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ROCK STARS ON ICE

Posted on May 2, 2022
By Herald Staff
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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
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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

The Newfoundland Growlers Orrin Centazzo: Meet #29

Posted on April 30, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Orrin Centazzo
Orrin Centazzo has ‘it,’ whatever that ‘it’ is. The player from Marwayne, Alberta has been a hit with young hockey fans since day one and can often be found interacting – like handing over a puck or playing rock, paper, scissors – with kids at the plexiglass divider

Tags: Growlers, hockey, Newfoundland Growlers, Number 15, Number 29, Orrin Centazzo, Todd Skirving

GROWLERS: Meet Todd Skirving

Posted on April 30, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Todd Skirving: #15
Todd Skirving may have been born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, but after three seasons (one not played because of COVID) with the Growlers, he’s embraced Newfoundland as his home. “This is kind of a second home to me. My heart’s here, so I like to think I’m

Tags: Growlers, hockey, James Melindy, Kelly Cup, Marcus Power, Newfoundland Growlers, Todd Skirving

Newfoundland Growlers Player Profile: Captain James Melindy

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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James Melindy
James Melindy is a mountain of a man and stands an imposing figure on a pair of skates. The Goulds native, however, is all charm as he talks about the support he and the team have received from local fans.
“It’s obviously super special to come home and

Tags: Buddy The Puffin, Growlers, hockey, James Melindy, Kelly Cup, Marcus Power, Mary Brown's Centre, NL Growers, Playoffs, Todd Skirving, Zach O'Brien

NL Sports | Patrick Ewing Jr. Named Growlers Basketball Coach & G.M.

Posted on February 18, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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The Newfoundland Growlers basketball club have unveiled a prominent name as their next coach and general manager! Read the full press release below:
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Newfoundland Growlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced that the club has named Patrick Ewing Jr. Head Coach and General Manager for its

Tags: basketball, Growlers, Mary Brown's Centre, NBA, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland Growlers, Patrick Ewing Jr., sports, St. John's

THE LEGACY OF GIVING: By NTV’s Jesse Stirling

Posted on December 30, 2021
By Herald Staff
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NTV’s Jesse Stirling recounts how the annual NTV/OZFM/Newfoundland Herald Teddy Toss came to be, spurring on years of generous and from-the-heart giving

What a year 2021 has been! The holiday season will be a welcome break for everyone. Stirling Communications (NTV, OZFM and The Newfoundland Herald) just celebrated our

Tags: Charity, Geoff Stirling, Growlers, Jesse Stirling, Mary Brown's Centre, Newfoundland, NL Growlers, NL Herald, Teddy Toss

NL SPORTS | Toronto Marlies add Newfoundlanders Zach O’Brien & Marcus Power

Posted on September 2, 2021
By Dillon Collins
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Continuing the news of the day of NL hockey stars inking with professional clubs, the Toronto Marlies announced today that the club has signed forwards Zach O’Brien and Marcus Power to one-year AHL contracts

O’Brien, 29, recorded 83 points (40 goals, 43 assists) in 49 games this

Tags: AHL, Growlers, hockey, local, Marcus Power, Newfoundland, sports, Toronto Marlies, Zach O'Brien

NL SPORTS | Growlers add NL’s Nathan Noel in Seven Player Signing Announcement

Posted on September 2, 2021
By Dillon Collins
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The Newfoundland Growlers, the ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and former Kelly Cup Champions, unveiled the first seven players signed to ECHL Standard Player Contracts ahead of the 2021-2022 ECHL season

The initial crop includes skaters include St. John’s native, Nathan Noel, three Growlers alumni

Tags: ECHL, Growlers, hockey, Nathan Noel, Newfoundland, Newfoundland Growlers, sports