickey | Livin’ On The Sledge

Posted on May 3, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Web Exclusives

Newfoundland’s own Liam Hickey details his whirlwind experience at the 2022 Paralympic Games where he once again represented Canada in Para Ice Hockey
He has fast become one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s elite sporting talents. St. John’s native son Liam Hickey, who on March 25th celebrated his 24th birthday, is

Tags: athlete, Liam Hickey, medalist, Newfoundland and Labrador, Para Ice hockey, Paralympics, sledge hockey, sports

PAM PARDY | Fan Girl For My B’ys!

Posted on May 2, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, Entertainment, Sports, Web Exclusives

hile it certainly has its challenges, this job comes with many perks. One of the coolest? Getting the chance to meet and converse with some of the best this province has ever produced in the world of sports, and make no mistake, I’ve shamelessly ‘fan girled’ over many.
Paralympic swimming

Tags: column, fan, fandom, hockey, Newfoundland Growlers, op-ed, sports

ROCK STARS ON ICE

Posted on May 2, 2022
By Staff
on Entertainment, Inspirational, Local, Made Right Here, Sports, Staff Blog, TV, Web Exclusives

By: Mark Dwyer
A look back at 30 years of professional hockey in St. John’s and celebrating the local stars who gave fans plenty of reason to cheer

It’s been three decades since professional hockey arrived in the province’s capital, a sports journey that has embraced several franchises, two

Tags: Adam Pardy, AHL, Baby Leafs, Buddy The Puffin, ECHL, Glenn Stanford, Growlers, hockey, James Melindy, Jason King, Marc Crawford, Mark Dwyer, Newfoundland, NHL, Ryane Clowe, St. John's IceCaps, St. John's Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Zach O'Brien

Glenn Stanford: ‘Thank You’

Posted on May 1, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, Inspirational, Local, Made Right Here, Sports, Staff Blog, TV, Web Exclusives

First published April, 2022
Glenn Stanford reflects on his 30 year involvement with professional hockey in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
When Glenn Stanford stood on the ice at the Mary Brown’s Centre at the Growers Game against the Cincinnati Cyclones in early April, he drew a standing ovation.

Tags: Buddy The Puffin, Chris Abbott, Danny Williams, Dean MacDonald, Glenn Stanford, Growlers, hockey, Mary Brown's Centre, Newfoundland Growlers