A philosophical change brought on by necessity couldn’t douse the red-hot run of the Fort Frances Firemen Flames. Without their top defenceman for most of the game, the Flames hunkered down and managed to hold off the Westfort Rangers (Thunder Bay) 1-0 to win the PeeWee ‘A’ crown at the […]
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It’s not carved in stone, but the battle to decide the best high school hockey team in the province once again could be waged on Fort Frances ice. FFHS principal Ian Simpson said Monday there was a “good chance” the town soon may secure the right to host the 2005 […]
The building was colder than they’re accustomed to, but the Muskie boys’ hockey team still packed plenty of fire in their sticks. The black-and-gold shrugged off the unheated environment inside the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre to dispose of the Sioux Lookout Warriors by scores of 7-3 on Friday night and […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team will be playing a pair of home games away from home this weekend as they continue their drive to the NorWOSSA playoffs. The black-and-gold (12-3) will call the Emo Arena home tonight and tomorrow afternoon as the cellar-dwelling Sioux Lookout Warriors (0-16) visit for a […]
The local Sunset Country Ford Atom ‘AA’ Mustangs are gearing up for what could be a championship ride here this weekend. A total of 11 teams will compete in the Mustangs’ annual home tournament. Preliminary-round games are scheduled tomorrow and Saturday, with the playoffs set for Sunday. The Mustangs will […]
They wanted to question how good they really were. Their coach liked the answer. A foray into the Prairies by the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Knights didn’t translate into many wins, but their performance at last weekend’s Coca-Cola Western Canada PeeWee Championships in Regina revealed much promise for the rest […]
The Atikokan Voyageurs used clutch shooting instead of canoes to successfully navigate dangerous waters. Using an offensive attack that surpassed the 20-point plateau in four-straight games, the Voyageurs went undefeated en route to capturing the six-team Crossroads Tornadoes boys’ invitational basketball tournament Saturday in Devlin. Atikokan completed its race to […]
When you reach your goals, it’s satisfaction guaranteed. A season-long chase for a place on the podium finally had a happy outcome for two members of the Gavel Racing Team in Kenora last weekend during the latest stop on the North West Racing Association (NWRA) snowmobile circuit. Mike Gavel, 18, […]
The Predators got caught in a defensive trap. Timely goals were not the order of the day for the Fort Frances Green’s Countrywide Predators Atom ‘A’ hockey team at last weekend’s Nor-West invitational tourney in Thunder Bay. But an 0-3-1 record didn’t tell the full story as all three losses […]
Sometimes, there are more important things than hockey. The Fort Frances Taggs Bantam ‘AA’ squad showed some admirable perspective by purposely taking themselves out of the title hunt at a tournament last weekend in Thunder Bay. With 12 minutes to play in the ‘A’ semi-final and Taggs leading the Winnipeg […]
They wanted to question how good they really were. Their coach liked the answer. A foray into the Prairies by the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Knights didn’t translate into many wins, but their performance at last weekend’s Coca-Cola Western Canada PeeWee Championships in Regina revealed much promise for the rest […]
A full-fledged Midget ‘AA’ hockey league based out of Northwestern Ontario and eastern Manitoba could be a reality as soon as this fall. An organizational meeting will be held later this month but at least seven teams already have expressed interest in the league, said Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ […]
