It was a tough way to end a tough week. The Muskie boys’ hockey team dropped a 8-0 decision to the visiting International Falls Broncos in exhibition action last night. The Broncos set the tone in the first period, outshooting the Muskies 17-2 and grabbing a 3-0 lead off goals […]
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The Muskie boys’ hockey team will host the International Falls Broncos on Tuesday night in round one of their annual “Battle of Borderland” exhibition showdown. But more importantly, the game will mark the first time fans can get a look at this season’s young Muskie squad—comprised of 16 first-year players. […]
They had to wait until the final draw with their own destiny out of their hands, but the Bryan Bonot rink earned a berth at the senior men’s provincial playdowns after going 5-2 in district play this weekend. The Stratton rink finished second overall in the standings behind Gary Ball […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team split a pair games in Sioux Lookout over the weekend, dropping their NorWOSSA record to 1-2. The black-and-gold earned a convincing 6-1 victory Friday night only to have the tables turned on the them Saturday with a 7-4 loss. After falling behind early in that […]
The Borderland Thunder got one back in the win column here Sunday after doubling the last-place Thunder Bay Wolves 4-2, ending a seven-game winless streak. The Thunder (8-7-5) avoided falling below the .500 mark for the first time since the opening weekend of the season, but still sit in third […]
Several Borderland Thunder players will be getting into the Christmas spirit on Saturday as they lend their time during the “Winter Wonderland” festivities on Scott Street. But come Sunday, the third-place Thunder (7-7-5) will be looking to rekindle that winning spirit as they host the last-place Thunder Bay Wolves (1-13-1) […]
Stratton skip Kelly Nielson earned her first-ever district win at the junior ladies’ playdowns in Balmertown yesterday after she edging Erin O’Neill (Nipigon) 9-7 in the opening draw. But after losing 10-4 to Ashley Miharija (Fort William) in the second draw last night and then to Renee Roussin (Dryden) 9-5 […]
Both local rinks lost their opening draws at the senior men’s district playdowns at the Nipigon Curladome last night. Bryan Bonot, the two-time defending district champ, was put to bed early in his first match against Gary Ball (Sioux Lookout), falling 10-2 in just four ends. Bonot’s rink, who won […]
Kelly Neilson of Stratton will be bidding for a provincial berth when the junior ladies’ district playdowns go Thursday through Saturday in Balmertown—one week after fellow club member Trevor Bonot finished sixth at the junior men’s showdown last weekend in Thunder Bay. Neilson’s rink, featuring third Amber Sheloff, second Amy […]
The Aquanauts made their annual trip north for the annual Kenora Sharks’ invitational meet over the weekend, where eight of the 15 competitive ‘A’ swimmers made qualifying times for a special invitational meet at the end of the month. Heather Dutton qualified for six events in the over-15 division while […]
In recent PeeWee action at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre, the host Predators earned a 3-0 win over the Lions (Fort Frances). Tyson Quibell (two) and TJ Roen tallied the goals. Travis Showalter and Rylee Caul added assists. Then against Esso (Fort Frances), the Predators led 3-2 with about three […]
It’s been eight months since the Muskies celebrated their ‘A/AA’ OFSAA gold medal on the ice at the Burlington Central Arena, capping off a stellar 38-2-1 season. But as the team began defence of their provincial crown last night in Kenora, something appears to missing—like 80 percent of their roster […]
