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Newfoundland Growlers Player Profile: Zach O’Brien

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Zach O’Brien
Affectionately called ‘Obie,” the Growlers winger is this year’s MVP and the team’s top scorer (78 points with three regular season games remaining as of press time). The affable St. John’s raised hometown hockey hero opened by offering that this has been “one unique season.”
“We’ve been through a

Tags: hockey, James Melindy, Mary Brown's Centre, Newfoundland Growlers, NL Growlers, Todd Skirving, Zach O'Brien

Newfoundland Growlers Player Profile: Captain James Melindy

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

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

TEAM GUSHUE: Golden B’ys

Posted on February 25, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Made Right Here, Sports, Staff Blog, TV, Web Exclusives

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