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    Okay, there's gotta be SOMEONE out there that likes hockey.

    The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles are one of eight teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Eastern Division. Two are from Nova Scotia, three are from New Brunswick, one from Newfoundland, one from Prince Edward Island and one from Maine. The other division (The Telus Division) has ten teams all in Quebec. This being a "junior" hockey league, the players are usually aged 17 to 21 and they move on to the AHL or hopefully the NHL. To me, there's nothing like watching a bunch of energetic kids playing hockey and the games draw quite a few fans in most cities.

    The league was first formed in 1969 and the Screaming Eagles started in Sorel in 1969, moved to Verdun in 1977, moved again to Granby in 1981 and moved to Sydney (or what is sort of now known as the "Cape Breton Regional Municipality") in 1997. The year before they moved to Sydney, they won the championship. Ever since moving to Sydney, it's been a rough ride BUT last year, they finished 40-30 and made it to the second round of the playoffs. The playoffs are kind of ridiculous since 7 of the 8 Eastern Division teams make it to the playoffs and 9 of the 10 Telus Division teams make it. I don't think a team with less than a .500 record should qualify for any playoffs in any league but who am I?

    This year so far, they're 38-17 and seeded second overall between both divisions in the playoff rankings. The regular season ends on March 18th so we're winding down now and coming on strong when it matters!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CoventryCat86 View Post
    Okay, there's gotta be SOMEONE out there that likes hockey.
    not from the looks of this thread


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    definately a hockey fan.... but nothing out of the state of iowa haha

    go Des Moines Buccanneers!!! (they won it all last year woot woot)

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    We defeated Lewiston last night, 4-1~~ Only two points out of first place!!
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    Good job by the eagles there. I follow the junior hockey on Canada's "left" coast. The product is great out here as well. It is great to see Canadian's supporting hockey at all levels. Keep up the good work Coventry Cat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigsmoke View Post
    Good job by the eagles there. I follow the junior hockey on Canada's "left" coast. The product is great out here as well. It is great to see Canadian's supporting hockey at all levels. Keep up the good work Coventry Cat.


    Just saw this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by drew_goring View Post


    Just saw this.
    So what is so ?

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