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Zach Whitecloud, Dakota Sioux, of the Vegas Golden Knights, and Brandon Montour, Mohawk, of the Florida Panthers chance to hoist the Stanley Cup when the National Hockey League playoffs began Monday, April 17. The Knights are the odds-on favorite among the clubs as they finished atop the Western Conference. The Panthers clawed their way into the playoffs as an Eastern Conference wild card, but it's safe to say they're already in playoff mode, with the 29-year-old Montour from the Six Nations of...
The Akwesasne Thunder hosted Halton Hills on Saturday, May 13th at the A'nowara'ko:wa Arena. As spectators arrived, all children were given a Sweet Treats coupon and every time the Thunder scored, there was a draw for a $15 coupon. In the first period, Thunder scored four goals and Halton Hills followed closely with three goals. A fight broke out and both players were ejected from the game, with both teams ending with three penalties in the first period. Going into the second period both...
By Andy Gardner. Here is a summary of recent Salmon River and Massena varsity sports action: Thursday, May 11, boys lacrosse, Salmon River 30 Franklin Academy 3 – The Salmon River Shamrocks dominated the Malone boys varsity lacrosse team in their matchup on Thursday, continuing their season-long success. The Shamrocks jumped out to a 14-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back, overwhelming the Huskies with their offensive prowess en route to a 30-3 victory. Dallan Thompson and Mason Cree both had four goals and three a...
Last week was an outstanding week for several Salmon River athletes. Ariyah Lafrance reached the 200-point club for the Salmon River Girls Varsity Lacrosse team on Wednesday, May 3. Her father, Ron Lafrance stated, "She has worked tirelessly at her first love since she was in 2nd Grade. I would like to thank all of her teammates who have helped her along the way and her attack partner Joryan Adams for helping her achieve this amazing feat since she was a freshman." At the Madrid-Waddington...
By Kaniethonkie. NHL draft eligible Erie Otters center Carey Terrance returned home from Switzerland with a gold medal yesterday. Terrance earned the gold medal playing on Team USA U18 2023 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship. Team USA won against Sweden 3-2 in overtime on Sunday. It was Terrance who scored the tying goal to send it into overtime, earning Team USA a perfect 7-0 record. This is Team USA 11th gold medal at the Under-18 Worlds, with Terrance recording two goals, four assists...
The A'nowara'ko:wa Arena laid witness to a great season opener with the Akwesasne Thunder pitted against the defending OLA Founders Cup Champion the Nepean Knights. In the first period Nepean lead the way in goals and in the penalty box with 2 goals and 3 penalties. The Thunder followed closely with 1 goal and 2 penalties. Going into the second period the Thunder answered with 3 goals and 2 penalties, with Nepean adding 1 goal. In the third period, Nepean fought back and gained 2 goals and...
CORNWALL – The St Lawrence Marathon returned this Saturday, April 29th with a sold-out field. Over 700 participants - the majority from outside of the region - will take part in the marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5K runs. The St. Lawrence Marathon is a certified Boston qualifier – as well as a half marathon, 10K and 5K runs along the beautiful Waterfront Trail. "Our marathon course is one of the fastest Boston (Marathon) qualifiers in Canada," said marathon director Sebastian Warner. Sev...
By Andy Gardner. Salmon River girls and boys lacrosse teams continued their strong starts to the 2023 season with wins over Massena and Malone. In girls lacrosse, the Shamrocks presented a gift and special message to Franklin Academy in recognition of their inaugural season. Thursday, April 20, girls lacrosse, Salmon River 22 Malone 1 – The Salmon River Shamrocks girls lacrosse squad took a wide win against hosts Franklin Academy to take their second win of the 2023 season. The Shamrocks found the back of the Huskies net five times right off t...
HOWES CAVE - The Albany FireWolves Lacrosse Team will be presenting the Iroquois Museum with a check from the monies earned from auctioning three jerseys during the Indigenous Heritage Night which was held on March 4, 2023. The specialty heritage jerseys were designed for the team by Akwesasronon artist Jordan Thompson and worn during their match off against the Georgia Swarm that evening. Jordan Thompson - designed FireWolves jersey featured unique designs to celebrate the origins of the game....
Team USA has emerged victorious in the greatest women's international ice hockey rivalry, at least for now, after a decisive 6-3 win over Canada at the IIHF World Women's Ice Hockey Championship. Abby Roque, who hails from the Wanahpitae First Nation and is of Ojibway descent, played a pivotal role in securing the victory and clinching her first gold medal with the national U.S. team. This marks the 10th gold medal for the Americans in the national championship and the first time in four years...
By Miles Morrisseau. ICT. Four Indigenous players have a chance to hoist the coveted Stanley Cup this year. Zach Whitecloud, Dakota Sioux, of the Vegas Golden Knights, and Brandon Montour, Mohawk, of the Florida Panthers, will join Métis players Connor Dewar and Calen Addison with the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League playoffs beginning Monday, April 17. The Knights are the odds-on favorite among the clubs as they finished atop the Western Conference. Minnesota finished sixth in the...
The Haudenosaunee Nationals recently announced the 23 men who will represent the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and compete at the World Lacrosse Men's Championship in San Diego, California this June. The Nationals are one of five teams which make up Pool A for the World Championship, joined by the United States, Canada, Australia, and England. They will face each team during pool play, with the first contest being against England on Friday, June 23 at 4:00 p.m. PT. The international competition...
Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League announced the 20 nominees for the Red Tilson Trophy submitted by OHL member teams as their Most Outstanding Player during the 2022-23 regular season. The Red Tilson Trophy is voted on by the sports writers and broadcasters of the Ontario Hockey League. The Red Tilson Trophy is the most prestigious individual award presented by the Ontario Hockey League. First presented in 1945, the trophy is named in honor of Albert "Red" Tilson, who was killed in a...
