Dryden GM Ice DogsJacob Anthony Selkirk College (BCIHL)Curtis Magas, Selkirk College (BCIHL) Fort Frances LakersStone Stelzl Castleton (NEHC) Red Lake MinersZach Willms, Fredonia State (SUNYAC) Thief River Falls NorskiesJoe Collins, (F) Hamline (MIAC)Isaac Baron, (F) Hamline (MIAC)Cory Checco, (F) Lawrence (NCHA) Thunder Bay North StarsT.B.A. Wiconsin LumberjacksMatt Fitzgerald, (G) Concordia […]
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Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The Emo Express hockey board has chosen to cancel the annual hockey banquet all together. This is due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The board realizes everyone will miss the banquet and look forward to the event next year.2019/2020 was a great season of hockey.The awards for the year go to […]
Staff
Golf courses across the province have been given the green light on Monday to prepare for the upcoming season, and Huron Landing Golf Club will be ready for the first tee-time. “We’ll definitely be ready,” said club manager Ashley Bruyere. “We’ve been working behind the scenes.” Using an existing skeleton […]
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THUNDER BAY- The Student Union of Confederation College Inc. (SUCCI) delivered a live online version of its annual Thunderhawks Athletic Awards Monday. This format offered an important venue to recognize the accomplishments of local and regional athletes and coaches. Thunderhawks Women’s Curling Skip, Faith Hebert, was crowned this year’s Female […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont. – A trio of Thief River Falls Norskies of the Superior International Junior Hockey League will keep their playing careers going, while also continuing their education in the process. The Norskies trio of 20-year-old forwards Joe Collins, Isaac Baron and Cory Checco have all earned NCAA Division […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Versatile Superior International Junior Hockey League skater Curtis Magas has earned the opportunity to continue his playing career, as well as further his education, as the Dryden GM Ice Dogs captain has committed to attend Selkirk College in British Columbia next season. In two SIJHL campaigns […]
Staff
The Fort Frances Youth Soccer Board has decided to pull the plug on the upcoming season. “Given the current situation and the ongoing emergency measures in place, we have unfortunately decided to cancel the upcoming soccer season,” the league stated on its Facebook page. “If you have already registered, please […]
Press Release
Message from the President: We hope that everyone is doing well during these uncertain and unprecedented times during this COVID-19 pandemic. We made the difficult decision to cancel our banquet and year end awards ceremony this year. This came with much disappointment and heartache as we feel the year end […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
While this COVID19 and social distancing has certainly thrown a monkey wrench into the works the RRWT and the RRBB Lions Club are not throwing in the towel. We are five months away from the scheduled date of the Rainy River Walleye Tournament, Sept 17-19, 2020 and although border travel […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont. -On Thursday, the SIJHL announced that three members of the Wisconsin Lumberjacks have earned themselves the opportunity to attend college and play NCAA Division III hockey next season. Goaltender Matt Fitzgerald will be heading to Concordia College in Moorhead, Mn. to join the Cobbers program, who compete […]
Jamie Mountain
The longer this COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the more popular events in the Rainy River District are being forced to be cancelled. The annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is the latest casualty as the organizing committee decided last Wednesday to axe this year’s tournament. The 26th-edition of the three-day […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont.—The SIJHL announced yesterday that Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan has been named the recipient of its prestigious Gary Cook Memorial Award for the 2019-20 season. This distinguished honour is presented annually by the SIJHL to an individual in recognition of their efforts, […]
