Tag: Local Sports
Attack leave European players on ice in Owen Sound for fear of isolation in Erie
Not wanting to risk 14 days of isolation in Erie, the Owen Sound Attack decided to leave their three European players at home while the team crossed the border for a doubleheader against the Otters. Attack General Manager Dale DeGray said the risk was too much to bear following his team’s game Wednesday, a 7-4 […]
Sharipzyanov suits up for ROC at Olympic Games
Former Owen Sound Attack d-man Damir Sharipzyanov is one of 23 Ontario Hockey League alumni suiting up for their respective countries at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Sharipzyanov and the Russian Olympic Committee topped Switzerland 1-0 in the team’s tournament-opening game Wednesday. The 25-year-old from Nizhnekamsk, Russia, now plays for Avangard Omsk in the KHL. […]
Otters school shorthanded Attack in Erie
A shorthanded Owen Sound Attack squad slept in a little too long for a school day. A slow start to the annual school-day game cost the Bayshore Boys as they fell 7-3 to the Otters inside Erie Insurance Arena Wednesday. Over 20 schools were in attendance with enthusiastic students given plenty to scream about as […]
Road to the Brier begins in Port Elgin with Ontario tankard
Twelve of southern Ontario’s top men’s curling rinks have gathered in Bruce County for the chance to represent the region at next month’s national championship. The Port Elgin Chrysler ’22 Ontario Tankard presented by Bruce Power kicks off Wednesday evening at the Plex with an opening ceremony followed by the first draw of the competition. […]
Top coaching job a full-circle journey for London Beefeaters’ Matt Snyder
The new head coach of the London Beefeaters knows first-hand what the team can mean to a young man from London. Matt Snyder signed up in 2001 to play for Mike Circelli shortly after the Canadian Junior Football League franchise emerged from dormancy. The quarterback went on to a university career at Windsor, while brother […]