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.

GOJHL Continues Pursuit Of ‘Junior A’ Tag

GOJHL Continues Pursuit Of ‘Junior A’ Tag

Ian Kennedy- July 6, 2016

The GOJHL will again search for Junior A status this offseason - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.caThe Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) will make ... Read More

Brendan Seys Commits To NCAA’s Wayne State

Brendan Seys Commits To NCAA’s Wayne State

Ian Kennedy- July 4, 2016

Port Lambton's Brenden Seys, a UCC student, has committed to play NCAA golf for Wayne State University. Seys is a member of Maple City Country ... Read More

Ex-Blade Martin Signs With Maple Leafs

Ex-Blade Martin Signs With Maple Leafs

Ian Kennedy- July 3, 2016

Matt Martin battles Alex Ovechkin - Photo by ClydeoramaThe Toronto Maple Leafs have signed former Blenheim Blades forward Matt Martin to a 4-year, $10 million ... Read More

Van Rycheghem Turns Pro, Forgoes NCAA

Van Rycheghem Turns Pro, Forgoes NCAA

Ian Kennedy- June 30, 2016

Kent Bridge baseball player Luke Van Rycheghem has decided to forgo this NCAA and has signed a minor-league contract with the MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks. A ... Read More

Beenackers Named Chatham Maroons Next Captain

Beenackers Named Chatham Maroons Next Captain

Ian Kennedy- June 29, 2016

New Maroons coach Brian Verbeek with new Maroons captain Steven Beenackers - Contributed PhotoMuirkirk's Steven Beenackers will have a bigger role this coming season with ... Read More

McEwan Invited To Pittsburgh Penguins Development Camp

McEwan Invited To Pittsburgh Penguins Development Camp

Ian Kennedy- June 28, 2016

James McEwan of the Guelph Storm - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesChatham's James McEwan may not have heard his name called last week at ... Read More

Lakers Sign Towering Dman Colton Coates

Lakers Sign Towering Dman Colton Coates

Ian Kennedy- June 24, 2016

The Wallaceburg Lakers have announced their first signing under new ownership and staff, with the acquisition of towering defenseman Colton Coates. The 20-year-old, 6'8" Belle ... Read More

Woodman To Start CFL Season With Edmonton

Woodman To Start CFL Season With Edmonton

Ian Kennedy- June 24, 2016

Josh Woodman has made the Edmonton Eskimos opening day roster - Photo from Esks.comChatham's Josh Woodman has made the opening day roster for the CFL's ... Read More

Maroons Lose Another Committed Player

Maroons Lose Another Committed Player

Ian Kennedy- June 23, 2016

Broden Meloche, one of the first players committed to Chatham this year, celebrates his signing with the Leamington Flyers - Photo courtesy of the Leamington ... Read More

NHL Draft This Friday

NHL Draft This Friday

Ian Kennedy- June 21, 2016

The NHL Draft runs this Friday and Saturday, June 24-25 in Buffalo, New York, with a few local hockey products hoping to hear their names ... Read More

Red Devils Close Out Season With Win, Miss Playoffs

Red Devils Close Out Season With Win, Miss Playoffs

Ian Kennedy- June 19, 2016

A Wallaceburg Red Devil runs the ball down the floor against Point Edward - Photo by Jocelyn McLaughlin/ CKSN.caThe Wallaceburg Red Devils season came to ... Read More

Carleton Cracks Canada’s National Development Roster

Carleton Cracks Canada’s National Development Roster

Ian Kennedy- June 16, 2016

Bridget Carleton drives against a Chinese player while representing Canada - Photo by FIBA.comChatham's Bridget Carleton was one of thirteen players named to Canada's 2016 ... Read More

Maroons Advancing

Maroons Advancing

Ian Kennedy- June 15, 2016

Ross Krieger is one of many Chatham Maroons advancing this season - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.caThe Chatham Maroons will look like a very different ... Read More

Do Spring Tryouts For Youth Hockey Players Make Sense?

Ian Kennedy- June 12, 2016

We've all seen it, the difference 4 months can make in a child, or teen's development. Why then, are most minor hockey organizations holding tryouts, ... Read More