AMHERST – The Cumberland County Minor Hockey Association will host clubs from across the province this weekend during the Novice Advance Bluenose Tournament at the Amherst Stadium and the Richard Calder Arena in Springhill.
Joining the host Cumberland County Kent Ramblers will be novice advance teams from Truro, Pictou Crushers Red, Pictou Crushers White, Chebucto Atlantics Greet, Chebucto Atlantics Black, Bedford Warriors, Bedford Thunderboltz, Sackville Flyers, Dartmouth Whalers, East Hants Penguins and the West Hants Warriors.
Action begins at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Amherst Stadium with the final game at 6:50 p.m. Play resumes early Saturday at 8 a.m. in Amherst with games at the stadium and in Springhill throughout the day.
The final day of the three-day jamboree-style event begins at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Following is the schedule for the tournament:
Friday, Feb. 16
1 p.m. Truro vs. Cumberland
2:10 p.m. Pictou White vs East Hants
3:20 p.m. Pictou Red vs. Bedford Warriors
4:30 p.m. Chebucto Green vs. Bedford Thunderboltz
5:40 p.m. Chebucto Black vs. Sackville
6:50 p.m. Cumberland vs. Dartmouth
Saturday, Feb. 17
8 a.m. Bedford Thunderboltz vs. East Hants
9:10 a.m. Bedford Warriors vs. Cumberland
10:20 a.m. Sackville vs. Pictou Red
11 a.m. Dartmouth vs. Pictou White (Springhill)
11:30 a.m. West Hants vs. Chebucto Black
12:10 p.m. Truro vs. Chebucto Green (Springhill)
12:40 p.m. East Hants vs. Bedford Warriors
1:20 p.m. Cumberland vs. Bedford Thunderboltz (Springhill)
1:50 p.m. Dartmouth vs. Pictou Red
2:30 p.m. Pictou White vs. Sackville (Springhill)
3 p.m. Chebucto Black vs. Truro
3:40 p.m. Chebucto Green vs. West Hants
Sunday, Feb. 18
7:30 a.m. Bedford Warriors vs. West Hants
8:40 a.m. East Hants vs. Truro
9:50 a.m. Sackville vs. Dartmouth
11 a.m. Bedford Thunderboltz vs. Chebucto Black
12:10 p.m. Pictou Red vs. Chebucto Green
1:20 p.m. West Hants vs. Pictou White