By Andy Gardner. With the 2023 spring varsity lacrosse season officially underway, the Salmon River Shamrocks opened in strong form with a win against Plattsburgh. Meanwhile, the Massena Raiders earned an early-season win over Malone. The ’Rocks beat Plattsburgh 14-8 on Saturday, April 1 in Clintonville. Mason Cree and Tehokwirathe Barreiro each scored four goals to pace SRC. Their squadmate Sebastien Laughing tallied two goals and a helper. Taylor Mitchell netted a pair of goals. Alex Delormier scored a goal with one assist. Xavier Delormier g...
By Andy Gardner. MASSENA – A 3-on-3 youth lacrosse tournament organized by a local Senior B box lacrosse player drew about 70 participants across 19 teams, with all event proceeds going to the Akwesasne Youth Basketball Program. The lacrosse tournament took place Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26 at the St. Lawrence Centre Sports Complex. The first day was U7 and U9 players, with U11 and U13 on day two. Each day had skills competitions between morning and afternoon games. Event organizer V...
The Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup challenges minor league hockey teams to take the values they learn on the ice – determination, teamwork and sportsmanship and apply them to supporting their communities off the ice by performing as many good deeds as possible. This season, the Cornwall U13A Typhoons hockey team volunteered their time for the most 'good deeds' earning the title of Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup Champion. The winner of the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup won $100,000 for the charity of their c...
MISSISSAUGA – Ontario's largest Indigenous hockey tournament – the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) was hosted by Nipissing First Nation with Hydro One as one of the presenting sponsors. The tournament kicked off on Sunday, March 12, after being cancelled for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 49th annual LNHL took place in Mississauga at the Iceland Arena, from Sunday until Thursday, March 16th. More than 2,400 youth playing on 184 teams from between the ages of 5 and 17 years old...
AMHERST, MA – SUNY Potsdam senior women's hockey player Kaylee Merrill has been named to the 2022-23 CCM Hockey/AHCA Division II-III All-American Hockey Teams. She has earned a spot on the East's first team. Merrill is the first in program history to earn the honor. The Bears captain was named the Northeast Women's Hockey League's Player of the Year on March 3, a day after earning a spot on the all-conference first team. On Monday, she was announced as a finalist for the Laura Hurd Award, g...
BUFFALO – The Skaneateles Lakers overcame a hugely successful Salmon River Shamrocks boys hockey team in the state championship game. The 2022-23 Shamrocks season ends with a first-ever record – having gone undefeated against all Northern Athletic Conference opponents – finishing up 21-3 overall. The teams went head-to-head Saturday, March 11 at the Harbor Center in Buffalo. “They’re good, we’re good. Both teams forechecked well. Both teams played hard. Both goalies played well. It’s real hard to get to this game and a lot of things fell i...
By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River Shamrocks rallied to defeat Section 6 champions the Starpoint Spartans in state boys hockey playoffs on March 4. The final score was 4-3. The Shamrocks went to New York state semifinals for the first time since 2005 and will now make their first appearance in the state championships since the venue was moved from Utica to the LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo in 2015. Semi-final games will take place on Saturday and final games on Sunday. Salmon River will take on...
By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River Shamrocks won their 20th Section 10 Division II title by beating the Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils at Cheel Arena on Monday night, Feb. 27. The Massena Raiders lost the Division I championship to Potsdam. After 2:30 of play in the first period, Salmon's Carter Johnson set up Evan Collette to make it 1-0 Shamrocks. Five minutes later, Collette passes to Johnson, who pushes SR out to a 2-0 lead. Before the intermission buzzer, Oscar Cook successfully fired o...
AKWESASNE – The Akwesasne Junior "B" Lacrosse Organization announced a change in the head coaching position for the newly renamed Akwesasne Thunder. Greg Phillips recently departed the lacrosse program and was replaced by Raweras Mitchell as Head Coach for the upcoming 2023 season. Greg Phillips was an integral part of building the Akwesasne Minor Lacrosse Organization's foundation over the course of many years. In 2022, he served as Junior "B" Head Coach in helping to navigate the lacrosse t...
Akwesasne Territory – After being known for the past ten years as the Akwesasne Indians, the Akwesasne Junior "B" Lacrosse organization is proud to announce their new team's name: The Akwesasne Junior "B" Thunder. "We are thrilled to introduce our new name and logo," said Akwesasne Junior "B" General Manager Turner Thomas. "We have new changes in our season programming that will create a more exciting environment to cheer on Akwesasne's team." The Thunder name has a long-standing history for Akw...
By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River boys hockey team took a historic win over Malone, completing their NAC slate with a perfect 15-0 record. It’s the first time that’s happened in the history of the program. The Shamrocks boys and girls 2022-23 basketball seasons closed out in Class B semifinals against Gouverneur. In other action, the Blue Devils sat down the Raiders at Massena. Thursday, Feb. 16, girls basketball semifinal, Gouverneur 80 Salmon River 32 – Tekaieren’t Tabor led the Shamrocks with 10 points as the Wildcats went on to take th...
By Andy Gardner. Salmon River girls hockey veteran Chanel Thompson scored the game-winner in a quadruple overtime playoff tilt between her current team, the Franklin Academy Huskies, and the Beekmantown Eagles. Massena downed Edwards-Knox in girls basketball, and the Salmon River boys hockey team hosted their annual tournament, with teams including Canton and Clarence. Sunday, Feb. 12, girls basketball Massena 47 Edwards-Knox 36 – Chyler Richards notched 22 points, leading the Raiders in the home win at Massena. Lily Lottie and Kiana Hogle s...
