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B-Sens clip Cleveland in Round 2 opener
Game 1 of the AHL's North Division semi-final goes to the Belleville Senators. Igor Sokolov and Angus Crookshank scored second period goals and Mads Sogaard turned away 31 shots as the B-Sens held on to edge the Cleveland Monsters 2-1. It was Sokolov's first of the playoffs. He says they have to keep the win in perspec...
May 02, 2024
Crawford's Lions win Swiss League title
(Photo: Die ZSC Lions) The Zurich Lions are hockey champions of Switzerland for the 10th time following a seven-game National League finals victory over Lausanne HC. Zurich is coached by Belleville native Marc Crawford who is in his second go-round with the club. Crawford was head coach from 2012 to 2016. He also won t...
May 01, 2024
Morgan medals in Brampton
(Submitted photo) Picton native Scott Morgan of the Quinte Judo Club ended both of his matches early at the Tora Judo Championships in Brampton last Saturday, to earn top spot for the -90 kg veterans' division (30 years+). Morgan threw his opponent in both matches flatly on his back, as quickly as the first 10 seconds....
May 01, 2024
Local rugby pioneer Curtis Crawford passes away
(With files from Paul Svoboda. Photo: submitted) A key player in the development of the highly regarded Belleville Bulldogs Rugby Club has died. Belleville native Curtis Crawford died Saturday in Ottawa after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 66. Crawford joined the Bulldogs in their second year as a club in 1977. ...
Apr 30, 2024
Disappointing end to successful season for the Golden Hawks
(Photo: OJHL Images/Ray MacAloney/Timothy Bates) It was a heart-breaking finish for the Trenton Golden Hawks at the Dunc McDonald Community Gardens Monday night. Dylan Hudon scored in the first minute of the third period to tie the game at two, then scored again at 19:03 to give the Collingwood Blues the game, the seri...
Apr 30, 2024
B-Sens oust the Marlies to move on in Calder Cup playoffs
(Garrett Pilon reaches around Marlies goaltender Dennis Hildeby to score series clinching goal) The Belleville Senators have advanced to uncharted franchise territory. Garrett Pilon scored at 2:17 of overtime to give the B-Sens a 4-3 win over the Toronto Marlies in the deciding game in their best-of-three Calder Cup pr...
Apr 29, 2024
Local teams prepare for critical playoff games
It's do or die for a pair of local hockey teams in their playoff series. The Belleville Sens are hosting the Toronto Marlies on Sunday Afternoon for the third and final game in their Calder Cup playoff series. The teams are tied at one game each and this one is winner take all. The winner will go on to face the Clevela...
Apr 28, 2024
Blues dismantle Golden Hawks
The Collingwood Blues dismantled the Trenton Golden Hawks 7-2 in Game 5 of their best-of-seven championship series. Jamie Darlison and Lucas Lapalm scored for the Golden Hawks. The Blues took an early lead with an unanswered first period goal. Both teams scored in the second, with the Blues maintaining their slim lead...
Apr 27, 2024
Marlies edge Senators 4-3
The Toronto Marlies slipped past the Belleville Senators 4-3 in overtime on Friday Night, tying their best of three American Hockey League playoff series. Donovan Sebrango, and Garrett Pilon scored for the Senators. The Marlies took an early lead with a single unanswered goal in the first minute of the first period. Th...
Apr 27, 2024
ENSS Blue Dragons rock Limestone Track and Field meet
(Submitted photo: Left to right - Jack Turner, Sullivan Tait, Dawson Dunham) When it comes to track and field the East Northumberland Blue Dragons have been the dominant high school in the area for years. And it appears they're ready to dominate the field again this season. Fifty-seven ENSS track and field athletes com...
Apr 26, 2024
Golden Hawks beat the Blues and square Buckland Cup
After falling behind 2-0 in the OJHL championship series, the Trenton Golden Hawks have fought back to make it a best of three. Trenton beat the Collingwood Blues 3-1 to even the series at two. Cooper Matthews, Ryan O'Marra and Ryan Cutler provided the offence while Ben Bonisteel stopped 23 shots. Bonisteel says coming...
Apr 25, 2024
B-Sens dominate for first Calder Cup win
The Belleville Senators made franchise history Wednesday night with their first Calder Cup playoff victory. The B-Sens overcame an early 1-0 Toronto lead and beat the Marlies 3-1 in Game 1 of their best-of-three series. They outshot Toronto 38-18. Belleville scored two unanswered goals in the second before blanking the...
Apr 25, 2024
Crookshank returns to B-Sens in time for Calder Cup playoffs
It appears the Belleville Senators' best player will back in time for the AHL playoffs. The Ottawa Senators reassigned Angus Crookshank to Belleville ahead of their best of three series opener against the Toronto Marlies at the CAA Arena Wednesday night. Crookshank was called up to the NHL club on March 23 but suffered...
Apr 23, 2024
Bad start, great finish for Golden Hawks
(Photo: Trenton Golden Hawks forward Lucas LaPalm) The night couldn't have started any worse for the Trenton Golden Hawks. It couldn't have ended any better. Down 2-0 before the game was three minutes old the Golden Hawks battled back to beat Collingwood 5-4 Monday night to cut the Blues' lead in the OJHL final to 2-1...
Apr 23, 2024
Quinte West Hawks win OHF title
The Under 18 Quinte West Image Landscaping Golden Hawks won the Ontario Hockey Federation championship this weekend in Welland. Quinte West defeated the host Welland Tigers 1-0 in the final. Five teams participated at each OHF Championship, including the host team plus the champion team from the Alliance, NOHA, and OM...
Apr 22, 2024
Blues dismantle Golden Hawks
The Collingwood Blues dismantled the Trenton Golden Hawks on Saturday night, shutting them out 4-0. The Blues now lead their championship series 2-0. The Blues came out swinging with two goals in the first period and after a deadlocked second with no scoring, extended their lead with two more in the third period to win...
Apr 21, 2024