Team New Brunswick did better than expected at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in P.E.I. "We did not expect this high of a medal count," said Nicole Smith, the chef de mission for Team N.B. "It's a great result for our team … we're pretty happy for them." Team N.B.
managed to nab 16 medals in the competition ending Sunday. The province surpassed its 2019 total of nine. New Brunswick athletes will bring home two gold, four silver and 10 bronze medals.
The final two medals came on Saturday. The women's judo team beat the host province for bronze. Meanwhile, Saint John's Tessa Scott took bronze in women's boxing.
This year marked New Brunswick's best performance at the Canada Winter Games since 2011 when the team also won 16 medals. New Brunswick also won medals in gymnastics, fencing, figure skating and speed skating over the two weeks.