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.

End Of A Chapter For Joseph Raaymakers

End Of A Chapter For Joseph Raaymakers

Ian Kennedy- April 4, 2019

Joseph Raaymakers is finishing his final season of Major Junior hockey - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesIt’s been a spectacular OHL career for Joseph ... Read More

Local Prospects Eyeing OHL Draft This Weekend

Local Prospects Eyeing OHL Draft This Weekend

Ian Kennedy- April 3, 2019

Grande Pointe's Deni Goure will be an early OHL Draft pick this weekend - Photo by CKSN.caThe annual OHL Priority Selection Draft is this weekend, ... Read More

Wallaceburg Girls Get Once In A Lifetime Experience In Michigan

Wallaceburg Girls Get Once In A Lifetime Experience In Michigan

Ian Kennedy- April 2, 2019

A Janie Puck participant mingles with Michigan Wolverines players at Yost Arena - Photo by June PartridgeSeveral Wallaceburg girls had a once in a lifetime ... Read More

Incredible Year, More To Come For James McEwan

Incredible Year, More To Come For James McEwan

Ian Kennedy- April 2, 2019

James McEwan celebrates a USports National Championship with the University of New Brunswick - Contributed PhotoJames McEwan likely didn't expect to win an AUS and ... Read More

Major Midget Still The Best Option For Most 16-Year-Olds

Major Midget Still The Best Option For Most 16-Year-Olds

Ian Kennedy- March 31, 2019

Major Midget Still The Best Option For Most 16-Year-Olds Decision time. You’re offered a spot with a Junior C team a short drive from your ... Read More

Former Maroon Kyle Brothers Wins BeNeLiga Scoring Title

Former Maroon Kyle Brothers Wins BeNeLiga Scoring Title

Ian Kennedy- March 30, 2019

Kyle Brothers with HYC Herentals of the BeNeLiga - Photo by Kurt Tops PhotographyFormer Chatham Maroons forward Kyle Brothers has continued his scoring ways, winning ... Read More

Goure At OHL Combine

Goure At OHL Combine

Ian Kennedy- March 29, 2019

Local hockey prospect Deni Goure will participate in the 2019 OHL Development Combine which takes place March 30-31 at the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa. ... Read More

Big Season For Veccia, And Big Things To Come

Big Season For Veccia, And Big Things To Come

Ian Kennedy- March 29, 2019

Zander Veccia celebrates his Alliance championship Zander Veccia is one of Chatham-Kent's budding young hockey talents. The Major Bantam aged forward suited up this season ... Read More

Remembering One Of The Best Cyclones Teams Ever

Remembering One Of The Best Cyclones Teams Ever

Ian Kennedy- March 29, 2019

Joseph Raaymakers with the Chatham-Kent Cyclones minor midget team - Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL ImagesThe 2013-2014 season saw the Minor Midget Chatham-Kent Cyclones, a team ... Read More

There’s A Reason It’s Called The Offseason, Kids Need To Do Other Things

There’s A Reason It’s Called The Offseason, Kids Need To Do Other Things

Ian Kennedy- March 29, 2019

Athletes training at Athlete Fuel in Chatham - Contributed PhotoIt's that time of year when those overly intense hockey parents begin making wild decisions. One ... Read More

Big Season For Jessica Jordan

Big Season For Jessica Jordan

Ian Kennedy- March 28, 2019

Jessica Jordan takes a free throw for FanshaweWhen most athletes suit up for their first season of college or university sports, a championship is a ... Read More

Dylan Schives Exceeds Expectations

Dylan Schives Exceeds Expectations

Ian Kennedy- March 27, 2019

Dylan Schives of the Quebec Remparts - Photo by Bee TeeWhen Dylan Schives signed with the QMJHL's Quebec Remparts, nothing was guaranteed. After all, he ... Read More

Leaving Their Mark On Chatham-Kent

Leaving Their Mark On Chatham-Kent

Ian Kennedy- March 26, 2019

Leave Your Mark LacrosseLeave Your Mark Lacrosse is doing just that, leaving a distinct mark on Chatham-Kent. For Wallaceburg's Jamie Knight, that mark is created ... Read More

Maroons Hosting Spring Evaluation Camp, Register Now

Maroons Hosting Spring Evaluation Camp, Register Now

Ian Kennedy- March 25, 2019

The Chatham Maroons will be holding their 2019 Spring Evaluation Camp May 3, 4, and 5 at Thames Campus Arena in Chatham. The cost for ... Read More