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Newfoundland Growlers: The Rocky Road Less Travelled

Posted on April 25, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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Through adversity and tragedy, the Newfoundland Growlers roar into the Kelly Cup playoffs with fire, determination, and above all, grit.
Grit. What separates the haves from the have nots in the world of sports. Sandpaper readies for the rigours of playoff hockey far more than feather pillows, and the Newfoundland

Tags: Buddy The Puffin, Chris Abbott, Eric Wellwood, hockey, James Melindy, Kelly Cup, Marcus Power, Nathan Noel, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland Growlers, sports, Todd Skirving, Zach O'Brien

NL SPORTS | Nicholas Codner

Posted on March 23, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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The youngest ever player at the Tim Hortons Brier just happens to be a Newfoundlander. Meet 15 year-old Nicholas Codner of Torbay
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The fact that the guys are known as the ‘Young’ team from St. John’s is quite fitting considering their ages. Only one member of the Newfoundland team

Tags: Brier, curling, inspirational, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nicholas Codner, sports, Torbay

Team Gushue | Splittin’ Da Rocks

Posted on March 12, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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It’s the second Olympic medal for two Newfoundland and Labrador lads, Brad Gushue and Mark Nichols. In this special feature, the home team talk golden moments on the ice and with family
There’s a Newfoundland and Labrador saying that’s usually tossed around when it’s a brilliantly glorious day filled with

Tags: Brad Gushue, Brier, Canada, curling, family, Mark Nichols, Newfoundland and Labrador, Olympics, pride, sports, support, Team Gushue

TEAM GUSHUE: Golden B’ys

Posted on February 25, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s own Brad Gushue is proof that teamwork makes the dream work both on and off the ice
*First published January 30th, 2022

From small towns to curling’s biggest games, the power of teamwork, family, community and hard-work is undefeated, teases the set up for the YouTube

Tags: Brad Gushue, curling, Newfoundland, Olympics, sports, Sweeps and Stones, Team Gushue

NL SPORTS | Danielle Goyette Makes History

Posted on February 23, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Web Exclusives

Hockey Hall of Famer and Olympic champion Danielle Goyette heads to NL to help coach the Growlers, becoming the first female coach in ECHL history
For many a hockey fan or Olympic follower, the name Danielle Goyette just might ring a bell. Goyette was head coach to the University of

Tags: Danielle Goyette, ECHL, female, gold medal, history, hockey, inspirational, Newfoundland Growlers, Olympian, sports, St. John's, trailblazing

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

Posted on February 18, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Sports, Web Exclusives

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

SPECIAL FEATURE | Team Gushue: Golden B’ys

Posted on February 3, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, Events, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

Newfoundland and Labrador’s own Brad Gushue is proof that teamwork makes the dream work both on and off the ice
From small towns to curling’s biggest games, the power of teamwork, family, community and hard-work is undefeated, teases the set up for the YouTube series titled Sweeps and Stones: A

Tags: Brad Gushue, curling, gold, ic, Newfoundland and Labrador, Olympics, rink, sports, Team Gushue

NEWS | Growlers to Play First 6 ‘Home Games’ in Toronto

Posted on October 27, 2021
By Dillon Collins
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Following this mornings news that the Newfoundland Growlers home games were suspended at the former Mile One Centre pending a workplace investigation, the team has announced that the first six games of the Growlers season ‘at home’ will in fact he played at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario. The official

Tags: controversy, Danny Breen, ECHL, hockey, Mary Brown's Centre, Mile One Centre, Newfoundland Growlers, sports, Toronto

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

Posted on September 2, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Sports, Web Exclusives

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
on From The Archives, Sports, Web Exclusives

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