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By Richard Coffin Two youth bowlers from Partners in North Bay won silver at the Youth Bowl Canada Nationals in Edmonton earlier this week (May 5-7).  The Bantam Girls Doubles Team of Mya Labonte and Marley Pedskalny earned the hardware, playing 21 games in three days.   The local team was

Greater Sudbury Cubs Centennial Cup preview The Greater Sudbury Cubs are gearing up to begin play at the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, which gets underway this afternoon at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alta. Greater Sudbury’s initial contest in the 10-team event is Friday night as

The North Bay Battalion’s three-day development camp ended on a high note Sunday, with officials of the Ontario Hockey League club pleased with the level of competition and the guidance provided. “We accomplished what we wanted to accomplish,” general manager John Winstanley said after 33 participants started heading home.

A total of 29 skaters and four goaltenders had heads turning at the pace of play when they took to the ice Saturday night for the first of two intrasquad games at the North Bay Battalion’s development camp. Participants on the second day of the three-day camp included five

The North Bay Battalion made defenceman Sam Weedmark of the Don Mills Flyers U18s its first-round pick Wednesday in the Ontario Hockey League Under-18 Priority Selection. The Battalion took goaltender Logan Coates of the North Bay Trappers U18s in the second round and right winger Alex Kontos of the Toronto

Buoyed by a four-assist night from Nolan Newton, including one on the eventual game-winner, the Greater Sudbury Cubs held on to defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks 6-4 Wednesday in a highly competitive Game 7 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Final in front of a near-capacity crowd at Gerry McCrory

2025 Development Camp May 2-4, 2025, Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens * Get a first glance at the 2025 Battalion Draft Class * Watch our top Battalion prospects in action * Plus join our Town Hall panel showcase to hear exclusive information on the landscape of the team both on & off the ice

$480,000 investment in Canadian Women & Sports will help more girls stay active and healthy The Ontario government is investing $480,000 in Canadian Women & Sport’s The Next Play through the Inclusive Grassroots Recreation (IGR) program, to expand affordable and inclusive sport and recreation opportunities for girls

NOJHL announces Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy Final schedule The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday the game schedule for the upcoming Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy Final between the Greater Sudbury Cubs and Hearst Lumberjacks. Action in the best-of-seven affair will feature 7 p.m. starts, except for Game 5,

The North Bay Battalion made centre Jax Pereira of the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16s the first of its 13 picks Saturday, the second and final day of the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. When the first three rounds were conducted Friday night, the Battalion made two picks, choosing Jr. Canadiens