List of ice hockey teams in Nova Scotia
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The following is a list of ice hockey teams in Nova Scotia, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.
American Hockey League
| Team | City | Existed | Calder Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton Oilers | Sydney | 1988-96 | 1 | Founded as the Nova Scotia Oilers in 1984; Became the Hamilton Bulldogs in 1996 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs | Halifax | 1971-84 | 3 | Founded in 1969 as the Montreal Voyageurs; became the Sherbrooke Canadiens in 1984 |
| Nova Scotia Oilers | Halifax | 1984-88 | 0 | Became the Cape Breton Oilers in 1988 |
| Halifax Citadels | Halifax | 1988-93 | 0 | Founded as the Fredericton Express in 1981; Became the Cornwall Aces in 1993 |
Junior
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
| Team | City | Established | President's Cups | Memorial Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton Eagles | Sydney | 1997 | 0 | 0 | Founded in 1979 as the Sorel Éperviers |
| Halifax Mooseheads | Halifax | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Fred Page Cups | Royal Bank Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Ramblers | Amherst | 1968 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| South Shore Lumberjacks | Bridgewater | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Founded in 2004 as the Halifax Wolverines |
| Valley Wildcats | Berwick | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Founded in 1967 as the Antigonish Bulldogs |
| Truro Bearcats | Truro | 1997 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Weeks Crushers | New Glasgow | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Founded in 1967 as the Halifax Lions, later Halifax Mooseheads, Dartmouth Oland Exports, Halifax Oland Exports, and Halifax Team Pepsi |
| Yarmouth Mariners | Yarmouth | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Founded in 1976 as the Cole Harbour Colts, later East Hants Penguins, and Dartmouth Scotia DQ Blizzard. |
Junior B Hockey Leagues
| League | Region | Established | Don Johnson Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League | Nova Scotia | 1967 | 12 |
Junior C Hockey Leagues
| League | Region | Established | Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League | Nova Scotia | 2002 | 5 |
Semi-professional, senior and amateur
Senior
| Team | Region | Existed | Allan Cups | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truro SR Bearcats | Truro, Nova Scotia | 1 | |||
| Cape Breton West Knights | Port Hood, Nova Scotia | ||||
| Pictou County Pipers | Pictou, Nova Scotia | ||||
| Antigonish SR Bulldogs | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | ||||
| East Hants SR Penguins | Lantz, Nova Scotia | ||||
| Eskasoni SR Eagles | Eskasoni, Nova Scotia | ||||
| Glace Bay SR Miners | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia | ||||
| County Islanders | Coxheath, Nova Scotia |
University
| Team | City | Established | Conference titles | University Cups | Women's Titles[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Axemen | Wolfville | ???? | 8 | 2 | N/A | Does not play CIS women's hockey, only men's hockey |
| Dalhousie Tigers | Halifax | ???? | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | Halifax | ???? | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | Antigonish | ???? | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| CBU Capers | Sydney | ????-1996 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
