Cape Breton Eagles prospect Owen Burke, right, prepares to take a shot on Chandler Bell of the Halifax Mooseheads during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League pre-season action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Saturday. Halifax won the game 9-4. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST Jeremy FraserArticle contentThe Cape Breton Eagles record stands 1-1-0-0 after the first weekend of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League pre-season.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 was on the ice for a pair of games against the Halifax Mooseheads on Friday and Saturday night.Article contentArticle contentOn Saturday, Cape Breton was defeated 9-4 by Halifax at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre. The attendance was not available.Article contentArticle contentJamie Calla scored twice while Ylan Verpaelst, Chase Cleary, Thomas Côté, Jayden Napon, Cole MacLeod, Owen O’Donnell and Jack Cameron netted goals for the Mooseheads (1-1-0-0).Article contentAndrew Migliore netted a pair of goals, while J.T. Rothstein and Charlie MacLeod of Sydney River added single markers for the Eagles (1-1-0-0).Article contentHalifax’s Chandler Bell stopped 18 of 20 shots, while Jack Bell turned aside 13 of 15 shots. Cape Breton’s Kingston Delisle made 10 saves, while Leo Forance of Inverness stopped eight of 14 shots.Article content Cape Breton Eagles prospect Arnaud Duchesne, right, chips a puck wide on Halifax Mooseheads netminder Jack Bell during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League pre-season action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Saturday. Halifax won the game 9-4. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST Jeremy FraserArticle contentOn Friday night, the Eagles downed the Mooseheads 5-1 Infront of 805 fans at Oulton-Stanish Centre in Halifax.Article contentBrayden Reynolds and Owen Frick each scored twice, while Sean Millen also netted a goal for Cape Breton.Article contentCleary had the lone goal for Halifax.Article contentCape Breton’s Jordan Rittenberg stopped 24 of 25 shots while Alexis Noel turned aside all seven shots he faced. Halifax’s William Laplante stopped 10 of 14 shots while Carson Mertz turned aside 13 of 14 shots.Article contentArticle contentOver the two games, Cape Breton scored nine goals with eight of those coming from American-born players. MacLeod is the lone Canadian Eagles prospect to find the back of the net in the pre-season to date.Article content Cape Breton Eagles prospect Charlie MacLeod of Sydney River, right, celebrates after scoring a goal during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League pre-season action against the Halifax Mooseheads at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Saturday. MacLeod was the lone Canadian Eagles prospect to score in the first two pre-season games. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST Jeremy FraserArticle contentThe Eagles wrapped up rookie camp on Sunday afternoon with a three-on-three intrasquad game at Centre 200. Team Black beat Team White 5-2.Article contentCape Breton was expected to make cuts on Sunday, but the players released were not made public as of 8 p.m., on Sunday.Article contentAs for the pre-season, the Eagles won’t return to action until Sept. 5 when they travel to New Brunswick to face the Moncton Wildcats. Puck drop is set for 4 p.m., at the Moncton Coliseum.Article content
Rookie assessment: Cape Breton Eagles prospects split pre-season games with Halifax Mooseheads
