The Third Annual Ice Cup Hockey Tournament organized by the Lavigne Firefighters and supported by their Ladies Auxiliary will take place on February 1-3, 2013 in Lavigne. The funds raised by the tournament go towards providing specialized training and equipment for the firefighters beyond the funding municipally allocated through the municipal tax structure. The firefighters also make donations to charities ... Read More »
The Franco-Cité Patriotes got back in the win column with a 6-3 victory over the St. Joseph Scollard-Hall Bears at the NDA Showcase Saturday night at Memorial Gardens. Nicolas Proulx scored five times for the Patriotes (2-3). Corey Lennon added the other goal for Franco-Cité. Brandyn Leclair, Adam Bainbridge and Nick Gribbons scored for the Bears. Mathieu Paquette picked up ... Read More »
The defending GMHL champion Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks stumbled in their opening game of the 2012-13 campaign, dropping a 7-1 final to the expansion Rama Aces Friday night in Rama. Jonah Coonishish scored the lone goal for the Jacks who trailed 1-0 after one, and 3-1 after 2 before giving up 4 in the third, despite outshooting the Aces 51-37. Matt ... Read More »
Lumberjacks are opening The 2012-2013 season on the road Fri. Sept.14 VS New Frantchise RAMA ACES @7:30PM in Orilla. Their Home Opener Is Sat Sept.22 VS Bobcaygeon Bucks 7:30PM And ther will prizes for first 50 Fans Read More »
The first, and only, bantamweight (135lbs) bout of the night features, Canadian, Mitch Gagnon, and, American, Walel Watson. The fight will be the second on the card, and the middle of the Facebook broadcasts. Mitch Gagnon is entering the fight after losing his UFC debut (Bryan Caraway via rear-naked choke – UFC 149’s fight on the night). Outside the company, ... Read More »
Time and place have a way of leaving their mark, and the Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario is no exception to the rule. In its 17th season of exhibitions, the Francophone gallery on Elgin Street will explore the concept through the artwork of French-speaking artists from the region and beyond. Work by Sturgeon Falls artist Anyse Ducharme is opening the 2012-13 season ... Read More »
Mitch Gagnon believes he belongs in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Now, he says, he has to prove it. He’ll get his opportunity to do so when he fights Walel Watson at UFC 152 on Sept. 22, in Toronto at Air Canada Centre. “He’s a scrappy guy,” Gagnon, a bantamweight, said of his 9-4- 0 opponent. “He’s tall and lanky. He ... Read More »
A bantamweight bout between Walel Watson (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Mitch Gagnon (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is the latest addition to the quickly filling UFC 152 card. UFC officials today announced the bout. UFC 152 takes place Sept. 22 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The event’s main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. Watson ... Read More »
Following a false start in January, Sudbury, Ont., native Mitch (The Machine) Gagnon is set to make his UFC debut against Bryan Caraway this Saturday night on the undercard of UFC 149 from Calgary. It is really a night of Canadian debuts as the city, Gagnon and fellow Canadian fighter Ryan Jimmo are all getting their first crack at the ... Read More »
The HPH Hockey Academy is proud to announce a number of players who trained here in North Bay will be moving on to higher levels. Randy Edmonds, director of HPH Hockey and founder of the Eurocamp Hockey School has helped many kids the past years advance in hockey to places like Ohio State University, University of Maine (Gustav Nyqvist, Detroit ... Read More »
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