GLACE BAY, N.S. – The Glace Bay Miners and Northside Vikings battled to a 2-2 tie to open the under-13 ‘A’ Cape Breton Cup hockey tournament at the Miners Forum in Glace Bay on Thursday.

Michael Smeltzer and Travis Smith-MacNeil netted goals for the Miners (0-0-1)

Colby Viva had both goals for the Vikings (0-0-1).

Jesse Walsh was between the pipes for Glace Bay, while Linden Howley was in the crease for Northside.

The tournament will continue on Friday with the Northside facing the Cape Breton County Islanders at 6 p.m. at the Miners Forum.

Glace Bay’s next game will be Saturday at 9 a.m. against Cape Breton County. The team will also play later in the day at 2 p.m. against the Vikings.

The tournament’s championship game, featuring the top two teams, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

All games will be streamed online through Glace Bay Miners Streaming Facebook Account and the Glace Bay Miners special events page. 

Schedule is below:

Are you ready for Miners Mega Hockey Fest? 

It all kicks off on February 24th with the U13-A Cape Breton Cup (All games at Miners Forum)

Hockey season might be in the home stretch, but it's the busiest time of the year for our players and they need your support! So get out and watch some games and cheer them on!