Tag: hockey-canada

Hockey Canada Puts a Hit on Head Checking

Hockey Canada Puts a Hit on Head Checking

Ian Kennedy- June 5, 2011

The rules governing heads checks in local hockey leagues and organizations in Chatham-Kent have changed after the recent Hockey Canada Annual General Meeting. The Hockey ... Read More

Removal of Body Checking in Hockey Sparking Local Discussion

Removal of Body Checking in Hockey Sparking Local Discussion

Ian Kennedy- May 25, 2011

A group of concerned local parents have been inquiring with local league officials and media over a recent movement from the Ontario Hockey Federation which ... Read More

Three Chatham-Kent Hockey Players Shine for Canada

Three Chatham-Kent Hockey Players Shine for Canada

Ian Kennedy- April 26, 2011

Watching any Canadian sports channel or news network this past weekend, Chatham-Kent residents were likely to hear familiar names regardless of the International game involving Team ... Read More

Griffith, Canada Lose Bronze Medal Game to Russia

Griffith, Canada Lose Bronze Medal Game to Russia

Ian Kennedy- April 24, 2011

Despite taking a 2-1 lead early in the second period, Team Canada fell to Russia 6-4 in the bronze medal game at the World Under-18 Hockey ... Read More

Derek Whitson Scores, Adds Two Assists in Canadian Sledge Hockey Win, Griffith Loses

Derek Whitson Scores, Adds Two Assists in Canadian Sledge Hockey Win, Griffith Loses

Ian Kennedy- April 20, 2011

Chatham's Derek Whitson and the Canadian Men's Sledge Hockey team dominated on the ice at Western Fair in London, Ontario Tuesday night defeating Norway 14-0. ... Read More

The Worst 26 minutes I’ll Never Remember

The Worst 26 minutes I’ll Never Remember

Ian Kennedy- January 8, 2011

Hockey Debris - Photo by Stephen Desroches For me, those terrifying 26 minutes of World Junior hockey never happened. I have no idea what happened, ... Read More