Major golf event coming to Don MacDougall’s Mill River coursePublished Jun 07, 2025 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 4 minute readConnor McDavid (97) and Zach Hyman (18) of the Edmonton Oilers, celebrate the Oilers second goal in the first period against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final in Edmonton on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Now in the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers’ momentum and star power are front and centre in Fred MacDonald’s latest column. Photo by Shaughn Butts /PostmediaThe Edmonton Oilers’ thrilling 4-3 overtime over the Florida Panthers proved once again that the game-breaking duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl may be just too much to overcome, even for the defending Stanley Cup champions.This is a much different Oilers club and the addition of big, physical forwards Trent Frederic and Evander Kane, plus the return of nasty defenceman Mattias Ekholm, matched the Florida club in the physical department.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThis is the final and fourth punishing series for the Panthers, and I wonder if their style may result in the tank running dry. If the Oilers continue to get the quality goaltending from Stuart Skinner, this series could be over in five games.Game 1 on June 4 proved beyond a doubt that McDavid and Draisaitl are clearly the two best players in the league. In a series where your best players must be your best players, that is certainly the case.Local golfOn the local golf scene, Mill River will be hosting the PGA Americas Qualifying School June 24 to 27 at Don MacDougall’s beautiful course.This is a huge event with 156 players from all over the world trying to get their PGA card.One of the locals playing in this event is Tyler Hashmi, who tied the course record at Country View with a hot 65 round last week. The other Islander competing is Belvedere regular Kevin Chen.Article contentBig AppleNew York, also known as the Big Apple of major-league sports, is turning into a circus, especially where owner James Dolan is concerned. He axed Turk Gallant after back-to-back 100-point seasons behind the New York Rangers’ bench and this week fired New York Knicks’ basketball head coach Tom Thibodeau after leading the Knicks to their first NBA semifinal appearance in 25 years.Also, on the hoop front, Toronto’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – the best player in the NBA this year with Oklahoma City – draws comparisons to Sidney Crosby when it comes to handling the media. Humble, talented and personable.His mom, Germaine, was an Olympic 400-metre track star, so talent runs in the family.As for the Big Apple, New York also has the NFL’s New Jets and the New York Giants – both sad franchises. Baseball is the New York exception as the Yankees are in first place in a weak American League East while the New Mets hold first in the National League East, a half-game up on the Philadelphia Phillies.Article contentThe Mets’ big off-season purchase Juan Soto is hitting .232 with 11 home runs and 30 runs batted in. I bet he wishes he had stayed with the Yankees.Harness racingLive harness racing continues at Red Shores Charlottetown on June 7 at 6:30 p.m., with a great card, including two divisions of the Cecil Ladner Memorial. Speedster Saulsbrook Ian is back from Ontario, and he has Post 2 in the first $9,000 Ladner but faces Marc Campbell’s Roll Em, one of the best plus Island Beach Boy, Rollwithhottytoddy, Wind Blown and Blood Money. The second division has the outstanding Merigo Magic, the best in the region right now, from Post 5 tangling with Twin B Tuffenuff (Post 6), Tony Too Tall, Jackies Boy, Bee Two Bee, High Voltage Deo and Bounty Hunter. Also on June 7, T H Boomtown, Don Ling and Wayne MacDougall’s bargain basement standout who impressed at Mohawk this winter, meets a NW 2600 last four starts from the outside six Post 6 in Race 6.Article contentThe much-awaited North American Cup eliminations go at Mohawk on June 7. There are three divisions with the top three advancing to the North American Cup $1,000,000 finale, plus one of the fourth-place horses. Ian Moore’s Prince Hal Hanover, fresh off a 1:49:4 score, and last year’s champion Louprint meet in Race 9. Jody Jamieson handles Th K C Crunch, co-owned by the Jamieson family and Charlottetown’s Anita Macdonald in this division. He can be third as he got home last week in 26:3 to be fifth.Swingtown won his last outing in 1:49:3 but he has the outside Post 8 in Race 4 against a tough crew, including last week’s Somebeachsomewhere stake-winner 1:50:1 Bourbon County.James MacDonald has Post 4 with Lite up the World but it’s a toughie with winners last time out like Sippinonsearoc in 1:49:4 at Scioto, Sterling Choice, Papis Pistol, Crack Shot and Fallout.Article contentSoaring Now, the new purchase by Blaine MacPherson, Gordon MacDonald, Chris Boland and lMC Inc. won again at Mohawk on May 31 in 1:49:4. J Mac drove this horse last fall and he loved him. He may be trainer Vic Puddy’s big Gold Cup and Saucer horse.Saulsbrook Victor won last week’s $45,000 feature at Oak Grove, Kentucky, near the Tennessee border, in 1:50 for trainer Ron MacDonald and driver Brett MacDonald. He’s already banked $168,659 for Brett, Ron and Brent MacLellan.Save America, who won at Scioto Downs in 1:49:4 on June 4, is headed to Jamie Smith’s barn at the CDP.Fred MacDonald’s column appears every Saturday in The Guardian. He can be reached at fiddlersfacts@hotmail.com.Article content
FIDDLERS FACTS: Edmonton Oilers on the road to the Stanley Cup
