It’s a big week sports wise here in Niagara as three top-level sporting franchises all open their regular seasons at home. On Wednesday, the St. Catharines Jr. A Athletics Lacrosse club host Toronto Beaches. The Athletics have been awarded the 2025 Minto Cup – Canadian Jr. A Lacrosse Championships – and General Manager Jeff Chcoski […]
The Niagara IceDogs have announced a series of organizational changes following the completion of a comprehensive review led by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). As part of the changes, Owner and Governor Darren DeDobbelaer will step back from the day-to-day operations of both the hockey and business sides of the organization. Current General Manager Wes […]
William Nylander scored 33 seconds into the game, and the Toronto Maple Leafs never looked back in a Game 1 nervous victory over the Florida Panthers. The best of seven Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series continues Wednesday night in Toronto. The Maple Leafs were full marks in Monday’s victory, at least over the first 40 minutes […]
It was off the cuff, perhaps a little awkward, but it was Cal Clutterbuck. The Welland native took to Instagram last week to officially announce his retirement after 17 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons. Clutterbuck spent six seasons with the Minnesota Wild and 11 with the New York Islanders. “I was a little lost for […]
After falling behind two games to one, the St. Catharines Falcons reeled off three straight victories to capture the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Eastern Conference Championship in six games over the Fort Erie Meteors. It’s the first Eastern Conference title after the GOJHL revamped the league this year, going from three conferences to […]
The defending Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) champion Niagara River Lions have announced another major move ahead of their 2025 season. The River Lions announced signed the CEBL’s all-time leading scorer, 6’5 American guard Ahmed Hill. The Augusta, Georgia native is currently playing for Peristeri BC of the Greek HEBA A1, averaging 6.3 points and […]
Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that Alex Ovechkin’s magical regular season has carried into the postseason, but that’s exactly what happened Monday night in the U.S. capital. The Washington Capitals star forward, after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal-scoring record now with 879 career goals, scored twice including his first career overtime playoff winner, as the […]
The battle of Ontario, the battle of Florida and some dandy first round playoff matchups. Yes, the National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup playoffs begin Saturday night. Five Canadian teams, the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, qualified for the postseason. We know one Canadian team will move onto […]
Twenty teams remain standing after the NBA regular season officially ended Sunday. The Toronto Raptors (30-52) failed to qualify for the postseason for a third straight season. The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Canadian and MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, finished first overall with a (68-14) record. The play-ins begin Tuesday night on two fronts as […]
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Eastern Conference Final will feature a pair of Niagara based teams. Wednesday night the Fort Erie Meteors swept the Caledonia Corvairs in four straight games, and Thursday evening the St. Catharines Falcons brought their brooms out in Brantford taking the Titans in four straight as well. Both St. […]