Hockey Nova Scotia
259 Commodore Drive B3B 0M1 Dartmouth, NS, Canada

NEWTON JOINS HOCKEY NOVA SCOTIA: We are pleased to welcome Savannah Newton to our Hockey Nova Scotia team. A former professional player with an impressive hockey background, Savannah will take over as our new High Performance Female Coach. Welcome, Savannah!... https://bit.ly/3tqLggw #nsproud

LET'S. GO. FELLAS. Good luck to Halifax's Justin Barron and Team as they face off against Team tonight with on the line. 10:30 p.m. Atlantic... TSN All the best, JB! Matthew Murnaghan, Hockey Canada #WorldJuniors | #nsproud

When they return to the ice this weekend, the Dartmouth Voyageurs of the Nova Scotia U16 AAA Hockey League will be honouring Cst. Heidi Stevenson. The team posted this message and these photos to their Twitter account last night: We are proud to unveil our specially designed crests on our jerseys.... It’s our tribute to Heidi Stevenson. Heidi was a community leader who served Cole Harbour & Dartmouth. She was one of us. We honour Heidi & all who were lost & their families. We remain #NovaScotiaStrong.

IT’S GAME TIME Justin Barron and Team take on Team in the semis tonight! 7 p.m. Atlantic... TSN International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Good luck, Justin! #WorldJuniors #nsproud

Looking good, JB! Matthew Murnaghan, Hockey Canada #WorldJuniors | #nsproud

HELP MIGHTY MAX AND HIS FAMILY: Max Nunez, a six-year old hockey player with the Chester Minor Hockey Association, is battling an aggressive type of brain cancer for the second time. We are all thinking of Max and his family. Want to help them out? You can do so here. DONATE https://bit.ly/3pqlaYF... You've got this, Mighty Max

FIRST NWHL GOAL Congrats to Cole Harbour’s Autumn MacDougall on scoring her first NWHL goal last night for the Buffalo Beauts. MacDougall scored twice and Amherst’s Carly Jackson made 43 stops in a 4-2 L to Toronto.... MacDougall, Jackson and the Beauts face Amherst’s Mallory Rushton and the Metropolitan Riveters this evening at 6:30 p.m. Watch it live here. https://www.nwhl.zone/nwhl-on-twitch They’re not the only Nova Scotians in the NWHL bubble. Westville’s Lisa Haley is an assistant coach with the The Toronto Six. Good luck to all of the Bluenosers in Lake Placid! NWHL | #nsproud

Eyes on the quarterfinals Good luck to Halifax’s Justin Barron and Team as they take on Team tonight in the quarterfinals at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton. 8 p.m. Atlantic... TSN Matthew Murnaghan | Hockey Canada #WorldJuniors | #nsproud

UPDATE REGARDING LIVESTREAMING: Following our meeting and discussions with the Halifax Regional Municipality, all facility renters (including other sports groups like ringette, figure skating, soccer, etc.) will now be permitted to livestream at their discretion. HRM will be following up with a letter to all facility renters regarding these changes. The municipality's update can be found below. HRM UPDATE: https://www.halifax.ca//update-regarding-privacy-filming-r

IT'S GAME DAY FOR JB Good luck to Halifax's Justin Barron and Team Canada as they kick off the #WorldJuniors tonight at 7 p.m. against Team Germany. Watch it live on TSN!... IIHF World Junior Championship | #nsproud

Join Hockey Canada’s national women’s team for the Pond to Podium Development Series It connects participants directly with Team players and staff through a series of FREE webinars, focusing on player development, skills sessions and question-and-answer panels. Register now!

From our hockey family to yours, Happy Holidays! #nsproud

Looking good, Justin Barron! The Halifax native is one of 46 players competing at Hockey Canada's IIHF World Junior Championship selection camp in Red Deer for a spot on the World Junior team. Good luck, Justin!... Rob Wallator / Hockey Canada Images #WorldJuniors | #nsproud

Couple kids out for a holiday dash. @mackinnon29

UPDATE (Tuesday, Nov. 24): Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have worked closely with Public Health. We have used the guidelines and advice of Public Health officials to build our ever-evolving return plan. Throughout this process, safety has always been our top priority. We have heard some concerns about teams travelling to and from the Central Zone, as well as about overnight travel throughout the province.... We are aware of these concerns and they are being reviewed by our Rebound Plan steering committee. In the meantime, we will continue to work with our partners from Public Health and the province to ensure that all of their recommended guidelines and safety measures are followed. We will also be consulting immediately with our associations, leagues, and scheduling bodies across Nova Scotia to ensure that we are prepared and ready to act quickly. For now, please continue to follow the Rebound Plan and the Public Health guidelines. Remember to practice proper hygiene and physical distancing. Most importantly, please stay home if you are unwell. We will send another communication following this afternoon’s update from the provincial government. UPDATE ON TODAY'S GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT (Friday, Nov. 20): After a thorough consultation with the province and Public Health, we want to pass along some information that will help clarify what today’s government announcement meant for our hockey community. Please be advised there are no changes to hockey activities at this time. While the province did announce some changes impacting gathering limits in the Halifax Regional Municipality, there are no travel restrictions affecting travel into or out of Halifax. There is no reason for teams to avoid travel to the Halifax Regional Municipality or to refuse to host teams from the area. At this time, there are no concerns with COVID-19 spread in the hockey community. As well, there are no changes to the rule of 50 on the field of play. Groups of 50 can continue to be on the field of play without physical distancing. This includes players, officials, coaches, instructors, and anyone else who is required to be on or near the ice surface, team benches, penalty box, timekeeper box, and dressing rooms. Any changes to the rules for hockey and other sports will be communicated by public health. While hockey is safe, we need to remain vigilant. We need to continue to follow the public health guidelines, as well as the Rebound Plan. Thank you for your continued cooperation and everything you are doing to help keep our hockey community (and our province) safe.

