Joey Payeur Brent Aiken made such a good first impression, the referee even was recognizing him for things he didn’t do. Aiken was credited with a goal and an assist in his first game with the Fort Frances Lakers (7-1-0-1), who extended their SIJHL winning streak to six games with […]
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Joey Payeur Dereck Pigeon is following his father’s advice; Guillaume Normandin his care-free instincts. Together, they are following a path filled with the echoes of Canadian history. Pigeon, 24, and Normandin, 26, stopped in Fort Frances last week for a well-earned three-day break after 153-consecutive 10-hour days paddling and portaging […]
Joey Payeur It’s been almost 35 years since Bill Selman represented the Gateway City. But the Fort Frances native still feels the spirit of St. Louis—and the Missouri metropolis still remembers what he did for the city, too. Selman will become part of an illustrious group of notable athletic contributors […]
Joey Payeur The “Lake Show” continues to be a smash hit. Three power-play goals in the second period broke open a 1-1 tie and sent the Fort Frances Lakers to their sixth-straight victory—a 6-1 triumph over the visiting Wisconsin Wilderness on Saturday night. The Lakers (7-1-0-1) sit atop the SIJHL […]
Joey Payeur Two teams, different approaches, same result. The Muskie senior and junior girls’ basketball squads each improved to 4-0 in NorWOSSA play records after convincing victories over the visiting Kenora Broncos on Tuesday afternoon. The seniors cruised to a 31-15 win over the Broncos (1-2) while the juniors doubled […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers left the ice Tuesday night serenading their guests with the visitors’ own song of celebration. It was sweet music to the ears of the home crowd. Lucas DeBenedet scored the only goal in the shootout as the Lakers (5-1-0-1) earned their fourth-straight win with […]
Joey Payeur The Muskies looked like a team desperately in need of their scheduled bye week during a 41-14 defeat at the hands of the host Kenora Broncos last Friday afternoon. Fort High (3-3) tried to hang tough while playing their fourth game in 14 days but ultimately let the […]
Joey Payeur A 30-second outburst equalled a third-straight win for the Fort Frances Lakers. Mason Meyer and Hunter Leishman scored in lightning succession early in the third period Friday night to break open a close game and help send the Lakers to a 5-3 win over the visiting Minnesota Iron […]
Joey Payeur Circumstances out of their control prevented the Muskie girls’ hockey team from having a shot at provincial glory last season. With the extra-curricular world of high school sports back to spinning on its proper axis, that quest becomes a legitimate reality for this one. “Our ultimate goal is […]
Joey Payeur A month away from getting his team into action, Jamie Davis is like a kid counting down the days until Christmas. And the first-year head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team is fairly certain he’s going to like what he finds under the tree this season. “To […]
Staff A Fort Frances native will join the list of greats who have left their mark on the St. Louis sports scene. Former Fort Frances Canadians’ player Bill Selman will be enshrined into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 20 after he and his St. Louis University […]
Joey Payeur On the eve of open season for gun hunters, it only was fitting a Hunter fired the decisive shot of the night. Hunter Leishman’s first goal of the season at 3:18 of the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Fort Frances Lakers beat the visiting […]
