By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

When the Fort Frances Lakers take to the ice Friday night against the Kam River Walleye, they will be doing so with extra motivation as one of the cornerstone players of the season will be missing. Lakers goaltender Nolan Koethler will be absent from the playoff run after an accident […]

By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent

The Borderland Judo Club travelled to Thunder Bay last weekend to compete in the Mountainside Judo Club Mini Shiai. This was the first time some of the Borderland Judo members had the opportunity to compete. The Mountainside Judo Mini Shiai is a smaller tournament designed to get the fighters lots […]

By Times Staff

The Dryden Ice Dogs lead their series over the Red Lake Miners 2-0 after games of 7-3 and 7-1 to start the series. The Thunder Bay North Stars lead the Ironwood Lumberjacks 2-0 after wins of 7-3 and 10-1. The Kam River Fighting Walleye lead the Sioux Lookout Bombers 3-1. […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

With a weekend sweep of the Ironwood Lumberjacks, the Fort Frances Lakers clinched the first overall spot going into the SIJHL playoffs and earned a bye through the first round. Friday night’s performance was lackluster by head coach Luke Judson’s standards. Despite the 3-2 win, he knew the team could […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

After weather derailed the playoff tournament schedule, it would take the Muskies an additional three days to retain the hockey title they captured a year ago. The Muskie boys were in tough in their semi-final match against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints out of Kenora when they finally had their […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

A repeat performance wasn’t in the cards for the Muskie Girls as they wrapped up their season with a 5-1 loss to the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints in the NorWOSSA hockey finals. After a dominating 16-0 win over the Beaver Brae Broncos on Friday, Saturday just didn’t go their way. […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The Fort Frances High School Muskie hockey teams will head to the NORWOSSA playoffs tomorrow in Sioux Lookout with hopes of qualifying for the A/AA Ontario high school hockey championships. The Muskie girls finished top of the NORWOSSA standings and will play the Beaver Brae Broncos, while the Muskie boys […]

By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent

A local hockey player is pursing her passion as part of the International Falls Broncos. Addie Brown started playing hockey when she was 4 years old, and grew up playing hockey in Emo, Ontario, for the Emo Express. She played there until her first year of U18. Addie started playing […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The Fort Frances Lakers showed they reside at the top of the SIJHL standings for a reason Tuesday night against the team in the league’s second place spot. The game at the Memorial Sports Centre got off to a slow start with a lot of back and forth between the […]