The Fort William First Nation North Stars will be in town tonight and tomorrow for what is a pivotal series for the Borderland Thunder. It’s been more than a week since the Thunder last took to the ice, with a 4-1 loss to the Dryden Ice Dogs up there Jan. […]
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The Muskie boys’ hockey team is 2-0 at the annual John Taylor hockey tournament in Winnipeg. The black-and-gold wrapped up an impressive 6-1 win over Sisler this morning, firing 41 shots on the Spartans’ net while Muskie goalie Wade Friesen faced just 17. Jake Esselink had a pair of goals […]
When you browse through the Canadian Special Olympics’ website, you discover the athletes’ oath, which may be small in length but is overwhelming in statement. “Let me win, but if I cannot, let me be brave in the attempt.” This oath will be exemplified by the 72 athletes who will […]
Both Muskie hockey teams will hold their second-last homestand of the NorWOSSA regular season tonight when the Kenora Broncos invade the Memorial Sports Centre. Trailing first-place Dryden by five points, tonight’s game is pivotal for the boys’ squad against the third-place Broncos. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. in the […]
It had been almost three months since the Muskie boys’ hockey team played the Thunder Bay Midget ‘AAA’ Kings but this past weekend’s results mirrored their first series from early November—two losses. Saturday night’s game was a scoring spree as the final ended up being 8-5 for the visitors. “If […]
The Jim Jackson rink (Fort Frances) slipped to 3-1 at the senior men’s association playdowns being played in Kenora. Jackson, along with third Rob Sinclair, second Glen Jackson, and lead Stan Cottam, shook hands after the fifth end this morning in a 8-2 loss to Alan Hicks (Kenora). Jackson will […]
With the regular season winding down, the Muskie boys’ hockey team will take to the ice here this weekend against an opponent they faced to the start the campaign. The Thunder Bay Midget ‘AAA’ Kings will be in town for exhibition games tomorrow (Saturday) at 7 p.m. at the Ice […]
There aren’t too many positives you can find after a 4-1 loss, but that’s what the Borderland Thunder will try to do after their disappointing defeat at the hands of the host Dryden Ice Dogs last night. “We’ve had slippage in our habits,” said head coach Dave Allison. “We’ve had […]
The annual M.E.C. bonspiel took place last weekend at the Fort Frances Curling Club, with the Ron Bridgeman rink winning the ‘A’ event. His team included Diane Ross, Gary Cousinear, and Ron Mondor. Taking second place in the ‘A’ event was the Ron McLeod rink (also including Becky Robinson, Joc […]
“I live this life until this life won’t let me live here anymore.”—Big & Rich (Live This Life) Tyler Gordon held a puck in his hand. Nothing fancy, just a $1 piece of rubber polymer. But this one was special. This one was different. After a horribly exhausting few weeks […]
Fort Frances and Emo were the Canadian contingent of a four-team Bantam girls’ hockey tournament in International Falls last weekend. The local Pinewood Sports squad opened the tournament against Warroad, and Warroad showed why they were hailed as the favourites with a convincing 10-0 win. Warroad amassed 30 shots on […]
Never seen the look of frustration? Nor the eyes of disappointment? You could have seen both on the face of Anwar Cheblaoui after the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team fell in overtime to the Dryden Eagles here last Thursday afternoon in a game they wanted, had, and then lost. “This […]
