Staff Thinking of an early stocking-stuffer idea for the Muskie girls’ hockey team? Well, a word of advice: stay away from anything with stripes. It might cause Tiger trauma among its recipients. The Muskies had another strong weekend end on a sour note thanks to the Pembina Valley Tigers, who […]
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Staff The building process for the Fort Frances Lakers promised to be a gradual one, with patience required from its fan base. That patience had best be in bountiful supply because the task has hit a roadblock of late. The last-place Lakers (5-14-3) suffered three more defeats this past week […]
Staff Down the road they go, looking for 4-0. That’s the story for the Muskie boys’ hockey team, which will try to make it four-straight wins to open the NorWOSSA regular season when they head up Highway 502 to take on the Dryden Eagles tonight. This is the first road […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers have been more than charitable to their opponents most nights this season. But the SIJHL squad is hoping the local community is full of those in the giving spirit prior to their game tonight against the Wisconsin Mustangs. The Lakers will host a Christmas bake […]
Staff Pardon Mel Langtry if he is starting to see Bill Murray when he looks in the mirror these days. When it comes to dealing with the Pembina Valley Tigers, Langtry and his Muskie girls’ hockey crew must feel like they’re starring in the sequel to Murray’s classic comedy film, […]
Staff Sometimes, one only can tip their hat to their conquerors. The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team was unable to pull off an upset of titanic proportions as the powerhouse Hammarskjold Vikings (Thunder Bay) sunk the black-and-gold’s dreams of a trip to the all-Ontarios with a two-game sweep of the […]
Staff If these were two heavyweight fights, the trainer for the Red Lake Rams would have thrown in every towel he could get their hands on both times. The Muskies (3-0) dominated every facet in a pair of blowout victories in NorWOSSA play against the visiting Rams to run their […]
Staff It was the unstoppable force against a fairly movable object. Guess which side prevailed? The Fort William North Stars (19-1) ran their winning streak to 13 games by disposing of the struggling Fort Frances Lakers (5-14-3) in a two-game weekend set in Thunder Bay. The Stars fired 60 shots […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team will get to see if it’s “Ram tough” this weekend. The black-and-gold (1-0) will take on the Red Lake Rams in a NorWOSSA doubleheader, with the first clash going tonight (Nov. 20) at 7:15 at the Ice For Kids Arena. The rematch is set […]
Staff To beat a perfect team, it takes a perfect performance. That’s what the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team will need this weekend against Thunder Bay’s Hammarskjold Vikings in the best-of-three NWOSSAA final at Fort High. Game 1 tipped off at 3:30 p.m. today, with Game 2 set for tomorrow […]
Staff Making friends in “Friendly Manitoba” isn’t high on the priority list of the Muskie girls’ hockey team this weekend. But winning a gold medal most certainly is. The Muskies will test their mettle against some western opposition this weekend when they travel to Altona and Gretna, Man. for a […]
Staff When it comes to sure-fire cures for a losing streak, facing the league’s hottest team on back-to-back nights in their home rink wouldn’t be most people’s first choice. But that is the hand the Fort Frances Lakers (5-12-3) have been dealt as they head to Thunder Bay for a […]
