Lucas Punkari The Fort Frances Lakers saw their four-game winning streak snapped Monday night in Dryden but their overall level of play in a pair of home wins over the weekend has shown the progress the team has made since opening the season with four-straight losses. After dispatching the defending […]
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Lucas Punkari Following an 18-9 loss to the Steinbach Sabres here last Friday afternoon, the task at hand is simple for the Muskie football team. If Fort High can defeat the St. Norbert Collegiate Celtics in their WHSFL regular-season finale this Friday at Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg, they will […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers’ recent run of success came to an end last night in Dryden. The Ice Dogs skated to a 7-5 triumph that not only ended the Lakers’ four-game win streak, but also prevented the squad from overtaking Dryden for third place in the SIJHL standings. The […]
Lucas Punkari A slow start to the SIJHL season is now a thing of the past for the Fort Frances Lakers. After earning a 6-2 win Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena over the league-leading Minnesota Wilderness, the Lakers made it four-straight victories with an 8-3 thumping of […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will pay their respects to one of their own at the Ice For Kids Arena tonight as they remember former forward Jaret Leclair, who was killed in a car accident Sunday night. There will be a moment of silence during the opening ceremonies in honour […]
Staff With the Sioux Lookout Flyers suspending operations last week, the SIJHL has made changes to its schedule for the rest of the season. As such, the Fort Frances Lakes now will host the Minnesota Wilderness tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. They originally were scheduled […]
Lucas Punkari A return to the friendly confines of Fort High proved to be the catalyst for the best day of the NorWOSSA season to date as the Muskie court teams earned three victories over the Kenora Broncos yesterday afternoon. After losing their last two league matches, the senior boys’ […]
Lucas Punkari After a fifth-place finish in last season’s ACHA Division II national championship ended a streak of four-straight appearances in the title game, the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s hockey team is in rebuilding mode with only one returning player on this year’s roster. But head coach Evan […]
Lucas Punkari It took longer than they would have liked but the Fort Frances Lakers have reunited themselves with the sweet smell of success. After losing their first four games of the SIJHL regular season, including an overtime defeat to the host Thunder Bay North Stars on Friday night, the […]
Lucas Punkari He’s already known as one of the most feared shooters in the NorWOSSA boys’ basketball loop. But now coaches and scouts in the U.S. have a better idea of the talents local player Will Anderson possesses. The Grade 12 student at Fort High, who plays as a shooting […]
Staff After dropping their first four games of the SIJHL regular season, the Fort Frances Lakers have notched two-straight victories. Following a 5-4 overtime loss to the Thunder Bay North Stars at the Fort William Gardens on Friday night, the Lakers earned their first win after dumping the North Stars […]
Staff Local curlers will have to wait a bit longer to hit the ice this season. Originally slated to begin this Tuesday night (Oct. 9), the opening week of league play has been pushed back until Monday, Oct. 15 to allow the ice-maker to come in and get everything ready. […]
