Staff Even though this year’s Wes Derksen LL.B. Squash Open was moved up a month from its usual February date, the 26th-annual edition will be the biggest yet. “We’ve had 77 players sign up for the tournament, and that is the most that we have ever had,” noted tourney organizer […]
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Staff The first step is complete for the Chris Silver rink in their quest to capture the Northern Ontario provincial boys’ Bantam curling crown. The Fort Frances Curling Club foursome, which includes third Reece Jones, second Jason Bazylewski, and lead Kurt McGuire, advanced after posting a 4-1 record at the […]
Lucas Punkari With solid play from everyone on the roster, the Neebing Hawks were going to be a tough team to beat no matter who faced in the final of the 12-team FFMHA Bantam ‘A’ tournament over the weekend. And while the Kenora Forest Flyers put up a valiant effort, […]
Lucas Punkari Despite some impressive offensive performances on the road of late, the Fort Frances Lakers had yet to see that carry over into their games at the Ice For Kids Arena in the last month. But with a five-goal outburst in the first period Saturday night, the Lakers snapped […]
Lucas Punkari For any hockey player, having to make the jump from playing for a team in your hometown to one that is far away can be a challenge. But for Davis Ross, his twin brother, Nolan, and Scott Parsons, the fact that all three Fort Frances natives are suiting […]
Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers put the brakes on a three-game losing streak on home ice with an 11-6 romp over the Duluth Clydesdales here Saturday night. The game was decided in the first period as the home squad jumped out to a 5-1 lead. “We stressed having a […]
Lucas Punkari The Chris Silver rink from the Fort Frances Curling Club will be off to the Northern Ontario boys’ Bantam championships next month. They earned one of two qualifying spots at the regional playdowns in Stratton over the weekend. The Silver foursome, which also includes third Reece Jones, second […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers made an addition to their roster prior to yesterday’s CJHL trade deadline, acquiring forward Tyler Brodersen from the Soo Eagles of the NAHL. Brodersen, an 18-year-old from St. Louis Park, Mn., had no points in five games for the Eagles. He is expected to make […]
Lucas Punkari After two periods here Tuesday night, it looked as if the Fort Frances Lakers were about to make a big statement in the race for second place in the SIJHL. Instead, it was the hosts who were left licking their wounds as the Dryden Ice Dogs erased a […]
Lucas Punkari After erasing a two-goal deficit in the third period to force overtime, it looked as if the Fort Frances Canadians PeeWee ‘AA’ team had the momentum in the final of their home tournament Sunday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. Instead, it was the Sioux Lookout Flyers […]
Lucas Punkari It’s not often that teams from different Junior ‘A’ hockey leagues have a chance to go head-to-head during the regular season. But the Fort Frances Lakers got to do just that over the weekend in Spooner, Wis. The Lakers and the defending SIJHL champion Minnesota Wilderness made their […]
Lucas Punkari While the Kurtis Byrd rink came up a win short of advancing to the national junior men’s curling championship, Fort Frances native Isaac Keffer still was pleased with how things went for Port Arthur Curling Club foursome at the Northern Ontario playdowns last week in Kapuskasing. “We thought […]
