Joey Payeur Jamie Davis didn’t know what to expect on his first trip to the OFSAA ‘AA’ boys’ hockey championship, held last week in Burlington/Oakville. That would include witnessing a comeback of legendary proportions that will be talked about by local high school hockey fans for years to come. The […]
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Joey Payeur No matter what their record says, Hailey Beaudry and her curling crew brought plenty home from their inaugural experience at OFSAA. The majority of their souvenirs, which took the form of priceless experience on Ontario high school curling’s biggest stage, won’t show their true value until next year. […]
Joey Payeur “You know we just don’t recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they’re happening.” Such were the words Burt Lancaster uttered as ballplayer-turned-doctor Archibald “Moonlight” Graham in the cinematic classic, “Field of Dreams.” The Muskie girls’ hockey team might take issue with that philosophy. They made […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers put themselves in the position to direct not only their own playoff adventure, but that of the three remaining SIJHL teams chasing the Bill Salonen Cup. In blanking the Thunder Bay North Stars 3-0 here Friday night, the Lakers captured the two-game, total-goal series […]
Joey Payeur With their semi-final fate in their own hands, the Fort Frances Lakers quickly put an end to what little mystery there was about their future opponent. The Lakers blanked the Thunder Bay North Stars 3-0 here Friday night to win their preliminary two-game, total-goal series 6-4. “In the […]
Staff Ryan Faragher has had better weeks in his goaltending career. The Fort Frances product yesterday failed to make the top 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, which is given to the top player in U.S. college hockey. Faragher, in his junior year as a goalie with the […]
The Associated Press SAN DIEGO—So you were confident in your bracket, hoping to win the office pool—maybe get lucky and take down that $1-billion prize Warren Buffett is offering for a perfect run of picks. One game in and . . . done. Way to go, Dayton. Thanks for piling […]
Staff The organization and its nickname may change but Wayne Strachan’s coaching prowess remains the same. The Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager was named the SIJHL’s coach of the year for a record-tying fourth time, beating out Jeremy Adduono (Thunder Bay North Stars) and Kevin Kahoot (English […]
Joey Payeur When Ken Christiansen says he has never seen such a comeback in all his decades behind the Muskie bench, you know it was something extra special. The fifth-seeded Muskies staged an incredible rally in their final preliminary-round game last night to make the quarter-finals. The black-and-gold scored four […]
Staff There have been few rookies in the history of the SIJHL with the credentials of Lucas DeBenedet. The Fort Frances Lakers’ forward yesterday was named the league’s CCM Rookie of the Year ahead of Thunder Bay North Stars’ forward Daniel Del Paggio and Minnesota Iron Rangers’ forward Jason Reynolds. […]
Staff Any men’s curling team wanting to rock and roll this weekend still can do so. The Fort Frances Curling Club is hosting its annual men’s bonspiel starting tomorrow, with draws at 5 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m. Club manager Rick Grenda said yesterday 20 teams currently are registered. […]
Joey Payeur He wasn’t reading tea leaves or staring into a crystal ball. It’s probable that Chris Lindberg wouldn’t call this bet into Las Vegas—and it’s not something he even wants to see come to fruition. But the Fort Frances native, a former NHL’er and member of the Canadian men’s […]
