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Marek Vanacker’s second goal of the game, at 5:29 of overtime, lifted the Brantford Bulldogs to a 4-3 Ontario Hockey League victory Tuesday night over the North Bay Battalion, giving the Bulldogs a lead of three games to none in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Noah Nelson and

By Richard Coffin The West Ferris 63s U19 B ringette team won its third straight gold medal at the regional tournament held in North Bay this past weekend. After advancing to the final with an overtime win in the semis, the 63s defeated previously unbeaten Iroquois Falls 2-1.Layla Lefrancois’

North Bay Granite Club - Sat Open Recreation Curling League For those familiar with Saturday morning curling, for decades this league was a male-only, industrial league. On Dec 1st, 1962 the brand new Four Seasons Health Center located on top of Thibeault Hill was officially opened, and the 1962/63

Nick Lardis scored two goals, including an empty-netter, and goaltender Ryerson Leenders made 21 saves for his first Ontario Hockey League postseason shutout as the Brantford Bulldogs defeated the North Bay Battalion 3-0 Sunday night for a two-game lead in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Jake O’Brien had the other

The Voodoos held their annual banquet at Average Joes in North Bay Friday afternoon. Forward Cayden Kowal was the major award winner as he won the Steve Harland MVP award and the Parker Bowman Playoff MVP award.  The North Bay product and former North Bay Trapper netted 5 goals and

Nikolas Rossetto, Lucas Moore and Calvin Crombie scored first-period goals to spark the Brantford Bulldogs to a 6-3 victory Friday night over the North Bay Battalion in a chippy opener to their Ontario Hockey League first-round playoff series. Patrick Thomas, Jake O’Brien and Nick Lardis, into an empty net,

By Richard Coffin 37 teams from across Northeastern Ontario are in North Bay for the regional ringette championship.    The West Ferris Ringette Association is hosting hundreds of athletes across eight divisions from U8 to 18 and older.   Officials say it’s going to be an unforgettable weekend full of fierce

Lumberjacks complete sweep of Voodoos following OT victory A Tyler Patterson power play goal 5:19 into overtime helped the Hearst Lumberjacks complete a comeback and edge the Powassan Voodoos 4-3 in Game 4 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final Tuesday at the Powassan Sportsplex. The victory sees

The Hearst Lumberjacks saw Chase Thompson and Aiden Kalin both tally twice to help propel them to a 7-3 victory over the Powassan Voodoos Monday night in Game 3 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final at the Powassan Sportsplex. With the outcome, Hearst now leads the best-of-seven series

Mike McIvor, who backed the North Bay Battalion to three straight wins in nailing down an Ontario Hockey League playoff berth, has been named Goaltender of the Week for the period ended Sunday, the league announced Monday. McIvor, with 95 saves, posted a 1.67 goals-against average, a .950 save