Category: Sports
Nesbitt’s first hat-trick hands Attack fourth-straight loss
Jack Nesbitt is playing with a little extra motivation. For the NHL Draft-eligible centre, that little added spark helped produce his first Ontario Hockey League hat-trick performance on Thursday in a 7-5 win over the Owen Sound Attack before a crowd of 4,788 at the WFCU Centre. “I think he knew,” Nesbitt said of overage […]
PHOTOS: St. Thomas Aquinas vs Strathroy, TVRA junior girls basketball
St. Thomas Aquinas played host to Strathroy District collegiate institute in TVRA junior girls basketball action in London on Thursday. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
BAA Wrap: Moric and Leary win gold, Thunder blast Lions
SENIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL Emma French and Olive Eikins combined for 14 of the Georgian Bay Thunder’s 27 points as the Meaford school defended home court with a 27-11 win over the Grey Highlands Lions on Thursday. With the win, the Thunder improved to 3-2 on the year and moved into second place in the Bluewater […]
Rookie London Knights forward’s work ethic earning locker-room praise
Cohen Bidgood earned the ultimate thumbs up from the London Knights organization this week. He was named the hardest-working player for the first month of the OHL season by his teammates. âEvery night, Iâm just trying to help and play my role,â the 17-year-old forward said. âNot everyone can be a 50-goal scorer like (Easton) […]
The Kincardine Independent
(By Liz Small) The Kincardine Davidson Centre saw lots of hockey action over the weekend, as it played host to the Kennedy Classic Hockey tournament. To read the entire article … Continue reading Petrolia takes top spot at U18 Doug Kennedy Classic hockey tournament
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Attack add OA d-man Alec Leonard from the London Knights
The Owen Sound Attack added recently waived overage defenceman Alec Leonard from the London Knights for a conditional 14th-round pick in 2027. Leonard became one of the odd-man out in London after the Knights acquired overage goaltender Austin Elliott from the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. Leonard has played in 197 Ontario Hockey […]
Brother Bowl: London’s Brown twins set for first NFL clash
Itâs going to be another memorable chapter of NFL â and London sports â history during the Bengals-Eagles game Sunday in Cincinnati when twin brothers Chase and Sydney Brown will go head-to-head for the first time in their two-year professional careers (kick-off 1 p.m.). The 24-year-old former Illinois University standouts will literally be on the […]
Pickleball booms, and a new London facility opens its doors: ‘Amazing sport’
Having just come off the court at Londonâs newest pickleball facility, Kathleen Steele is sweating up a storm â but she’s not too out of breath to talk about Smash. âItâs a great atmosphere,â said Steele, who has played pickleball for 12 years in and around London. âIâve already run into so many people I’ve […]
Sport notes: Sam O’Reilly; Jade Kovacevic; Shaedon Sharpe
A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene NO KNIGHTS: The 22-player roster for the CHL USA prospects challenge game being held at Canada Life Place in London doesnât have a Londoner or a Knight on it. The contest, slated for Nov. 26, will feature first-time NHL-draft eligible stars from […]
OHL Q+A: Brian Kilrea at 90, Saginaw Spirit rolls, no ‘C’ for Easton Cowan
The Ontario Hockey League season is in full swing, and sportswriter Ryan Pyette is taking questions from fans and colleagues about what’s happening on the ice, in the general managers’ suites and in the league office. Have a question? Put it in the comment section below or email us at lfpnewsletters@postmedia.com Q: TSN is reporting […]