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.

Former Maroon Hayden Verbeek Signs NHL Deal With Montreal

Former Maroon Hayden Verbeek Signs NHL Deal With Montreal

Ian Kennedy- March 26, 2018

Hayden Verbeek signs his NHL contract with the Montreal Canadiens - Photo from InstagramFormer Chatham Maroons forward Hayden Verbeek has signed his first NHL contract ... Read More

Carleton Named AP All-American Honourable Mention

Carleton Named AP All-American Honourable Mention

Ian Kennedy- March 26, 2018

Bridget Carleton of Chatham was named an honourable mention All-American by the Associated Press Monday. The Iowa State Cyclones junior, is only the 9th All-American ... Read More

Bantam Outlaws Win Lower Lakes Title

Bantam Outlaws Win Lower Lakes Title

Ian Kennedy- March 26, 2018

The Chatham Outlaws Bantam A Lower Lakes champions - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham Outlaws Bantam A hockey team won the Lower Lakes Hockey League Championship Weekend ... Read More

Pataki Named Moncton’s Scholastic Player of the Year

Pataki Named Moncton’s Scholastic Player of the Year

Ian Kennedy- March 24, 2018

Brady Pataki with his Scholastic Player of the Year AwardBrady Pataki of Wallaceburg has been named the Moncton Wildcats' Scholastic Player of the Year. Pataki, ... Read More

Nationals Eliminate Maroons

Nationals Eliminate Maroons

Ian Kennedy- March 23, 2018

The London Nationals held on to eliminate the Chatham Maroons in game 6 of their GOJHL Western Conference semi-final series. The game finished 2-1 for ... Read More

Sign Up For The Chatham Ball Hockey League This Weekend

Sign Up For The Chatham Ball Hockey League This Weekend

Ian Kennedy- March 20, 2018

The Chatham Ball Hockey League will be returning for the 2018 season this summer. Registration and sign up will take place this weekend, Saturday, March ... Read More

Nevills, Langan Win USports Silver With Western

Nevills, Langan Win USports Silver With Western

Ian Kennedy- March 19, 2018

A pair of Chatham-Kent products, Renae Nevills and Hokey Langan won a silver medal at the USports National Championships this weekend. Nevills is a second ... Read More

AE Novice Cobras In OMHA Final

AE Novice Cobras In OMHA Final

Ian Kennedy- March 18, 2018

The Novice AE Kent Cobras will compete for an OMHA championship this week, as they open their series against the Belle River Jr Canadians on ... Read More

Demaiter Wins Outlaws’ Heart Award

Demaiter Wins Outlaws’ Heart Award

Ian Kennedy- March 16, 2018

Mikayla Demaiter (back row, fifth from the left) was named the Chatham Outlaws heart Award winner - Contributed PhotoChatham Outlaws goaltender Mikayla Demaiter won the ... Read More

Lakeshore Wins PJHL Stobbs Division

Lakeshore Wins PJHL Stobbs Division

Ian Kennedy- March 14, 2018

The Lakeshore Canadiens are 2018 PJHL Stobbs Division Champions.The Lakeshore Canadiens successfully unseated the reigning champion Essex 73s. Lakeshore won the PJHL Stobbs division championship ... Read More

Cyclones Name Coaches

Cyclones Name Coaches

Ian Kennedy- March 13, 2018

The Chatham-Kent Cyclones have named their coaching staff for the 2018-2019 Alliance 'AAA' hockey season, with tryouts just around the corner. The Chatham-Kent Cyclones coaches ... Read More

Maroons Eliminate LaSalle In Upset

Maroons Eliminate LaSalle In Upset

Ian Kennedy- March 12, 2018

Ryan Wagner jumps for joy after the final buzzer as the Chatham Maroons eliminate the LaSalle Vipers - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caThe number 6 ... Read More

Local OHLers Enter The Home Stretch

Local OHLers Enter The Home Stretch

Ian Kennedy- March 12, 2018

Brendan Harrogate of the Oshawa Generals is one of several local OHLers ready to complete their 2017-2018 season - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesOHL ... Read More

Johnson Spectacular, Wins OUA Bronze With Windsor

Johnson Spectacular, Wins OUA Bronze With Windsor

Ian Kennedy- March 11, 2018

Pierce Johnson led all scorers helping his Windsor Lancers to their first ever OUA medalPierce Johnson was spectacular for the Windsor Lancers men’s volleyball team ... Read More