Author: Ian Kennedy

A University of Western Ontario graduate, Ian Kennedy loves local sports and promoting his community, which is why he founded CKSN in 2011. Ian’s sportscasts and news contributions are regularly featured on 99.1 CKXS FM in Wallaceburg. In the past, Ian worked as a columnist and reporter for the Chatham-Kent Daily Post and Chatham Voice.

Chatham-Kent Sports Year in Review: April

Chatham-Kent Sports Year in Review: April

Ian Kennedy- December 27, 2014

Mitchell's Bay Mariners LogoApril started with one of CKSN's most popular stories ever, an April Fool's prank announcing the Mitchell's Bay Mariners as the newest ... Read More

Levi Tetrault To Make OHL Debut With Guelph Storm

Levi Tetrault To Make OHL Debut With Guelph Storm

Ian Kennedy- December 26, 2014

Levi Tetrault will make his OHL debut with the Guelph Storm this week - Photo by Helen Heath/ Chatham MaroonsPain Court's Levi Tetrault will be ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Sports Year in Review: March

Chatham-Kent Sports Year in Review: March

Ian Kennedy- December 26, 2014

Kyle Hope playing with the OHL's Owen Sound Attack in 2014 - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL Imagese-hopeWith spring threatening to make an appearance, it ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Sports Year In Review: February

Chatham-Kent Sports Year In Review: February

Ian Kennedy- December 26, 2014

JMSS Panthers curling team after winning Kent - Contributed PhotoThe Sochi Olympics stole much of the headlines in February 2014, but Chatham-Kent had a number ... Read More

Raaymakers Player To Watch For 2016 NHL Draft

Raaymakers Player To Watch For 2016 NHL Draft

Ian Kennedy- December 26, 2014

Joseph Raaymakers plays a puck for the Soo Greyhounds of the OHL - Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL ImagesAccording to TheScout.ca, an independent hockey scouting ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Sports Year In Review: January

Chatham-Kent Sports Year In Review: January

Ian Kennedy- December 26, 2014

Dane Fox scored his 50th goal of the season in January 2014 - Photo by Terry Wilson/OHL Images2014 started off with numerous individual and team ... Read More

Kings Fall To Flyers

Kings Fall To Flyers

Ian Kennedy- December 24, 2014

The Dresden Kings, including netminder Scott Tricker, fell to the Alvinston Flyers Tuesday - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caThe Dresden Kings entered the Christmas Break ... Read More

OHL Team Makes Another Chatham-Kent Visit

OHL Team Makes Another Chatham-Kent Visit

Ian Kennedy- December 23, 2014

A The Plymouth Whalers are front and centre in local OHL rumours - Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL Imagesfter much speculation, the next meeting between ... Read More

Brodie Projected All-Star

Brodie Projected All-Star

Ian Kennedy- December 23, 2014

Tj Brodie - Photo courtesy of the Calgary Flames Dresden's TJ Brodie will likely be suiting up in the NHL All-Star game this year, a ... Read More

Seth Griffith Embraces The Team Game

Seth Griffith Embraces The Team Game

Ian Kennedy- December 22, 2014

Seth Griffith with the Boston Bruins - Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon SportswireGrowing up as your team’s leading scorer, often, defense isn’t a part of ... Read More

Maroons Shootout The Stars

Maroons Shootout The Stars

Ian Kennedy- December 21, 2014

Michael Verboom chases a loose puck Sunday in Chatham - Photo by Jocelyn McLaughlin/ CKSN.caThe Chatham Maroons used a shootout for the second straight night ... Read More

“C-K For The OHL” Facebook Page Gaining Support

“C-K For The OHL” Facebook Page Gaining Support

Ian Kennedy- December 21, 2014

Danny Vanderwiel of the Plymouth Whalers. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL ImagesAt 2pm Friday, a group of community members decided to push the publish button on ... Read More

Maroons Win In Shootout

Maroons Win In Shootout

Ian Kennedy- December 21, 2014

The Chatham Maroons needed a shootout to gain their second straight victory, but were successful in doing just that Saturday night in Strathroy. Jake Patterson ... Read More

Sharks Have Bite At Team Championships

Sharks Have Bite At Team Championships

Ian Kennedy- December 19, 2014

The Chatham Pool Sharks team in Sudbury - Contributed PhotoAfter a tough fight in the chilly waters of Sudbury, Ontario, the Chatham Pool Sharks held ... Read More