Staff Home ice has been very good to the Muskie curling rinks so far. The three squads all were undefeated heading into this afternoon’s final draw in the first round of NorWOSSA playdowns at the Fort Frances Curling Club The mixed team of skip Matthew Grant, third Anika Beaudry, co-seconds […]
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Joey Payeur If one is going to put on a show, the best place for it to occur is at a showcase in front of interested onlookers in possession of terrific opportunities. Lucas DeBenedet caught the eye of the college, junior, and pro scouts attending the annual “SIJHL Showcase” yesterday […]
Staff It was an alarming development for a league that has had difficulty getting its feet underneath it this season. A fire alarm that accidentally was triggered led to the evacuation of Fort High on Monday evening. It caused the postponement—and possible cancellation—of the Taggs vs. La Place Rendez-Vous match-up […]
Joey Payeur A trip to the Ice House was just what the Fort Frances Lakers needed to get their house back in order. Lyndon Lipinski, Miles Nolan, and Cam Jackson each had a goal and an assist, and Devin Tappenden earned his first win as a Laker, as Fort Frances […]
Staff The Border Skating Club is looking to the community to help it earn $5,000 to upgrade the sound systems in both local arenas. “Music is a key part to figure skating,” noted BSC board member Anne Renaud. “Music gets skaters moving, music elicits emotions, music creates energy.” The club […]
Joey Payeur A Fort Frances product who once shone for his hometown junior squad has an opportunity to be recognized as the best U.S. college hockey has to offer. Goalie Ryan Faragher was one of 68 players nominated last week for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, which is given to […]
Joey Payeur The road will be long but well worth the travel for some of Fort Frances’ premier junior squash players. The Sunset Country Squash Club foursome of Angel McCormack, Marita Matias, Shawn Brady, and Naomi McManaman were selected this past weekend for the Northwestern Ontario team that will represent […]
Joey Payeur The whole prospect of the Fort Frances Lakers cruising to first place in the SIJHL regular season now can be thrown out the window. The footsteps in the distance are those of the Thunder Bay North Stars—and they’re getting louder by the week. The North Stars have closed […]
Joey Payeur Every coach at the higher levels of hockey wants their team to play for 60 minutes. During the Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Canadians’ home tournament this weekend, the Warroad (Mn.) Squirt A’s—and whoever they play against in at least some of their games—will get to do exactly that. […]
Staff Two losses in three games last week didn’t affect the stature of the Fort Frances Lakers in the eyes of those analyzing the nation’s junior ‘A’ hockey teams. The Lakers remained at No. 7 in the Canadian Junior ‘A’ Hockey League top 20 rankings—despite dropping a pair of games […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers got caught Star-gazing here Saturday night and it cost them two points. Daniel Delpaggio’s second goal of the game with 3:11 to go gave the Thunder Bay North Stars a 3-2 victory over the Lakers at the Ice For Kids Arena. It also was […]
Staff Josh Mastin dined on the carcass of a Boston Pizza defence that didn’t have the stomach to stop him Monday night at Fort High. The La Place Rendez-Vous gunner netted 39 points to lead his team to an 85-77 victory over Boston Pizza in the only match-up in the […]
