The Niagara Falls Canucks edged the St. Catharines Falcons 5-4 Sunday afternoon at the Gale Centre. File photo: BY BILL POTRECZ The St. Catharines Falcons lost for just the second...
Sarnia’s loss was St. Catharines’ gain. Michigan native Logan O’Flanagan was being courted by the Sarnia Legionnaires of the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League this summer,...
Aidan Iannandrea can usually be found in one of two locations at the Meridian Community Centre in Pelham. The 20-year-old Welland native does a little bit of everything for the...
Marcus Regina admitted he wasn’t quite sure what to think when the Fort Erie Meteors acquired his rights two years ago. The 19-year-old Woodbridge native had skated a season with...
The goaltender of the future for the Niagara IceDogs continues to make strides in the present. Joey Costanzo has endured his normal share of growing pains as a rookie but...
The Thorold Blackhawks are heading south for the playoffs. The Blackhawks will play all their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, Golden Horseshoe Conference home games at the Vale Centre in...
Ethan Torkos made the Thorold Blackhawks out of training camp the old fashioned way. He earned it. The 18-year-old Port Colborne resident worked out diligently in the summer and impressed...
The Fort Erie Meteors appear to be hitting their stride with the playoffs just around the corner. The Meteors won three games this week to increase their winning streak to...
St. Catharines Falcons coach Tyler Bielby sat down with winger Sam Williamson about three weeks ago and laid it on the line. Bielby wanted Williamson to compete harder off the...
Blake Hudson, right, has been a solid contributor on defence for the Thorold Blackhawks this season. File photo: BILL POTRECZ. Blake Hudson is happy to be a Hawk once again....
Patience and perseverance have paid off for Michael Craig. The 19-year-old St. Catharines native committed to Robert Morris University for the 2023/24 season after receiving a scholarship to the National...
The Fort Erie Meteors recently took a break from filling the net to fill the shelves at Community Outreach Program Erie (COPE). The Meteors held a game earlier this month...
Aiden Cupelli has yet to give the Thorold Blackhawks a full glimpse of his offensive upside. The 18-year-old Bowmanville native can skate like the wind, works hard and has good...
The St. Francis Phoenix girls hockey team emerged as the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association (Zone 2) AA champion following victories over Denis Morris and Lakeshore Catholic. Sarah Sweitzer netted a...
A resilient Saint Michael’s Mustangs girls hockey team captured the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association (Zone 2) AAA championship with a 2-1 victory over the Blessed Trinity Thunder. “Notre Dame and...
The St. Catharines Falcons edged the Caledonia Corvairs 4-3 in overtime Saturday. The teams meet again Friday in St. Catharines. File photo: BILL POTRECZ. The St. Catharines Falcons quickly turned...
If only the St. Catharines Falcons could have saved even one goal from their two previous games. After pouring 17 goals past opposing netminders in back-to-back, lopsided romps, the Falcons...
Joey Kamendy went out on top. The 17-year-old, Grade 12 student turned in a standout performance between the pipes to earn the shutout as the Denis Morris Reds blanked the...
The St. Francis Phoenix captured the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association AA boys hockey championship in dramatic fashion. The Phoenix rallied from a 3-1 deficit to edge the Saint Paul Patriots...
Just one look was all it took to convince Thorold Blackhawks coach Scott Barnes that Rian Meisner had what it took to succeed at the junior level. “First time I...
St. Catharines Falcons forward Kyle Glenney was playing hockey with a heavy heart this week. The 19-year-old Pelham resident has been mourning the loss of one of his former coaches,...
Jack Merkosky was surrounded by hockey from his first memory. The 19-year-old centre for the Pelham Panthers is the son of former long-time American Hockey League star Glenn Merkosky, who...
Jonah Boria is playing his best hockey as crunch time approaches for the St. Catharines Falcons. With the playoffs less than a month away and the Falcons looking to find...
In the blink of an eye, Nathaniel Krbavac’s life changed dramatically one Canada Day. The 20-year-old Binbrook resident was on a trip to Wasaga Beach with his buddies, celebrating his...
The Fort Erie Meteors took a step in the right direction with a pair of wins in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, Golden Horseshoe Conference action over the weekend. The...
The St. Catharines Falcons managed to look both awful and awesome Friday night. The Falcons fell behind the Hamilton Kilty B’s 3-0 after two periods before rallying in the third...
It’s safe to say no one is appreciating the high school hockey season more than Matthew Gallardi. The 18-year-old Niagara Falls native came back for Grade 12B this year and...
Mason Howard netted the winning goal Monday as the St. Catharines Falcons edged the Niagara Falls Canucks 3-2 at Niagara Falls. File photo: BILL POTRECZ The St. Catharines Falcons rebounded...
The Welland Junior Canadians are quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with. The Junior Canadians, coming off back-to-back wins last weekend over the Fort Erie Meteors, made it three...
The Pelham Panthers appear as if they will not have their usual home ice advantage come playoff time. Panthers director of hockey operations, owner, general manager and coach Tim Toffolo...