DENNY JOINS MINOR COUNCIL: Hockey Nova Scotia is proud to announce that Levi Denny has been selected as the new Director-at-Large for the Hockey Nova Scotia Minor Council. A longtime minor hockey coach with the Cape Breton County Minor Hockey Association, Denny has most recently served as a manager and coach with the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League’s Eskasoni Eagles. When he is not volunteering behind the bench, Denny is the director of sports and recreation in Eskasoni, as well as the Team Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia chef de mission for the 2020 North American Indigenous Games READ MORE https://bit.ly/2INJTGi

Big thanks to Canadian Tire Jumpstart for providing #SportReliefFund grants to our Black Youth Ice Hockey Program, our Hockey Nova Scotia-ISANS New Canadians Program, and our Diversity & Inclusion Task Force. These grants will go a long way in ensuring that our players have a place to play this year! #ThankYou

Two years ago, we partnered with Cst. Blair Dole and Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Nova Scotia to launch the #PinkTapeCampaign. This season, McFadden's Movement is helping to lead the way. Be a part of the #PinkTapeCampaign on Nov. 24!

We’re thinking of Anthony and all of his family and teammates in Cape Breton. Here’s how you can help out.

The Safety Rep is to our game's safe return this season. We're all in this together!

Registration is now open for our Black Youth Ice Hockey Program, offered in partnership with our friends from the Black Ice Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame Society. Details below.

Stay safe. Remain vigilant. Support your Safety Rep.

Your story is important. Share it to help make the game more welcoming.

Welcome to Period 2 (and welcome back!)! As of today, we are transitioning to Period 2 of our Rebound Plan. We're pumped to be back on the ice. The safety of our players and community remains our top priority.... DETAILS https://hockeynovascotia.ca/admin-mem/rebound-plan/period-2 #ReboundPlan

Two years ago today, we announced our 2019 Canada Games female team. That means it’s also the two year anniversary of Jill Saulnier's blooper reel. #FlashbackFriday | #nsproud

For more than a decade, we have worked with the Black Ice Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame Society to offer our Black Youth Ice Hockey Program. We are happy to say that registration for the Dartmouth-based program is now open for another season! DETAILS https://hockeynovascotia.ca//proga/black-youth-ice-hockey-

The Safety Rep will be key to our game's safe return this season. Learn more here. #ReboundPlan

Big thanks to the Halifax Mooseheads for this generous contribution to our hockey associations and hockey families! The last few months haven’t been easy but we know these funds will go a long way in ensuring players across the province will get to hit the ice this season.

NEW SURVEY: Our Diversity and Inclusion Task Force has launched a new survey to help make our game more inclusive, safe and welcoming for everyone. Big thanks to the NHL's Kim Davis for her support of the task force and this initiative. READ MORE https://hockeynovascotia.ca//diversity-and-inclusion-survey

Diversity and inclusion are essential for the future of hockey. Your story is powerful and we want to hear from you. That's why we've launched a new survey. Your voice will help make the game more inclusive, safe and welcoming for everyone.... LEARN MORE https://hockeynovascotia.ca//diversity-and-inclusion-survey Support4Sport

Introducing the Safety Rep!

Introducing our newest teammate: the Safety Rep. Their biggest task - and the key to our shared success - is maintaining the new self-screening registry. The registry tracks mandatory responses to the self-screening tool. LEARN MORE: https://hockeynovascotia.ca//rebound-p/safety-rep-training

Early mornings. Cold rinks. A commitment to teaching.... And a passion for the game. To all of the coaches who help make our game possible every hockey season, we thank you. #CoachesWeek | #ThanksCoach

It's been a long time coming but Rick Bowness is heading to the Stanley Cup Final as a head coach. All the best, Rick! Dallas Stars | #nsproud

Today is the deadline!

SEEKING CANDIDATES: We are currently searching for the next referee-in-chief to join our board of directors. Are you interested in contributing to the growth of our officiating program? Join our team!... DETAILS https://bit.ly/2Go41NH

SEEKING APPLICANTS: We are currently searching for our next referee-in-chief to join our board of directors. Are you interested in contributing to the growth of our officiating program? Join our team!... DETAILS https://bit.ly/2Go41NH

Hey coaches! Check out this great online opportunity.

Nate doing Nate things this evening... #nsproud

Matt Highmore has been a pretty good little story during these playoffs. Dartmouth Whalers Minor Hockey Association | #nsproud

3 Stanley Cups 2 Olympic gold medals 2 Hart Trophies 3 Ted Lindsay Awards ... And, half a lifetime he go, he captained our Canada Games team. Happy birthday, Sid 33 Pittsburgh Penguins | #nsproud

Our thoughts are with Alex Angus, his family, and his teammates. We're wishing him a speedy recovery.