Tag: sledge-hockey

Whitson Motivated For Gold

Whitson Motivated For Gold

Ian Kennedy- January 6, 2014

Derek Whitson - Photo from HockeyCanada.caWhile Canada celebrated gold for their men's hockey team in Vancouver, the 2010 Paralympics had a different end for Canada's ... Read More

Whitson Golden Again With Canada

Whitson Golden Again With Canada

Ian Kennedy- December 8, 2013

Canada wins gold - Photo from HockeyCanada.caDerek Whitson's trophy case continues to grow, with the Chatham, Ontario resident adding another gold medal this weekend at ... Read More

Whitson, Blanchard Lose Gold Medal Game

Whitson, Blanchard Lose Gold Medal Game

Ian Kennedy- December 9, 2012

Derek Whitson fights for a puck in the gold medal game - Photo Andy Devlin/Hockey Canada Images from HockeyCanada.caTwo Chatham, Ontario athletes fell one goal ... Read More

Chatham’s Goure Stars For Canada at First Women’s Sledge Event

CKSN Staff- May 14, 2012

It didn't take long for Chatham's Ashley Goure to solidify herself as one of the world's elite women's sledge hockey players. Goure is competing as ... Read More

Derek Whitson Going For Gold at World Sledge Hockey Challenge

Ian Kennedy- December 2, 2011

Chatham's Derek Whitson will go for a gold medal Saturday as a member of Team Canada at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Calgary. The ... Read More

Derek Whitson to Represent Team Canada Again

Derek Whitson to Represent Team Canada Again

Ian Kennedy- September 15, 2011

Hockey Canada announced their National Men's Sledge Hockey roster this weekend with Chatham's Derek Whitson making the cut to again wear the maple leaf. Whitson represented ... 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

Whitson Scores as Canada Wins Gold at World Sledge Hockey Challenge

Whitson Scores as Canada Wins Gold at World Sledge Hockey Challenge

Ian Kennedy- April 23, 2011

It took only a few minutes for Chatham's Derek Whitson to make his mark in the Gold Medal game of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge ... Read More

Whitson To Play For Gold, Has Another 3-Point Game at World Sledge Hockey Challenege

Whitson To Play For Gold, Has Another 3-Point Game at World Sledge Hockey Challenege

Ian Kennedy- April 23, 2011

Canada's success on their way to an appearance in the Gold Medal game at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in London, Ontario, has been in ... Read More

Whitson Has Another Multiple Point Game at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge

Whitson Has Another Multiple Point Game at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge

Ian Kennedy- April 21, 2011

For the second straight game, Chatham's Derek Whitson put up multiple points for Team Canada at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in London, Ontario, as ... Read More

Whitson, Canada Capture Silver at Japan Para Sledge Championship

Whitson, Canada Capture Silver at Japan Para Sledge Championship

Ian Kennedy- March 14, 2011

Amidst the spreading disaster in Japan, Canada's National Sledge Hockey Team was able to come home with a silverlining, winning silver at the 2011 Japan ... Read More

Chatham Athlete "OK" in Nagano Following Devasting Japan Earthquake

Chatham Athlete "OK" in Nagano Following Devasting Japan Earthquake

Ian Kennedy- March 13, 2011

By now, the world has heard of the devastating earthquake in Japan, and the aftermath it has caused destroying buildings, and most notably leading to ... Read More