U18 Major Islanders hand Pictou their second loss of year
Hunter MacDonald’s quick hands and a half-turn to his backhand took Pictou goalie Jake Thorne by surprise as the Islanders forward scored to make it 4-0 in the second period of the U18 Major against Pictou County on Saturday.
November 26, 2025
-by Bill Dunphy
The Cape Breton West Islanders played a masterful game to hand Pictou County Weeks just their second loss this season in Saturday’s Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League game in Port Hood.
But as it often goes on the Sunday after a Saturday, they couldn’t get the sweep.

