The Fort Frances Lakers must have had their recent disappointments still fresh in mind when they laced up against the host Thief River Falls Norskies on Saturday night.
After suffering a 7-1 rout to the Norskies here last Tuesday, the Lakers exacted some revenge on the SIJHL leaders by earning a 2-1 shootout win at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
The Sunset Country Métis Council and the Métis Nation of Ontario Healing and Wellness Branch held a “Paddle into the New Year” event Saturday at the Sunset Country Métis Hall, where they had posters set up with MNO program information. The event also included a free meal for the community, along with bannock- and bead-making sessions, among other activities for adults and children.
Arctic Cat fought hard throughout but came out on the wrong side of the scoresheet once again in Fort Frances Men's Basketball League action Tuesday night at Fort High.
Coming into the final game of the night at the bottom of the league standings, Arctic Cat was hungry for a win but also looking to field a full team for the entire 40 minutes.
Fort Frances Lakers' forward Christian Ward broke his way in on Thief River Falls Norskies' goalie Jackson Nelson for a scoring chance during his team's 5-4 loss to the visitors Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers, who now have dropped two-straight games following a season-high four-game winning streak, next host the Thunder Bay North Stars tomorrow night. See story on P2.
The Fort Frances Lakers knew it wasn't going to be their night early on in the first period.
That was made quite evident to them by the front-running Thief River Falls Norskies, who stormed out to an early four-goal lead en route to a 7-1 romp Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
It was the Lakers' second-straight loss following a season-high four-game winning streak.
Opportunities like this don't come around all that often.
That's the case for the Fort Frances Lakers who—for the first time in team history—were selected to host the annual SIJHL “Showcase,” which will run Jan. 30-31 at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Evan Wright of the Causeway Cougars fired a shot on Fort Frances Rainy Lake Attack goalie Ashytn Thomson during his team's 3-1 win in Sunday's final of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association's annual Atom 'A' tournament. Wright scored twice to lead the Cougars to the gold medal, who won all six of their games over the weekend.
It was a tale of redemption for the Tracy Fleury rink from Sudbury at the Northern Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts held there Jan. 11-14.
Just a year removed from a heartbreaking 10-6 loss to Krista McCarville of Thunder Bay in the 2017 final in Nipigon, it was Fleury who flipped the script this time around with a 6-4 triumph.
If there were any doubts that the Causeway Cougars were the best team at the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association's annual Atom 'A' tournament over the weekend, those were quashed Sunday.
Evan Wright scored twice to lead the Cougars to a 3-1 victory over the Fort Frances Rainy Lake Attack in the gold-medal final.
The Fort Frances Lakers had been on quite the run over the past two weeks.
After Thursday night's 9-2 romp over the last-place Minnesota Iron Rangers in Hoyt Lakes extended the team's winning streak to a season-high four games, it appeared the Lakers were at the top of their game.
It was also Fort Frances' third-straight victory against Minnesota.
