It’s a number never seen before in this province – at least since records have been kept since the mid-1970s. According to Statistics Canada numbers released this week, Newfoundland and Labrador’s unemployment rate has dipped below double digits – now sitting at 8.8%. Newfoundland and Labrador’s unemployment rate fell 1.4 percentage points, from 10.2 per cent […]
Montreal Canadiens fans got a first glimpse of Alex Newhook in the red, white and blue Monday.
The talented young forward was seen training in Boston, preparing for the new season, and the 22-year-old was proudly donning his new colors with the Montreal Canadiens. He was debuting his number 15, which was once worn by another Newfoundlander, Deer Lake’s Darren Langdon. According to hockey insider Elliotte Friedman, Newhook is expected to ink a four-year contract, with an yearly average of just under $3 million. picks in this year’s draft.
The St. John’s native has appeared in 159 NHL games with the Colorado Avalanche and won a Stanley Cup with the club in 2022.
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