Professional and Semi-professional Teams
Hockey teams are the most popular sports draw in HRM. The Halifax Metro Centre is home to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Halifax Mooseheads, who usually lead the league in attendance. The Dartmouth Sportsplex hosts the Metro Marauders Junior-A team.
On August 24 2006 it was announced Halifax would receive an American Basketball Association team. The team is known as the Rainmen. After one year in the ABA, the Rainmen left the league and have joined the Premier Basketball League.
Rumours of a Canadian Football League team have been around for decades, with one team, the Atlantic Schooners, existing only on paper. The Halifax Regional Municipality has considered lobbying to have a CFL team located in the area, though the proposal has never been formally endorsed by the municipal or provincial governments. Huskies Stadium hosted Touchdown Atlantic, a CFL exhibition game, in 2005, and planned to host another in 2006, but the suspension of one of the scheduled teams forced the cancellation of the game.
The Nova Scotia Keltics play in the Rugby Canada Super League.
As for the major professional sports leagues, many Haligonians identify as supporters of the Boston teams, especially the NHL Bruins. This historic loyalty is often traced back to the relief Boston provided after the Halifax Explosion. The Bruins have played several preseason games at Halifax Metro Centre in recent years.
Read more about this topic: Sports In The Halifax Regional Municipality
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