Hockey icon shares stories at Sports Recognition Breakfast By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Stanley Cup is the ultimate prize for professional hockey players, and part of the reward for those who capture the elusive trophy is getting to show it off back home, like Sidney Crosby has done in […]
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PSP Tactical Athlete Program
PSP focuses on operational fitness with Tactical Athlete program By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff PSP Fitness and Sports staff have a unique challenge in offering fitness programs tailored toward CAF members. Classes need to be focused on the operational demands that come with a military career, while also being accessible […]
Navy 10K set for August 18
Register now for 34th annual Navy 10K By Trident Staff Fitness and Sports has always been hugely important at CFB Halifax, and in 1944, as personnel prepared for the operation that would begin the end of the Second World War, they relied on Navy sporting events and facilities to keep […]
Platinum score on FORCE Test
PO2 Lieu achieves Platinum in the CAF FORCE Test By Mona Ghiz, MARLANT PA PO2 Hoa Lieu recently hit her fitness goal by reaching Platinum in the FORCE Operational Fitness Evaluation. Achieving an almost perfect score of 398 out of 400, she has accomplished a feat only one percent of […]
Swimming in the CAF
CFAST swimmer making the most of fitness opportunities By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff When PO2 Courtney Lambert joined the CAF six years ago, she didn’t consider herself a swimmer, and a busy career as a musician left little time to focus on health and fitness. Now, she’s a member of […]
Hockey Night in Oman
Hockey Night in Oman By Lt(N) Linda Coleman, PAO, HMCS Regina It was April 27, a Saturday night, when HMCS Regina was alongside in Muscat, Oman for a port visit during Operation ARTEMIS. While many Canadians were watching playoff hockey on Hockey Night in Canada back at home, HMCS Regina […]
NCdt wins silver with Team Canada
Naval Cadet brings silver medal home from once-in-a-lifetime hockey trip By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As she prepares for her first RCN posting later this spring, a Naval Cadet and hockey standout from Halifax recently found time to scratch an item off her list of life goals: to play with […]
Regional Volleyball Championship
Mariners men win Regional Volleyball gold By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The CAF Atlantic Regional Volleyball Championship was held from March 12-15 and hosted by PSP at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, with teams from CFB Halifax, 14 Wing Greenwood and 5 CDSB Gagetown competing on the women’s side, while […]
CISM Athlete of the Year
Naval Reservist named CISM Military Female Athlete of the Year By Trident Staff, HMCS York sailor and three-time world taekwondo champion AB Yvette Yong has added to her already-long list of accomplishments and accolades in the sport, recently being named the 2018 International Military Female Athlete of the Year by […]
CAF Hockey Nationals
CFB Halifax, Shearwater hockey teams compete at CAF Nationals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Both the CFB Halifax Mariners Women’s Hockey Team and the Shearwater Flyers Old Timers’ team recently had strong showings at CAF National Championships, with each placing first in the round robin portions of the tournaments. Unfortunately, […]