16 year old wrestler Chris O’Toole from Hampton has been named as a top three finalist by Sport NB in the “male athlete of the year” category. O’Toole, who attends Hampton High, won the 2015 Canadian national championships in both freestyle and Greco Roman categories as well as taking home the bronze medal in the cadet age group at the Pan Am games this past July in Mexico.
In the “Q”, the Moncton Wildcats blanked the Sea Dogs 5-0 with Sebastien Dupre recording his first shutout. Moncton has a 4-0 lead in the Brunswick News Rivalry Cup standings. The Sea Dogs play Cape Breton tonight at the Station starting at 7:30.
Los Angeles Kings prospect Spencer Watson, who plays for the Kingston Frontenacs, scored twice while Mackenzie Blackwood of the Barrie Colts made 25 saves as Team O-H-L shut down Russia 3-0.
In the NHL, Peter Holland scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 win over Nashville…. Matt Duchene broke a tie in the third period as Colorado edged the Boston Bruins 3-2…. The Rangers beat St. Louis 6-3 for their 7th win in a row…..Chicago lost to New Jersey 3-2……Ottawa downed Vancouver 3-2…..Tampa Bay defeated Calgary 3-1….It was Washington over Philadelphia 5-2….Minnesota got by Carolina 3-2…..Buffalo over Florida 3-2….Los Angeles edged the Islanders 2-1…..Edmonton lost to Arizona 4-1 and Dallas doubled up on Winnipeg 6-3.
In the NFL, Rex Ryan’s return to the Meadowlands was a successful one as the Buffalo Bills defeated the New York Jets 22-17.
In the NBA, Golden State is now 10 and 0 after winning over Minnesota 129-116……The Los Angeles Clippers lost to Phoenix 118-104 and Miami got by Utah 92-91.
The Atlanta Braves traded shortstop Andrelton Simmons to the Los Angeles Angels for shortstop Erick Aybar along with top pitching prospects Sean Newcomb and Chris Ellis.
