Samuel Boyer of the Cape Breton Eagles, right, works his way around Jayden Napon of the Halifax Mooseheads during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League preseason action at Centre 200 in Sydney on Tuesday. Cape Breton won the game 3-0. Boyer, Hugo Charron and Jacob Hartlin netted goals for the Eagles. Cape Breton’s Connor Towle stopped all six shots he faced before being replaced by Louca Connolly who turned aside all 12 shots he faced. Halifax’s Olivier St-Onge allowed two goals on 22 shots before being replaced by Sam Madgett stopped 11 of 12 shots in his 27:34 of play. Cape Breton and Halifax were scheduled to play on Wednesday night at St. Margarets Centre in Upper Tantallon, N.S., but the score result was not available at publication time. A recap of the game will be available online at capebretonpost.com. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST Jeremy FraserArticle contentThe Cape Breton Eagles opened the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League preseason with a victory on Tuesday night.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 contentCape Breton blanked the Halifax Mooseheads 3-0 at Centre 200 in Sydney.Article contentArticle contentHugo Charron, Samuel Boyer and Jacob Hartlin netted goals for the Eagles (1-0-0-0).Article contentThe Mooseheads preseason record falls to 0-1-0-0.Article contentCape Breton’s Connor Towle stopped all six shots he faced in his 32:26 of action before being replaced by Louca Connolly, who turned aside all 12 shots he faced in his 27:34 of play.Article contentArticle contentHalifax’s Olivier St-Onge allowed two goals on 22 shots in his 32:26 of action while Sam Madgett stopped 11 of 12 shots in his 27:34 of play.Article content Jax Ginnish of the Cape Breton Eagles, right, looks towards the net as he’s pressured by Jordan Shaw of the Halifax Mooseheads during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League preseason action at Centre 200 in Sydney on Tuesday. Cape Breton won the game 3-0. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST Jeremy FraserArticle contentCape Breton opened the scoring in the first period with Charron scoring his first goal of the preseason at 14:58. It was followed by Boyer’s first of the preseason at 11:08 of the second period on the power play.Article contentHartlin rounded out the scoring in the third period, sliding a puck through the legs of his former Halifax McDonalds teammate Sam Madgett for his first goal of the preseason at 2:12.Article contentCape Breton outshot Halifax 34-18 while going 1-for-7 on the power play. The Mooseheads were 0-for-6 with the man-advantage.Article contentThe Eagles and Mooseheads will continue the preseason on Wednesday when the teams meet in Upper Tantallon. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m., at St. Margarets Centre.Article contentGame Notes: Cape Breton-born players Charlie MacLeod (Eagles/Sydney River), Jax Ginnish (Eagles/Membertou) and Gavin Sudds (Mooseheads/Sydney) were each in their respectively lineups for the game.; Mavrik Duhaime led Cape Breton in the hit department with four, while Noah Olmedo-Matte recorded seven hits for Halifax.; The attendance for the game was not released.Article content
QMJHL: Cape Breton Eagles open preseason with shutout win over Halifax Mooseheads
