Joey Payeur If the “second season” plays out the same as the first, the Fort Frances Lakers will be checking out hotel prices in Wellington. That’s the site of this year’s Dudley-Hewitt Cup, which has one of four berths reserved for the SIJHL champs. Fort Frances has the inside track […]
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Joey Payeur If anything causes Hailey Beaudry’s rink to blink, it won’t be the heat of the moment. The Muskie girls’ skip is leading a battle-tested group into the OFSAA championships March 19-22 in Brampton. And that could turn out to be a significant advantage for Beaudry and her team […]
Joey Payeur Travel can be a killer in the latter stages of a physically-demanding season. That’s why a last-minute switch in transportation from land to air might be the ‘X’ factor that propels the Muskie boys’ hockey team to greater heights. With the originally-planned coach bus unavailable for service, Fort […]
Joey Payeur The way Saturday unfolded had John Homer feeling a little nostalgic. Homer was one of the organizers of the Borderland Snowmobile Club’s poker run, which saw 50 riders from as far away as Atikokan and Rainy River make the trek from La Place Rendez-Vous to Emo and back. […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances’ attempt to be named Kraft Hockeyville 2014 now has entered wait-’til-next-year territory. When the top 16 communities to qualify for the next round of the competition were announced during “Hockey Night in Canada” on Saturday, local supporters found themselves on the outside looking in less than […]
Joey Payeur Scott Clendenning is working hard—and working his players hard—to return them to the right frame of mind. The head coach of the Muskie girls’ hockey team is running his team through its paces at a high tempo during practice this week as the NorWOSSA champs get set to […]
Staff Devin Tappenden’s stellar work between the pipes last month caught the attention of more than just frustrated opponents. The Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie was named the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s second star of the month for February after going 8-0 with a 1.88 GAA and .927 save percentage. Tappenden […]
Staff A day after having a number of individuals in the spotlight, the Fort Frances Lakers reminded everybody they are the team to beat with the SIJHL post-season about to start. Lucas DeBenedet concluded an MVP-worthy campaign with a goal and two assists to lead the Lakers to a 6-2 […]
Staff Both Muskie hockey squads will be seeded in the top 10 when their respective OFSAA ‘AA’ hockey championships get underway next week. The boys’ team—coming off a 14-1 regular season and a 4-0 march to the NorWOSSA title—received the fifth seed from the tournament selection committee for their provincial […]
Staff The mission that lasted months was thwarted in a matter of seconds. Fort Frances is out of the running for Kraft “Hockeyville” 2014 after the top 16 communities to advance to the first round of online voting were unveiled during “Hockey Night in Canada” on Saturday. With little fanfare, […]
Joey Payeur With the Winter Olympics in Sochi now history, it’s time for Special Olympics’ athletes to have their turn in the spotlight. Special Olympics Ontario and Safeway once again are joining forces for the “People With Disabilities” campaign, which begins today and runs through March 21. As part of […]
Joey Payeur Today has been circled on the calendar of each member of the Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team since the start of the season. For them, it’s like Christmas in March. The Canadians are hosting the 2014 Midget ‘AA’ Tournament of Champions this weekend, which will serve […]
