The Novas will open exhibition play this weekend as preparations continue for the upcoming season. The exhibition game schedule: Game #1 Pictou County Wellness Centre Saturday, September 13 @ 1:00PM Game #2 Antigonish Arena Sunday, September 14 @ 3:00PM
The following players have been selected to dress for this weekend’s games:
These games provide an opportunity for players to showcase their skills and compete for roster spots heading into the 2025–26 season. We encourage fans, families, and supporters to join us at the rink as The Novas take the ice for the first time this year.
We are saddened to share the passing of another honorary member of The Novas. John-Michael Kennedy joined our team during the 2018-2019 season as part of our partnership with the Children’s Wish Foundation. He will always be remembered as part of our hockey family, and his courage, positivity, and warm spirit left a lasting impression on everyone who had the privilege to meet him.
“John-Michael passed away August 10th, 2025, at his home on Granville Street where he was born and raised in Port Hawkesbury. John-Michael was a 22 year old, young man who lived with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy his whole life, but he never let that stop him from living his best life.”
Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him.