Hockeyscenecom Your Source For Hockey Information In Atlantic CanadaNavigate Main Viewpoints Links ContactMonday August 2 2010 NSMMHL NEWS GAME SUMMARY SCHEDULE NOTES NOTEBOOK STANDINGS LEADERS AWARDS CONTACTS PLAYOFFS TEAMS Special Events MONCTONIAN MAJOR MONCTONIAN MINOR HCARC HOCKEY CALENDAR GATINEAU CHOWDER CUP IN THE PROS HALIFAX SHOWCASE BRANCHES CHALLENGE CUP CANADA GAMES POND HOCKEY HOCKEY SCHOOLS IN THE NCAA TELUS CUP NEW MJAHL DRAFT MISC QMJHL ENTRY DRAFT ESSO CUP PREP SCHOOLS Contact NewsContact ResultsContact Commentsfax (506) 3865879call 18889177070 Back to Home SCREAMING EAGLES TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS SYDNEY NS December 16 2009 The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles has announced a new scholarship program aimed at players in the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team has agreed to provide $600000 in scholarship money as part of a new partnership with the NSMMHLClearly the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League is very important to our success because of the high quality programs that operate here in the province Screaming Eagles President Paul MacDonald said in making the announcement The scholarships also recognize like our organization the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League also places a great deal of emphasis on making sure their players understand the importance of education while pursuing their hockey dreamsOne player from each of the Leagues eight teams will receive a $50000 scholarship with one player from either the Cape Breton Tradesmen or the Cape Breton West Islanders receiving a scholarship of $200000 to help in their pursuit of a postsecondary educationThe Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League welcomes this new and important partnership with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles League President John Sellers said The Eagles have been close friends and supporters of our League since first entering the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with many graduates of NSMMHL having successful major junior hockey careersPlayers are encouraged through their teams to apply for the scholarships with deadline for receiving application being set at March 1 2010The scholarship winners will be announced at the Leagues closing banquet to be held in May 2010Sellers said the Screaming Eagles scholarships are in addition to the Diana Thornton Halifax Moosehead Student Athlete Awards that are presented annually ...