Category: Columns

Chatham-Kent’s Men’s Athlete of the Year Voting, Open Now!

Chatham-Kent’s Men’s Athlete of the Year Voting, Open Now!

CKSN Staff- December 2, 2021

Voting for the 2021 Men's CKSN Chatham-Kent Women's Athlete Award is open! Voting will stay open from now until New Years Eve, and repeat voting will be ... Read More

Aidan Edwards Continues To Impress, See Video

Aidan Edwards Continues To Impress, See Video

CKSN Staff- November 17, 2021

Aidan Edwards of the Chatham-Kent Cyclones - Photo by CKSN.ca By Matt Pepper Aidan Edwards has been a dominant performer this season for Chatham - ... Read More

What’s In A Name? Ford Field

What’s In A Name? Ford Field

Ian Kennedy- October 21, 2021

We know that Ford Field, the home to the NFL's Detroit Lions is named for the Ford Motor Company. Founded in 1903, the Ford Motor ... Read More

In The Name Of Chief Tecumseh’s Legacy

In The Name Of Chief Tecumseh’s Legacy

CKSN Staff- October 6, 2021

By Ian Kennedy 1877 London Tecumsehs Chief Tecumseh's legacy in this area, and in Indigenous communities across Turtle Island (North America) is cemented. It's one ... Read More

Cyclones Fall To The Dominant Sun County Panthers, See Video

Cyclones Fall To The Dominant Sun County Panthers, See Video

Matt Pepper- October 3, 2021

By Matt Pepper An early season viewing for the Cyclones saw a tough Panthers team come to town on September 26th.  With some exceptional goaltending ... Read More

This Is What A Bad Teammate Looks Like

This Is What A Bad Teammate Looks Like

CKSN Staff- September 23, 2021

Love it or hate it, hockey is a game that puts team over self. Though they are toxic in nature, we've heard mantras of sacrifice ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Women’s Hockey Prospects: Return To Play Edition

Chatham-Kent Women’s Hockey Prospects: Return To Play Edition

CKSN Staff- September 16, 2021

Brenna Dittmer - Photo by CKSN.ca With a new season upon us, it’s time again to take a look at our top Women’s hockey prospects. ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Men’s Hockey Prospects: Return To Play Edition

Chatham-Kent Men’s Hockey Prospects: Return To Play Edition

CKSN Staff- September 7, 2021

With a new season upon us, it's time again to take a look at our top Men's hockey prospects. After an almost entirely lost season ... Read More

Too Many Men: The NHL’s Downward Spiral

Too Many Men: The NHL’s Downward Spiral

Ian Kennedy- July 31, 2021

Logan Mailloux took a photo of a teenage girl in the middle of a sexual act without her consent. He then sent it to every ... Read More

The Future Of College Athlete Advocacy Is Local

The Future Of College Athlete Advocacy Is Local

CKSN Staff- June 26, 2021

By Derek Helling The history of effective labor movements in the United States of America has been one of local, small groups eventually joining to ... Read More

Line Change: A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Of Bias

Line Change: A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Of Bias

CKSN Staff- June 25, 2021

Have you ever done a Google Image search for your favourite hockey player? If you are searching for a player from a men's league, your ... Read More

So This Is Our Response…

So This Is Our Response…

CKSN Staff- May 30, 2021

In 2018, a tragedy occurred in Canada. A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team collided with a transport truck, killing 16 people, and injuring ... Read More

Even If The College Athlete Right to Organize Act Doesn’t Become Law, The Line of Demarcation Is Now Evident

Even If The College Athlete Right to Organize Act Doesn’t Become Law, The Line of Demarcation Is Now Evident

CKSN Staff- May 28, 2021

By Derek Helling Photo from NCAA.com Regarding the future of college athletics and that industry’s status in the eyes of the United States Congress, there ... Read More

One Word At A Time: Wendell Smith Changed Sports For Black Athletes

One Word At A Time: Wendell Smith Changed Sports For Black Athletes

CKSN Staff- May 21, 2021

Jackie Robinson (far left) next to Wendell Smith (second from left) Without Wendell Smith, the history of sport may look completely different. He challenged ideas, ... Read More