Thursday, September 9, 2010

Local Sports for Thursday September 9


The Fort Frances Lakers won their third exhibition game in as many starts dumping the Dryden Ice Dogs 7-1 last night at the Ice for Kids Arena.

Tyler Stevenson paced the Lakers with three goals, including the game winner.

Byron Katapaytuk, Davis Smith, Matthew Caulfield and Jon Sinclair rounded out the scoring.

Dryden scored its only goal with 11 minutes remaining to break a shutout bid by Jameson Shortreed.

The Lakers end their pre-season action Friday in Sioux Lookout.



Three Fort Frances players have been named to a northwestern Ontario pee-week hockey all-star team that will again challenge for a provincial title.

Graeme Kitt, Cole Tymkin and Tyler Van Uden were among seventeen players named to the team following a selection camp on the weekend.

Evan Krassey of Atikokan was also selected.