Former NHL coach Ted Nolan will be the guest speaker at the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s all-star luncheon at noon Tuesday at the Red Dog Inn. The luncheon, sponsored by DJ Roach Electric and the Fort Frances Chiefs Advisory Services, will kick off all-star game festivities. About 100 tickets, […]
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For one day, the Muskie boys’ hockey team will trade in their shoulder pads for a shirt and tie; their skates for dress shoes. It’s all part of the annual February tradition known as the Muskie tea and bake sale, which goes tomorrow from 2-4 p.m. at the Elks Hall. […]
The local Tagg’s ‘AA’ Bantam rep team won its first game at the Robin’s Classic hockey tournament in Thunder Bay this morning, downing the Winnipeg Major Marauders 4-1. Dan McIntyre opened the scoring for Tagg’s late in the first, then they added three more in the third from Jamie Davis, […]
It took the Dryden Ice Dogs 40 minutes to show some bite, but the Borderland Thunder defence hung on for a 3-2 win on the road last night. The win extended the first-place Thunder’s (20-8-8) lead to five points over Dryden (18-10-7) in the Superior International Junior Hockey League standings. […]
The Superior International Junior Hockey League will run its inaugural two-round playoff format between March 12 and April 15, the league announced yesterday. As first reported in Friday’s Daily Bulletin, it was decided at Monday night’s executive meeting in Thunder Bay that the top four teams from the regular season […]
Podium pirouettes were the order of the day for two teams of local skaters at the Sunset Country regionals in Kenora last weekend. The local Border Skating Club’s 22-member squad carted home 23 medals while the Emo Figure Skating Club got an even better return on its participation investment—piling up […]
A huge challenge awaits the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams as they host the league-leading Dryden Eagles tonight. The Eagles top the NorWOSSA boys’ standings with a 10-1 record while the last-place Muskies (1-6-1) are battling Sioux Lookout for the fourth-and-final playoff spot. Dryden took control of NorWOSSA right […]
For the first time in almost three months, the Borderland Thunder can call first place their own. They took two of three games from the Feathermen Hawks over the weekend, including a 7-1 win here Friday night, to grab sole possession of first place in the Superior International Junior Hockey […]
The local Sunset Country Ford Atom ‘AA’ Mustangs are starting to make a habit of winning tournaments, going undefeated over the weekend at the Lake of the Woods Squirt ‘A’ invitational tournament in Baudette. The Mustangs dumped Warroad 6-1 in the ‘A’ final yesterday to claim their third tourney title […]
With just over six weeks left in the regular season, the Superior International Junior Hockey League is on the verge of announcing the format for its inaugural playoffs. SIJHL president Jerry Blazino said Friday morning from Thunder Bay it was “all but official” that the post-season will involve the top […]
A sign of commitment to Muskie football will be the main focus of a meeting Sunday evening of players, coaches, parents, and supporters. Head coach Bob Swing said he hopes the meeting—set for 7 p.m. at the Fort High cafeteria—will draw a strong turnout that will translate into more active […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team was blanked 4-0 by the Kelvin Clippers in their first game of the annual SJR tournament in Winnipeg last night. Kelvin grabbed a 1-0 lead after the first and extended it to 3-0 through two. John Zub took the loss for the Muskies despite stopping […]
