Mooseheads take 5-2 victory on DND Appreciation Night By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Halifax Mooseheads hadn’t earned a victory on DND Appreciation Night in five years heading into their November 9 meeting with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, but were able to break that losing streak in front of […]
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STADPLEX doors officially closed
STADPLEX doors officially closed after 75 years By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff It was the end of an era for fitness and sports at CFB Halifax on October 31, as the STADPLEX gym, open on the base since 1943, officially ceased operations. To mark the bittersweet moment, a small group […]
NHL insider visits CFB Halifax
Sportsnet analyst impressed by Formation Halifax athletes By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As a former NHL head coach and general manager, and now as a hockey analyst with Sportsnet, Doug MacLean has seen it all through his 30+ year hockey career. But despite that experience at the pro level, the […]
Saying goodbye to STADPLEX
Saying goodbye to a piece of Navy history By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff In 1943, at the height of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Navy had a much larger footprint in Halifax than it does today, and with tens of thousands of young men signing up to serve […]
Wardroom ready for Mini Grey Cup
49th Mini Grey Cup has potential to be a classic By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Less than two weeks remain before the Wardroom Officers and Fleet Club Slackers take to Porteous field for the 49th Annual Mini Grey Cup flag football game, and Wardroom coach Lt(N) John Willigar said both […]
Craig Blake Fitness Challenge
Racers push through mud and rain at PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff It was a cold, wet and very muddy morning at MacDonald Beach in Shearwater, but that didn’t stop more than 150 athletes from showing up and pushing their limits at the 2018 […]
Soccer gold for CFB Halifax
Halifax women take gold at CAF Soccer Nationals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The CFB Halifax Mariners’ women’s soccer team have put the finishing touch on a strong 2018 season, bringing home gold medals from the CAF National Soccer Championship. The tournament was held from September 8-13 at CFB Borden, […]
HMCS Fredericton Sailors for Wishes
HMCS Fredericton raises nearly $70,000 through Sailors for Wishes bike ride By LS Harveer Gill, HMCS Fredericton For the tenth consecutive year, members of HMCS Fredericton cycled across the province of New Brunswick for the Sailors for Wishes bike ride – a cycling event that raised just under $70,000 for […]
NCM Slackers football underway
NCM Slackers football underway By Sean Parker, FMF Cape Scott The 2018 Fleet Club Slacker Football season is underway, and the NCM Slackers team needs your help. Practices have started in preparation for Mini Grey Cup (MGC) 49. The MGC is the annual fall football game that matches the NCMs […]
Mariners win gold at Slo-Pitch Nationals
CFB Halifax Mariners win gold at CAF Slo-Pitch Nationals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff CFB Halifax continues to rack up sporting wins through the 2018 season, and have recently added Slo-Pitch softball to the list of national gold medals for this year. The CFB Halifax Men’s Mariners team were victorious […]