The foundation for this spring’s Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament here gradually is taking shape. A meeting last night at the Couchiching Rec Centre saw the establishment of a game schedule for the April 22-26 event, which will determine the provincial Junior ‘A’ hockey champs and Ontario’s rep at the Royal […]
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With Highway 502 open, the Borderland Thunder had a clear road to victory Wednesday night. Chad Baldwin scored twice, and A.J. Tucker netted the game-winner, as the Thunder (20-5-4-1) dumped the host Dryden Ice Dogs (17-10-2-1) by a 4-2 count. The game originally had been set for Dec. 18, but […]
Brent Tookenay isn’t an official member of the media, but he’s about to face his own form of deadline day pressures. The Borderland Thunder general manager will have the phone tattooed to his ear this week in an effort to wheel and deal his team into the best roster situation […]
The league leaders in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League are living up to their name. The Diehards, who have been threatening to take over first place since the start of the season, begin 2003 atop the standings after a strong final week of play before the Christmas break. Sitting […]
The most relevant acronym for the Borderland Thunder so far this season hasn’t been SIJHL, but OHIP. The 2002-03 campaign has been an ongoing tale of medical mishaps for the Thunder, who have survived their injury woes to post a 19-5-4-1 record and a firm hold on first place by […]
Brooke Norman and Nikki Krueger proved fatal to the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s chance to notch its first NorWOSSA win this season. The Dryden Eagles duo each connected for hat tricks as the black-and-gold fell by a 7-4 score at the Ice for Kids Arena here last night. Krueger scored […]
The Flames left the Emo Cowboys feeling burned. Sal Bisignano had a goal and an assist as the North End Flames (Thunder Bay) blanked the Cowboys 3-0 in Sunday morning’s semi-final of the seven-team Midget ‘A’ invitational hockey tournament here. The Cowboys had hoped to ride the momentum of their […]
All good things come to an end—or, sometimes, an extra end. Doug Boyd of Fort Frances had to clock some overtime, but was glad to put in the additional effort as his rink edged the Bryan Bonot foursome of Stratton 5-4 in 12 ends here Sunday to capture the Royal […]
The Emo Thunderbolts PeeWee hockey team did a little post-Christmas shopping and wound up with a tournament title underneath their tree. Chris Mutz and Ryan Witherspoon each netted hat tricks as the Thunderbolts pounded the host squad 7-1 in the final of the International Falls Holiday Tournament on Dec. 29. […]
Now that the stockings have been stashed and the Christmas tree tossed, the Muskie court teams are ready to start the New Year with a bang. After a three-week break from action, the four teams in the midst of their NorWOSSA seasons have different concerns about being ready for battle […]
There are no campaign signs littering the sidewalks but for local junior hockey fans, it’s an election that counts. Voting for the SIJHL’s second all-star game, scheduled for Jan. 29 at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, is now underway—meaning Borderland Thunder supporters have the chance to put their […]
Maybe it’s defective hockey sticks, warped pucks, or nets that are narrower than regulation size. Randy White could use any of the above excuses to explain the root of his club’s scoring woes, but for the moment, his team’s aversion to offence has him stumped. “We’ve really only exploded in […]
