Local News from Across the Rainy River District
On Monday the Fort Frances Lakers announced that forward Ian Ness has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Concordia College in 2025. The forward from Moorhead, MN recorded 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in 35 regular season games. Ness added seven points in seven playoff […]
FFGWHA U7 Little Leafs: Most Improved – Cleo Sigurdson Most Dedicated – Cora Olson Most Team Spirit – Everly Stromness M.V.P. – Blake Loveday FFGWHA U9 Wolves: Most Improved – Brooklyn Larson Most Dedicated – Aella Grynol Most Team Spirit – Lex Norman M.V.P. – Collins Armstrong Rookie of the […]
U9 Awards Individual Awards Team Awards U11 Awards Individual Awards Team Awards U11 Fort Frances Canadians AA Awards: U13 Awards Individual Awards Team Awards U13 Fort Frances Canadians AA Awards: U15 Awards Individual Awards U15 Fort Frances Canadians AA Awards:
The Muskie Girls Hockey team officially wrapped up their season last Thursday with their annual awards night, hosted at the Emo Legion. Over the course of the evening players were recognized for their contributions to the team throughout the season, which saw them reach their season goals of winning a […]
Warning: This article deals with discussions of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or thoughts of harm, contact the Suicide Crisis Hotline at 9-8-8. Local basketball players are hoping to cast a light onto the dark side of men’s mental […]
#1 Rookie of the year Gunnar Simon with assistant coach Cody Mosbeck #2 Most Improved Player Gunner Paradis with assistant coach Cody Mosbeck #3 The Lanny Freeman Award for best Defenseman Evan Kabel with Cody Mosbeck and Sarah (Freeman) Kivimaki #4 The Bev Kotnik Award for volunteerism Foster Couvier with […]
#1 The Road Cain Award for a player who is generous in winning, fair and for the good of the team and applauds the efforts of all team members. Winner-Jarrett Aucoin #2 The Freeman award for most gentlemanly player Winner-Trent Friesen #3 The Randy Roach award for the team’s unsung […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will look to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in years with a win tonight at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay. In front of an announced crowd of 824 fans, the Lakers jumped out to a first period […]
Number 21 Emmerson Evans of the Fort Frances Lakers fights for a faceoff against Marcellus Francis of the Thunder Bay North Stars. The Lakers won 5-1 and the series shifts back to Thunder Bay Friday night. For more on last night’s game see the story on page 8.
It was the captain that put away the first goal less than a minute into the game, then the Lakers never looked back. Brady Krentz got the Lakers on the board early on a feed from Ian Ness just 46 seconds into the fourth game of the opening series of […]
A local swimmer is making great lengths in the pool and taking her skills to the next level. When Ayiana Gagne started at the University of Victoria (UVic), she didn’t make the swim team, but she was invited to join the school’s development team, and after a lot of hard […]
