Half ice
The new rules for Novice age players requiring hockey teams to use half-sized ice surfaces for practices and games seems to be causing problems.Some parents feel their children are being held back because of the smaller ice surface.They feel their Johnny or Janey won’t be competitive enough for travelling teams
Straight From The Hip
To take a knee or sit on a bench during the playing of a country's national anthem, plus honouring one's flag for all those who fought, came home with permanent injuries etc. or for those who lost their lives to keep
Cubs break through with first win of the season
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – It was just a split, but it was still a big weekend for the New Liskeard Cubs.Friday night on home ice the Great North Midget League team registered their first victory in six tries.“It was nice to see and it was really nice to get
Ton makes the move to the Q on PEI
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor CHARLOTTETOWN – The phone connection wasn’t great, but Cayse Ton was still able to get his point across clearly.Speaking from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, September 18, Ton is determined to make the best of his opportunity with the Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.“I’m looking to
Sport Shorts
By Sue NielsenWin columnThe New Liskeard Cubs are now in the win column after last weekend’s split series with the Timmins Majors.The Cubs won at home Friday night, September 22, by a score of 5-2 and then lost by the same score the next night.And Robbie Popkie sits near the
Terry Fox Run supported in Temiskaming region
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — “It’s got to keep going without me,” said Terry Fox about his Marathon of Hope.Thirty-seven years later the annual Terry Fox Run is as strong as ever.On a beautiful, sunny, warm day in the Temiskaming region on September 17, people walked, ran and rode bicycles to
Mixed bag for Cubs in latest games
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – It was a tale of two approaches on the weekend when consistency might have given the New Liskeard Cubs their first win of the young season.While not happy with the 9-5 loss to the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves September 15 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial
The Hog Line Report
The 6th Annual Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club Golf Tournament is Saturday, September 23 at the Haileybury Golf Club.The four-person scramble format is open to all with an entry of $60 per person which includes golf and a chicken or steak dinner following the golf at the club room of CHCC. The
Cubs struggle in three-game weekend season opener
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The New Liskeard Cubs opened their Great North Midget League 2017-18 season with a three-game weekend, beginning with a Friday, September 8, game at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena against the North Bay Trappers.At home Friday night in front of the hometown crowd, the Cubs
Hockey Canada camp comes to Temiskaming
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Fundamentals go a long way in the game of hockey.The Hockey Canada Skills Camp will help with that.The event is coming to the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena Sunday, September 17, for minor hockey players.The camp filled up quickly, however, there is a waiting list and