Local News from Across the Rainy River District
In my five seasons as the sports reporter for The Times, nothing has been more magical to cover from start to finish than this Lakers’ season. From an opening weekend sweep to jump out to 2-0, followed by another winning weekend to go 4-0, something about this team felt different […]
On behalf of the Town of Fort Frances, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations and sincere gratitude to the Fort Frances Lakers for what has been an extraordinary season. Finishing first in league play is no small accomplishment, and it stands as a testament to the dedication, discipline, […]
Going into Game 7, the visiting team had won every game of the 2026 Bill Salonen Cup SIJHL finals between the Fort Frances Lakers and the Thunder Bay North Stars—unfortunately, the Lakers couldn’t buck that trend Tuesday night, falling 5-4 in a hard-fought contest to end what has been an […]
Two students of Borderland Judo have just received their Ontario Regional referring certification from Judo Ontario. Rosina Woodgate and Sawyer Lance, at just age 11 years of age, are the youngest in the province to have achieved this qualification. They, along with several others from the region, attended the Referee […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will look to break a 10-year Bill Salonen Cup drought tonight at a sold-out Ice for Kids Arena in a Game 7 final that promises to either be a dramatic end to the team’s stellar season or a ticket-punch to the Centennial Cup, Canada’s National Junior […]
Fort Frances Town Council has approved the Fort Frances Lakers Junior A hockey team and the Border Skating Club to move forward with a “straight swap” of dressing rooms, bringing a resolution to concerns that have been ongoing for more than a year. The Lakers currently have a dressing room […]
By Allan Bradbury abradbury@fortfrances.com The offence came to life and goaltender Brady Cates was his usual rock-solid self as the Fort Frances Lakers defeated the Thunder Bay North Stars 5-2 on the road Saturday night, tying the Salonen Cup final series at three games apiece and forcing Game 7 this […]
By Allan Bradbury abradbury@fortfrances.com The Thunder Bay North Stars came out firing and scored early in game five of their engagement with the Fort Frances Lakers Friday night, carrying the lion’s share of the game and beating the Lakers 4-2. A few errors on the part of the Lakers cost […]
The Fort Frances Lakers are still very much in the race for the Bill Salonen Cup after taking two games on the road in Thunder Bay. The Lakers beat the Thunder Bay North Stars last night 2-1 to tie the final series at two games apiece. After Thunder Bay had […]
After dropping two games at home for the first time all year, the Fort Frances Lakers are looking to fight their way back to the top in the SIJHL finals. The Lakers fell 4-3 to the Thunder Bay North Stars in overtime on Friday night, and surrendered the game winning […]
The Fort Frances Lakers head coach is being recognized as the top coach in the league with the announcement coming Thursday morning as the team prepares to play in the league finals. “As a first year coaching, I couldn’t have asked for a better year,” Judson said shortly after the […]
When the Fort Frances Lakers hit the ice Friday night against the Thunder Bay North Stars they’ll be up against a team that took out the second overall Dryden Ice Dogs in five games. The Lakers won all four home games against the North Stars but lost three of four […]
