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.

Cole MacKinnon Signed As 16-Year-Old In Petrolia

Cole MacKinnon Signed As 16-Year-Old In Petrolia

Ian Kennedy- September 14, 2017

Cole MacKinnon, a Chatham-Kent Cyclones product, has signed with the Petrolia Flyers - Photo by Paul KiddTupperville's Cole MacKinnon will open his Junior hockey career ... Read More

Five Questions For Local Hockey Fans Entering This Season

Five Questions For Local Hockey Fans Entering This Season

Ian Kennedy- September 13, 2017

Chatham Maroons preseason action. How will their local team fair this season? - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.caHockey season is upon us. Local Junior teams ... Read More

Brady Hogg Named To Team Canada

Brady Hogg Named To Team Canada

Ian Kennedy- September 13, 2017

Brady Hogg won a National title and was named tournament MVP - Contributed PhotoThamesville's Brady Hogg will get the chance to play for Team Canada ... Read More

Whitson Left Off Canadian Sledge Team

Whitson Left Off Canadian Sledge Team

Ian Kennedy- September 12, 2017

Derek Whitson playing with Team Canada in the Sochi Paralympics - Photo Matthew Murnaghan/Comité paralympique canadienChatham's Derek Whitson will not represent Team Canada again this ... Read More

Sharks Blow Out Blades In Preseason Finale

Sharks Blow Out Blades In Preseason Finale

Ian Kennedy- September 12, 2017

Blenheim Blades defenseman John Montgomery watches a Wheatley Sharks player - Photo by the Blenheim BladesThe Wheatley Sharks put in a dominant performance against the ... Read More

Maroons Open Season With Pair Of Losses

Ian Kennedy- September 10, 2017

The Chatham Maroons opened their season at the GOJHL Showcase with a pair of losses, falling to the Kitchener Dutchmen and Caledonia Corvairs. Saturday, facing ... Read More

Brodie, Flames Look Like Contenders

Brodie, Flames Look Like Contenders

Ian Kennedy- September 10, 2017

After a 4th place finish in the NHL's Pacific Division, and a first round exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, many teams would be entering ... Read More

Raaymakers Playing For Tampa Bay Lightning At Prospect Tourney

Raaymakers Playing For Tampa Bay Lightning At Prospect Tourney

Ian Kennedy- September 8, 2017

Joseph Raaymakers will skate for the Tampa Bay Lightning - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesJoseph Raaymakers might not know where he'll play this season, ... Read More

McEwan At Montreal Canadiens Camp

McEwan At Montreal Canadiens Camp

Ian Kennedy- September 7, 2017

James McEwan will skate with the Montreal Canadiens this preseason - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesChatham's James McEwan will suit up for the Montreal ... Read More

Spitfires Assign Frasca To Maroons

Spitfires Assign Frasca To Maroons

Ian Kennedy- September 7, 2017

2001 born forward Jordan Frasca has been assigned by the OHL's Windsor Spitfires to the Chatham Maroons - Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL ImagesThe Chatham ... Read More

Blades Sign 16-year-old Lucas Fancy

Blades Sign 16-year-old Lucas Fancy

Ian Kennedy- September 6, 2017

The Blenheim Blades have signed former Chatham-Kent Cyclones forward Lucas Fancy - Photo by Paul KiddThe Blenheim Blades have signed their 16-year-old for the 2017-2018 ... Read More

Familiar Faces Now Foes For Blair Derynck

Familiar Faces Now Foes For Blair Derynck

Ian Kennedy- September 6, 2017

Blair Derynck, who spent the last two seasons with his hometown Chatham Maroons, will face off against Chatham with the Kitchener Dutchmen on the opening ... Read More

Spence Lifts Maroons To OT Win In Preseason Finale

Spence Lifts Maroons To OT Win In Preseason Finale

Ian Kennedy- September 6, 2017

Grant Spence slides home the overtime winner for the Chatham Maroons against Sarnia Tuesday night - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.caThe Chatham Maroons got their ... Read More

Blondeel To Again Captain Lancers, Hope Assistant

Blondeel To Again Captain Lancers, Hope Assistant

Ian Kennedy- September 5, 2017

Blake Blondeel will again captain the WIndsor Lancers - Photo by Edwin Tam/ Windsor LancersTilbury's Blake Blondeel will return to the University of Windsor for ... Read More