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Rebels earn silver in Curtis Kerner Memorial hockey tournament
Posted on January 20, 2015By Jamie Rieger The 27th annual Curtis Kerner Memorial Pee Wee hockey tournament, hosted by the Bow Island/Foremost Pee Wee Rebels, was held in Bow… Read More »
Cubs hope to pick up more players from SE Alberta
Posted on January 14, 2015By Ryan Dahlman Southern Alberta Newspapers Medicine Hat Cubs' Junior B hockey is more than just alive, it’s thriving. With crowds generally averaging about 400… Read More »
Why Canadians love the World Junior hockey championship
Posted on January 14, 2015By Rob Ficiur This past week Canada celebrated a Gold Medal victory in the World Junior Hockey championship. Why do Canadians love this junior tournament?… Read More »
Positives in the 2014 CFL season
Posted on December 9, 2014By Rob FiciurThe 2014 CFL season was marred by quarterback injuries. Only the Ottawa Redblacks Henry Burris started all eighteen games for his team. The… Read More »
Lolyal Royals fan reflects on World Series run
Posted on December 3, 2014By rob FiciurDarryl Sauer was one of the few Southern Albertans who has been a lifetime Kansas City Royals fan. Why would a teenager in southern… Read More »
World War II veterans and sports
Posted on November 25, 2014By Rob Ficiur Last week I profiled seven World War 1 Veterans who were (or would be) sports celebrities of the day. World War 2 had… Read More »
World War I soldier athletes
Posted on November 18, 2014By Rob Ficiur The Great War (now called World War 1) began July 28, 1914. The conflict broke out with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand… Read More »
Ell invited to Oilers celebration
Posted on November 4, 2014By Rob FiciurOn the opening night of the 2014-2015 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers celebrated the 30th anniversary of their first Stanley Cup championship. Invited to… Read More »
When will first NHL coach be fired?
Posted on October 28, 2014By Rob Ficiur Bets were on before the NHL season began about which coach would be the first fired. So far (as of this exact… Read More »
Wh yfans cheer for the underdog
Posted on October 21, 2014By Rob Ficiur Why do fans cheer for under dog teams? Realistically, history tells us that Cinderella comebacks rarely work. Cinderella teams that do make… Read More »