Sports
The following teams are based in Saint John:
- The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Saint John Sea Dogs
- The National Basketball League of Canada's Saint John Mill Rats.
The following sporting events have been held here:
- 2010 Canadian Senior Little League Championships
- 2010 Jeux d'Acadie
- 2009 Canadian Senior Little League Championships
- The Saint John Flames of the AHL played here from 1993–2003, winning the Calder Cup in 2000–2001.
- 1999 World Curling Championships
- 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
- 1997 AHL All-Star Game
- 1995 Skate Canada International
- 1985 Canada Games
- In 1867, the local The Paris Crew became the rowing champions of the world.
Saint John is also home to Exhibition Park Raceway, a Harness Racing facility that has been hosting this form of Horse Racing for over the past 120 years. Prior to 1950 it was known as Moosepath Park.
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
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—Gayle Gardner, U.S. sports reporter. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 85 (June 17, 1991)
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—Gayle Gardner, U.S. sports reporter. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 87 (June 17, 1991)
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