Kiefer Avery from Westville, who captained the Crushers last season, has committed to Acadia University and the Axemen hockey program for the coming season. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle contentNEW GLASGOW – With the recent announcements that centers Kiefer Avery – last year’s captain with the Crushers – Carter Murchinson, and stalwart defenseman Preston Pattengale, have committed to U Sports hockey programs, it brought the number of last year’s Pictou County Jr. A Crushers players moving on to Canadian university hockey teams for this season to seven.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 contentWestville’s Avery has committed to Wolfville’s Acadia University, while Murchinson, from Hammonds Plains, and Sydney’s Pattengale are headed to Dalhousie University in Halifax.Article contentArticle contentThe trio join former teammates Lucas Canning, Logan O’Neil, Drew Maddigan, and Thomas Fontaine in moving on to U Sports teams for the 2025-26 season. O’Neil, Maddigan, and Canning, the sniper from Stellarton, will reunite with the St. F.X. X-Men in Antigonish, while Fontaine is returning to his home province of Quebec and the Concordia University Stingers.Article content After a record-setting scoring season and a league-leading point total, Stellarton’s Lucas Canning will suit up for the St. F.X. X-Men this upcoming season. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle content Solid defenseman Preston Pattengale, who spent two-and-a-half seasons on the Crushers’ blueline is headed to Dalhousie University. Pattengale is from Sydney. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle content Carter Muchinson is off to Dalhousie University for the coming season. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle content Logan O’Neil will be joining Lucas Canning and Drew Maddigan at St. F.X. University. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle content Goaltender Thomas Fontaine will be suiting up for Concordia University this season. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle content Defenseman Drew Maddigan will be suiting up for the St. F.X. X-men this season. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentArticle content
Formers Crushers moving on to U Sports hockey
