Sports notes: London Lightning; Kraft Hockeyville; Brian Dobbin
A collection of news and notes from across the London region:
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Storybook finish for Canadian skiers at Craigleith
Canadian athletes did the country proud at the Craigleith Ski Club this past weekend as World Cup races returned to the country for the first time in six years. Racers from around the world gathered at the ski club just east of Thornbury to complete the final races of the FIS Ski Cross World Cup […]
Two Jr. Attack squads secure gold at Barb Downey
A pair of Owen Sound Junior Attack teams have won gold at the Barb Downey Memorial Local League Tournament. The Owen Sound Junior Attack (white) team won the under-13 division with a 5-1 win over the North Middlesex Junior Stars inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Sunday. Nicholas Sturgeon and Atley Sampson each scored […]
‘Opportunity lost’: Two words sum up London Knights loss in Flint
FLINT, Mich. – Dale Hunter’s 900th OHL coaching win is taking longer than expected. The Knights fumbled away a third-period lead and the Flint Firebirds struck twice in 15 seconds to hand London its seventh loss in its past nine road games, 4-3 before 3,833 Saturday night at Dort Financial Center. “It happens,” said Hunter, […]
London Knights return home, score in bunches to keep No. 1 seed dream alive
Ryan Winterton’s first OHL hat trick was versatile and timely. The London Knights’ biggest trade deadline acquisition scored three different ways – power play, shorthanded and even-strength – in an explosive five-goal second period to lead London over Kingston 6-3 before 9,036 Friday at Budweiser Gardens. “I was saving it,” the 19-year-old Seattle Kraken prospect […]
Colts come from behind to beat Attack in overtime
The game wasn’t officially over when Evan Vierling, Ethan Cardwell and Brandt Clarke hopped over the boards to start three-on-three overtime, but unofficially it was closing time. Ethan Cardwell ended up scoring the overtime winner almost mercifully after 41 seconds of keep-away. Barrie’s third unanswered goal capped off the Colts come from behind effort to […]
LIVE: Knights vs. Frontenacs
The London Knights return to the ice at Budweiser Gardens on Friday for the first time since Feb. 24 when they take on the Kingston Frontenacs.
Sports Notes: Mac Neil adds to NCAA legend, Bolts triumph, Williams stays
Maggie Mac Neil put together the fastest women’s 50-yard freestyle in U.S. college history Thursday at the NCAA swimming and diving championships in Knoxville, Tenn.
Golden Boy George backstops Bears as they down high flying Firebirds
If it’s truly Carter George’s swan song this season in Owen Sound the impressive rookie goaltender is going out on a high note. The Thunder Bay native made 34 saves and notched his seventh-career Ontario Hockey League win in his tenth appearance as the Owen Sound Attack snapped the Flint Firebirds’ seven-game winning streak with […]
Ouch: London Knights drop six of eight on forgettable Brier road trip
The London Knights’ eight-game road journey was a disaster. The OHL club dropped its sixth game during the Tim Hortons Brier-induced spell away from Budweiser Gardens, 7-4 to the Storm before 4,710 Wednesday at Guelph’s Sleeman Centre. The Knights also fell two points behind Windsor, who beat Saginaw 6-5, for first place in the Western […]
Faltering London Knights looking to close out long road trip with win
Last fall, a handful of Knights got to throw some stones with Canadian curling legend Brad Gushue in London.
BRIEFS: minor soccer registration closes March 15
MINOR SOCCER REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 15 Registration for the 2023 Owen Sound Minor Soccer outdoor season closes on March 15. The organization has over 700 kids registered for the upcoming season and is using the March 15 cutoff date to determine the number of teams it’s able to offer. Owen Sound Minor Soccer says it […]
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