Local News from Across the Rainy River District
From Jan. 10-14 the Northern Ontario Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held at the Stratton Curling club. The event featured a team from Stratton, one from Fort Frances and another from Sudbury. The tournament was a double round robin in which each team played each other twice with the team […]
Fan appreciation night at the Memorial Sports Centre was a hit, with many fans turning out to get autographs from the Lakers after the game and some fans even taking home special prizes. Some fans had their eyes on a few specific players while others ran through the whole lineup. […]
Willem Kirk sends a pass to Blake Kreger as they cross centre ice with a Dryden player in hot pursuit. Kirk scored two of the Muskies seven goals on the way to a 7-2 rout of the Eagles in NORWOSSA play on Tuesday night. The Muskies currently sit top of […]
FORT FRANCES, ON – The Fort Frances Lakers have announced the promotional schedule for the second half of the season. The Winter/Spring 2024 Promotional Schedule features 6 special events that will see the Lakers partner with community groups, organizations, and local businesses. To say thank you for the amazing community […]
Three generations of the Faragher family signed up for the 36th annual Open. Grandpa Mark Faragher, centre, is flanked by his son, Chris and daughter-in-law Sarah Noonan Faragher, with grandson Theo Faragher in front. Missing is Mark’s other son Chad Faragher. All five family members competed over the weekend.
Siblings Trevor Bonot and Jackie McCormick, left, took the top spot in the NOCA Mixed Doubles Provincials for Northern Ontario over the weekend at their home rink of the Stratton Curling Club. They had three wins and one loss in round robin play. Coming in second were Chris Silver and […]
One local hockey parent and coach noticed that young goaltenders were struggling with the basics of playing the position and decided to develop a program which he is offering to all young goalies in the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association (FFMHA). One of John Homer’s sons and his daughter have […]
The 36th year edition of the Clubs Annual home tourney this past weekend is now in the books. 64 players entered in 12 different divisions Thursday through Sunday’s afternoon finals. The tourney was once again successful with both adult and 24 juniors entered. Players were from Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, […]
Victor Linklater is pleased the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise is doing its bit towards advancing reconciliation. The National Hockey League team staged its second annual Indigenous Celebration Game on Jan. 13. “As we move towards reconciliation, we’d like to see more events like this across the country,” said Linklater, the […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have traded last year’s top scorer to the Red Lake Miners. Ryker Watt led Lakers scoring last year with 43 points, 24 goals 19 assists and was fourth in team scoring so far this season. In return the Lakers have acquired forward Brody Lindal from the […]
Move over Hockey Night, it’s curling time! The Longlac Curling Club recently hosted the Northern Ontario Curling Association’s provincial playdowns for players under 18. The games were held from Jan. 3 to 7. With chaperones in tow, 16 teams (10 teams of girls and six teams of boys) from across […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have traded last year’s top scorer to the Red Lake Miners. Ryker Watt led Lakers scoring last year with 43 points, 24 goals 19 assists and was fourth in team scoring so far this season. In return the Lakers have acquired forward Brody Lindal from the […]
