Staff Cole Tymkin has put himself in position to make a big step in his hockey career. The 17-year-old Fort Frances resident, a native of Rainy River, yesterday made it through the initial roster cutdown to 25 players for the defending Memorial Cup champion London Knights (OHL). Tymkin, who captured […]
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Staff Chad Smith’s penchant for timely playoff hits has the Couchiching Raiders on the brink of a shot at the championship. Smith’s RBI double in the sixth inning snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the third-ranked Raiders to a 4-1 win over the second-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves in Game […]
Joey Payeur The extraordinary accomplishments of Canada’s newest Olympic heroine were not lost on Cassidy Roach. The swimming exploits of 16-year-old Penny Oleksiak of Toronto, winner of four medals at the recent Summer Olympic Games in Rio, captured the attention of the nation. Those who took note included several Fort […]
Emily GeddeThe JournalInternational Falls A rowdy crowd under the big tent at Smokey Bear Park fell silent Saturday as the final two teams of the International Falls Bass Championship held their breath waiting for a winner to be announced. To the right of IFBC president Gary Potter stood Nathan Brigham […]
Joey Payeur It was the equivalent of a grade school team thrown together at recess heading out to play against the American League East division. Considering how it might have turned out, Chris Jack was more than happy with how things unfolded. The captain of the Big Grassy Lightning led […]
Joey Payeur Wayne Strachan doesn’t approach each season as though he is rebuilding, but reloading. And the ammunition he’s chosen the past three seasons has been the most powerful in the SIJHL. A three-day training camp which starts tomorrow marks the beginning of Strachan’s attempt, as head coach and general […]
Staff Make no mistake: the Couchiching Raiders are for real. Sheldon Kelly Sr. threw a two-hit, complete-game shutout, and also chipped in offensively with a home run, as the third-ranked Raiders upset the top-seeded Fort Frances Braves 3-0 in their Rainy River District Fastball League East Division semi-final last night […]
Staff Rob McGinnis said he only threw five knuckleballs the entire evening. He wishes he hadn’t thrown the last one. Faron Morrisseau’s three-run homer in the third inning was the biggest blow in a 5-1 win for the Couchiching Raiders over their reserve rivals, Windey’s Warriors, in Rainy River District […]
Staff Duncan Keith will have to watch the World Cup of Hockey with the rest of the world instead of playing in it. The Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman, who played most of his minor hockey here, withdrew yesterday from Team Canada for next month’s tournament due to needing to continue rehabilitation […]
Joey Payeur Confidence and experience are Cole Tymkin’s companions on the way to what he hopes is his next full-time hockey gig. The 17-year-old Fort Frances resident, last season’s SIJHL rookie-of-the-year, is in southern Ontario right now awaiting his chance to crack the roster of the defending Memorial Cup champion […]
Joey Payeur Vaughan Wilson and his teammates saw the train coming—and couldn’t wait for it to reach the station. Unfortunately for him and the rest of the Pinewood Expos, the train left without them for its next stop down the line. The Northern Ontario Selects downed the Expos 6-2 on […]
Joey Payeur VanJura was awash in feel-good vibes Monday evening—even in the dugout of the conquered. From those playing for loved ones to those finding redemption, there was no shortage of emotion-charged stories to tell after the No. 1-ranked Fort Frances Her-icanes’ 9-7 victory over the No. 6-rated Red Gut […]
