Category: Columns

PJHL Stobbs Division Preview

PJHL Stobbs Division Preview

CKSN Staff- September 14, 2017

It's that time of year again, Junior C hockey is back! Here's a look at Chatham-Kent's four local PJHL Stobbs Division teams: Blenheim Blades - ... 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

Preseason Men’s Top Prospects Update

Preseason Men’s Top Prospects Update

CKSN Staff- September 8, 2017

The new season is upon us with 'AAA' tournaments, the GOJHL schedule, and PJHL preseason well underway. Although some players have yet to land, and ... Read More

Major Midget AAA vs. Junior C: Where Next?

Major Midget AAA vs. Junior C: Where Next?

Ian Kennedy- July 23, 2017

It's going to become a more difficult question with the new OHL U18 Draft in place. Where do you go following your Minor Midget 'AAA' ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Men’s Hockey Prospects: Offseason

Chatham-Kent Men’s Hockey Prospects: Offseason

Ian Kennedy- July 3, 2017

There are new faces on our top 15 mens prospects, and a group of 2001 prospects in the waiting. A huge offseason and preseason awaits ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Women’s Hockey Prospects: Offseason Update

Chatham-Kent Women’s Hockey Prospects: Offseason Update

Ian Kennedy- June 14, 2017

Jessie McPherson is CKSN's Top Women's hockey prospect heading into the offseason - CKSN photoWith the commitments of Emma Gorski and Kaitlyn Isaac to NCAA ... Read More

New Arena Talk (Just Talk) Continues

Ian Kennedy- May 4, 2017

At his annual address to the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce, Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope made a familiar statement, that the Municipality is looking into, and ... Read More

Seth Griffith Winning The Battle

Seth Griffith Winning The Battle

Jay Smith- April 25, 2017

Photo from theahl.com | Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) Wallaceburg's Seth Griffith unfortunately missed out on an NHL playoff experience this season. Additionally, ... Read More

Opinion: Windsor Minor Hockey Didn’t Do Enough

Opinion: Windsor Minor Hockey Didn’t Do Enough

Ian Kennedy- April 20, 2017

Protesters outside the WMHA annual general meeting - Photo from Facebook / Michael MalottWindsor Minor Hockey Association president Dean Lapierre is back. He was reinstated ... Read More

The Last Time It Happened, An NHL Free Olympics

The Last Time It Happened, An NHL Free Olympics

Ian Kennedy- April 6, 2017

Canada's Todd Warriner at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics - CP PHOTO/ COA The last time it happened, things weren't that bad. The NHL hasn't ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Men’s Hockey Prospects: Update

Chatham-Kent Men’s Hockey Prospects: Update

Ian Kennedy- March 14, 2017

Grayson Ladd playing up with the GOJHL's Chatham Maroons is our #2 prospect - Photo by the Chatham MaroonsHere we go. Another countdown of the ... Read More

Top 15 Chatham Maroons Of All-Time

Top 15 Chatham Maroons Of All-Time

Dwight Wakabayashi- February 25, 2017

The Chatham Jr. Maroons are a storied junior ice hockey franchise that was founded in 1959 in the town of Chatham, Ontario Canada. The Sr. ... Read More

Black History Month: CK’s Athletes and Teams

Black History Month: CK’s Athletes and Teams

Ian Kennedy- February 7, 2017

A few years ago, CKSN ran a series of Black History Month articles honouring Chatham-Kent's historical black athletes and teams. Here's a link to each ... Read More

Point-Counterpoint: Are The Current Maple Leafs The Real Deal?

Point-Counterpoint: Are The Current Maple Leafs The Real Deal?

CKSN Staff- February 4, 2017

Point-Counterpoint is an opinion based feature taking a back and forth look at a specific topic. This week, CKSN editors Dwight Wakabayashi (DW) and Ian ... Read More