Chatham-Kent Sports Year in Review: December

December 2013 was a month filled with on ice successes, and a few other incredible highlights. Chatham-Kent also lost local sports legend Frank Dymock in December. The month was filled with newsworthy stories, and made it clear that there is much to look forward to in 2014.

Here are December 2013’s top sports news stories:

• Dane Fox Wins OHL Player of the Week – Thamesville’s Dane Fox continued to lead the OHL in goal scoring, capping off his incredible month of November by winning Player of the Week honours.
• Michael Verboom Commits to Mercyhurst – Ripping up the GOJHL in scoring, Chatham Maroons captain Michael Verboom made an NCAA Division I hockey commitment to the Mercryhurst University Lakers.
• Chad Laprise To Appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Nations – Chatham’s Chad Laprise, will represent Canada, and fight for a position in the UFC, appearing on the television series, The Ultimate Fighter: Nations.
• Fox, Konecny Win OHL Monthly Honour – Dane Fox was named the OHL Player of the Month, while Travis Konecny was the OHL Rookie of the Month, marking the first time two Chatham-Kent products won major OHL honours in the same month.
• Whitson Wins Another Gold – Chatham’s Derek Whitson and the Canadian Men’s Sledge Hockey team won another gold medal, this time at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Toronto.
• Frank Dymock Passes Away – Legendary Wallaceburg resident Frank Dymock, who was integral in the Wallaceburg sports community, passed away at age 82 on December 13, 2013.
• Kings Fire Swayze – After struggling for the first half of the Great Lakes Junior C season, the Dresden Kings fired head coach Marc Swayze, and replaced him with assistant Don Johnston.
• Chatham Maroons End Year Hot – The Chatham Maroons ended 2013 with a nine game winning streak, powered by the incredible play of Kyle Brothers. In seven December games, Brothers scored 24 points.

What was your favourite memory from the Chatham-Kent sports world in 2013? Let us know.