Nolan Stickland is the kind of player you love to hate. The 15-year-old winger for the Southern Tier Admirals is a classic agitator, the type of player who gets under...

Niagara North Stars head coach Matt Miller is a self-confessed goalie killer/heavy critic of goaltenders. As an individual who has been through the Ontario Hockey League minor midget draft four...

Brady Caruso set the bar high for his final season of junior hockey. The 21-year-old Sault Ste. Marie native was named captain of the St. Catharines Falcons and was hopeful...

Pelham Panthers owner Tim Toffolo, far right, has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Photo by: BILL POTRECZ. Pelham Panthers owner Tim Toffolo has been a strong proponent of taking...

Sam Tonelli has a one-track mind lately. The 15-year-old, Grade 10 student at Port Colborne High School has been focusing on the Ontario Hockey League draft, which is normally held...

The Ontario Hockey League’s faint hope of having some type of season appears to be on life support. Earlier this week, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries Lisa MacLeod...

Dylan Dekoe’s leap of faith to play for the Gilmour Academy Lancers has paid off. The 18-year-old Welland native spent the last two seasons with the prep school in Ohio...

The final nail in the coffin of the 2020/21 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season was hammered home Monday. “The GOJHL has made the difficult and unfortunate decision to cancel...

Drew Passero’s final official day with the Fort Erie Meteors was the furthest thing away from how he envisioned the end of his junior hockey career. The 21-year-old Fort Erie...

Nick Gidney’s leap of faith to head east for his final season of junior hockey has paid off big time. The 20-year-old Thorold native is enjoying a solid season with...

Pam Archer, right, is seen with former Falcon Tanner Ferreira. SUBMITTED PHOTO. There was no job too big or too small with the St. Catharines Falcons for Pam Archer. Archer,...

Tanner Main is a Falcon once again. The 20-year-old Welland native, who left St. Catharines two years ago to pursue his dream of playing NCAA hockey, recently signed his letter of...

Tyler Angle didn’t take long to make his presence felt in the American Hockey League. The 20-year-old Niagara Falls native scored less than seven minutes into his AHL debut with...

Cam Lowe will never forget his 17th birthday. As well as gifts, phone calls and messages from friends and family, Lowe received a text from Erie Otters vice president of...

Wes Wolfe looks at his move from assistant coach with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League to head coach/assistant general manager with the Cobourg Cougars of the Ontario...

Thorold Blackhawks assistant coach Chris Goulet, left, share a laugh at practice in Pelham earlier this week. Photo by: BILL POTRECZ. No ice, no problem for the Thorold Blackhawks. The...

Jacob Hearne has his ducks in a row for both the short and long term. The 20-year-old netminder has rejoined the Fort Erie Meteors after signing with the Toronto Jr....

The Pelham Panthers returned to the ice this week and head coach/owner Tim Toffolo said he has never seen a group of players so eager to practice. “The guys were...

Colton Chipman took a leap of faith in an attempt to increase his exposure to NCAA schools. The 18-year-old Niagara Falls native began his Grade 12 school year at Ridley...

The Fort Erie Meteors wasted little time getting back to work. The Meteors hit the ice at the Leisureplex Monday, the first day they were able to practice after the...

Matteo Giampa is on the move. The 17-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake resident has already made arrangements for next season, committing to the Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. “It was...

Heading south of the border proved to be a win-win decision for Owen Mehlenbacher. The 17-year-old Fort Erie native played last year with the Buffalo Jr. Sabres before moving to...

The Seattle Kraken are sure to have at least a few fans in Niagara Falls when they begin play in the 2021/22 National Hockey League season. The Kraken hired Niagara...

Dylan Wells is on the verge of fulfilling his dream to play in the National Hockey League. The 22-year-old St. Catharines native is on the taxi squad for the Edmonton...

Grimsby native Brandon Saigeon, who won an OHL title with Hamilton in 2018, has joined the University of New Brunswick. Photo: OHL IMAGES. Brandon Saigeon is putting his professional aspirations...

Max Blanchard, left, and Alex Blanchard during their time at Ridley College. Photo by: SABRINA BLANCHARD Max and Alex Blanchard are reunited and it feels so good. The brothers, who...

The lure of helping build a National Hockey League team from scratch was too enticing for Dave Baseggio to turn down.  The 53-year-old Niagara Falls native was hired by the...

Margot Page is leaving no stone unturned as she navigates coaching through a pandemic. The head coach of the Brock Badgers women’s hockey team has been thinking outside the box...

Kyle Marino was within hours of turning pro when the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily put that dream on hold. The 25-year-old Niagara Falls native had signed with the Idaho Steelheads of...

Alexa Vasko is about to find out how she stacks up against the best of the best Canada has to offer. The 21-year-old St. Catharines native was one of 47...