Category: Instant Replay by Ian Kennedy

The Bubble Burst Before It Was Built For Women’s Hockey

The Bubble Burst Before It Was Built For Women’s Hockey

CKSN Staff- January 13, 2021

The Men's World Junior Hockey Championships was a smashing success for hockey fans through late December and January. Especially considering lockdown conditions across parts of ... Read More

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

CKSN Staff- December 23, 2020

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the landNot a game was a playing, nor scheduled or planned;The skates were hung by the chimney ... Read More

To The Only Sports Guy I Knew: David Gough

To The Only Sports Guy I Knew: David Gough

Ian Kennedy- August 1, 2019

David Gough has been writing sports stories in Wallaceburg for decades Growing up in a small town, the community newspaper is special - it's a ... Read More

It’s Only A Game…So Stop Playing Fortnite

It’s Only A Game…So Stop Playing Fortnite

Ian Kennedy- October 8, 2018

To be a professional athlete, tens of thousands of hours of purposeful, deliberate practice are needed. You need to hone physical skills, train your body, ... Read More

The Last Time It Happened, An NHL Free Olympics

The Last Time It Happened, An NHL Free Olympics

Ian Kennedy- April 6, 2017

Canada's Todd Warriner at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics - CP PHOTO/ COA The last time it happened, things weren't that bad. The NHL hasn't ... Read More

CIS’ Step Toward Gender Equity Not Enough

CIS’ Step Toward Gender Equity Not Enough

Ian Kennedy- November 14, 2016

Photo from cis-sic.caLast week, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), now rebranded to U Sports, took a very slow, stumbling step, when it came to gender ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Men’s Hockey Prospects: Offseason

Chatham-Kent Men’s Hockey Prospects: Offseason

Ian Kennedy- August 2, 2016

Undrafted, Chatham's Joseph Raaymakers has a big season of proving critics wrong ahead - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesWith most of the offseason movement ... Read More

Do Spring Tryouts For Youth Hockey Players Make Sense?

Ian Kennedy- June 12, 2016

We've all seen it, the difference 4 months can make in a child, or teen's development. Why then, are most minor hockey organizations holding tryouts, ... Read More

Opinion: Who Cares What They Got For Kessel?

Opinion: Who Cares What They Got For Kessel?

Ian Kennedy- July 2, 2015

Phil Kessel of the Toronto Maple Leafs - Photo by Tim AlamenciakOver the last day, everyone and their brother has been analyzing, picking apart, and ... Read More

Boys Will Be Boys: A Dangerous Idiom

Boys Will Be Boys: A Dangerous Idiom

Ian Kennedy- March 28, 2015

Blenheim and Amherstburg players scrum during a 2015 playoff game - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.ca "When people excuse bad behavior by attributing it to ... Read More

House League Game Incident Update

House League Game Incident Update

Ian Kennedy- February 25, 2015

Hockey parents are ruining the game many children love, depicted here in Hockey Canada's "Relax, It's Just A Game" ads. Editors Note: With an ongoing ... Read More

Proposed World Cup Of Hockey Format A Joke

Proposed World Cup Of Hockey Format A Joke

Ian Kennedy- January 20, 2015

Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, a Norris Trophy, Mark Messier Leadership Award, and Stanley Cup Champion, 3 time NHL First Team All-Star, and former Olympian ... Read More

Opinion: Arena Report Ill-Timed

Opinion: Arena Report Ill-Timed

Ian Kennedy- January 15, 2015

The Chatham Maroons line up at their home opener this season at Chatham's aging Memorial Arena - Photo by Helen HeathAccording to the higher ups ... Read More

Breaking News: Chatham Maroons Salute Fans

Breaking News: Chatham Maroons Salute Fans

Ian Kennedy- November 25, 2014

The Chatham Maroons salute their fans in a game earlier this season. Phewf, glad they did that after winning that meaningless game - Photo by ... Read More