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So This Is Our Response…

So This Is Our Response…

CKSN Staff- May 30, 2021

In 2018, a tragedy occurred in Canada. A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team collided with a transport truck, killing 16 people, and injuring ... Read More

Griffith Wins Pacific Division Title With Bakersfield

Griffith Wins Pacific Division Title With Bakersfield

CKSN Staff- May 30, 2021

Seth Griffith of Wallaceburg helped the AHL's Bakersfield Condors win the league's Pacific Division over the weekend. The AHL's Pacific Division was the lone group ... Read More

Sasseville, Branton Prepare For Olympic Trials

Sasseville, Branton Prepare For Olympic Trials

CKSN Staff- May 30, 2021

Genevieve Sasseville - Photo by SPORTDAD Sports Photography Two local swimmers competed this past week at the Take 5 High Performance Test Event at the ... Read More

OHL Draft: Brayden Degelas Won’t Last Long On Draft Day

OHL Draft: Brayden Degelas Won’t Last Long On Draft Day

CKSN Staff- May 28, 2021

Brayden Degelas will certainly be the first Chatham-Kent Cyclones player selected in the OHL Draft - Photo by CKSN.ca When it comes to prospects wearing ... Read More

Even If The College Athlete Right to Organize Act Doesn’t Become Law, The Line of Demarcation Is Now Evident

Even If The College Athlete Right to Organize Act Doesn’t Become Law, The Line of Demarcation Is Now Evident

CKSN Staff- May 28, 2021

By Derek Helling Photo from NCAA.com Regarding the future of college athletics and that industry’s status in the eyes of the United States Congress, there ... Read More

Goure, Brochu On Final NHL Central Scouting List

Goure, Brochu On Final NHL Central Scouting List

CKSN Staff- May 27, 2021

Deni Goure and Brett Brochu will both enter the upcoming NHL draft as legitimate NHL prospects.The duo, who both play in the OHL, were listed ... Read More

GOJHL Again Pushing For Junior A Status

GOJHL Again Pushing For Junior A Status

CKSN Staff- May 27, 2021

Thomas Michaud with the Leamington Flyers The conversation of the GOJHL becoming a Junior A league continues. The league is circulating a petition online regarding ... Read More

OHL Draft: David Brown Hoping To Score On Draft Day…And In The OHL

OHL Draft: David Brown Hoping To Score On Draft Day…And In The OHL

CKSN Staff- May 27, 2021

David Brown - Photo by CKSN.ca The Alliance would have been a showcase of skill in each and every game this season. In particular, the ... Read More

OHL Draft: Blueliner Trent Ledrew Brings The Full Package

OHL Draft: Blueliner Trent Ledrew Brings The Full Package

CKSN Staff- May 26, 2021

Trent Ledrew carries the puck - Photo by CKSN.ca When the puck leaves the Chatham-Kent Cyclones zone, there's a good chance it is on, or ... Read More

Hank Biasatti: From Chatham To Both The NBA, And MLB

Hank Biasatti: From Chatham To Both The NBA, And MLB

CKSN Staff- May 25, 2021

Hank Biasatti's Basic Training group in Chatham, Ontario - 1945 Imagine playing in two major league sports. It's a feat that has been accomplished by ... Read More

OHL Draft: Brenden McKay Hopes To Be A Blue Chip On The Blue Line

OHL Draft: Brenden McKay Hopes To Be A Blue Chip On The Blue Line

CKSN Staff- May 25, 2021

Brenden McKay - Photo by CKSN.ca When it comes to Chatham-Kent born blueliners, Brenden McKay is the cream of the 2005 crop. Long considered a ... Read More

Brochu’s Pro Debut And Season Were A Lasting Learning Experience

Brochu’s Pro Debut And Season Were A Lasting Learning Experience

CKSN Staff- May 24, 2021

Brett Brochu didn't play many games in the 2021 season, but he did gain incredible experience that will benefit his development for years to come. ... Read More

One Word At A Time: Wendell Smith Changed Sports For Black Athletes

One Word At A Time: Wendell Smith Changed Sports For Black Athletes

CKSN Staff- May 21, 2021

Jackie Robinson (far left) next to Wendell Smith (second from left) Without Wendell Smith, the history of sport may look completely different. He challenged ideas, ... Read More

Depencier Signs With USPHL’s Atlanta

Depencier Signs With USPHL’s Atlanta

CKSN Staff- May 20, 2021

Beau Depencier will take another step up the hockey ladder next season, as he recently committed to play for the Atlanta Mad Hatters in the ... Read More