Article contentMacDonald, 18, recorded five goals and 11 points in 21 games with the Lightning before the trade. In two games with Yarmouth, MacDonald has no points.Article contentEskasoni Eagles, Membertou Jr. Miners swing tradeArticle contentThe Eskasoni Eagles and Membertou Jr. Miners completed a trade involving three players last week in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League.Article contentMembertou traded defenceman Tyson LeFrense and future considerations to Eskasoni for forward Rory Mills and goaltender Johnathan Coombs on Wednesday.Article contentLeFrense, 20, had two goals and five points in five games with the Jr. Miners.Article contentMills, 18, recorded two goals and six points in 16 games with the Eagles, while Coombs, 18, had a 2-0-0-0 record along with a 4.00 goals-against average and a .871 save percentage in two games in Eskasoni.Article contentIn other junior B news, the Eagles signed forward Mitchell Gould last Saturday. Gould started the season with the Sydney Mitsubishi Rush of the Nova Scotia Under-18 Major Hockey League.Article contentArticle contentFormer Eagle named athlete of the week in U.S.Article contentA former Cape Breton Eagles player was named athlete of the week at the University of New Hampshire on Monday.Article contentForward Jacob Newcombe was the male athlete of the week for the period ending Nov. 30.Article contentThe Sambro, N.S., product recorded two goals in the Wildcats’ 3-0 victory over Bentley on Nov. 29. It was the first time in his NCAA career that he had multiple goals in one goal.Article contentNewcombe, 21, played two-and-a-half seasons with the Eagles from 2023 to 2025.Article contentIn 14 games with the Wildcats this season, Newcombe has four goals and seven points.Article contentAddison Spitz of the Wildcats’ women’s hockey program was the female athlete of the week for the University of New Hampshire.Article contentEskasoni Eagles, Pictou County Scotians game postponedArticle contentThe Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League has announced the postponement of an upcoming game involving a Cape Breton team.Article contentThe game between the Eskasoni Eagles and Pictou County Scotians, scheduled for Sunday at 7:30 p.m., at the Dan K. Stevens Memorial Arena in Eskasoni will now be played next month.Article contentThe game has been rescheduled for Jan. 17 at 4 p.m., in Eskasoni.Article contentThe league didn’t confirm the reason as to why the game was postponed.Article contentEskasoni will next be in action on Dec. 13 when they face Membertou at 7:30 p.m., at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.Article content
Milestones for Cape Breton Eagles duo: Cape Breton Sports in Brief for Dec. 3, 2025
