Author Archives: Fred Wallace

I watched with some amusement on Wednesday night as Chris Bigras piled up 5 points in a 6-3 win by the Attack over the Plymouth Whalers. Amused in a ” yeah-right ” sort of fashion with Big...

I had a good chat this week with curler Tyler Twining of Owen Sound. Twining curls out of Owen Sound Blue Water, but in a twist that’s not that uncommon in Provincial Curling, he finds himself g...

The Owen Sound Attack host the Plymouth Whalers tonight in an Ontario Hockey League Western Conference matchup. The Attack are in one of those bizarre runs where they’ve lost 2 in a row, BUT, ha...

Today’s topic was among the easiest to choose, and also among the most difficult to write. Hockey Canada released Owen Sound defenceman Chris Bigras from their Selection Camp on Sunday, meaning ...

There are all kinds of moments and memories that stand out from the Owen Sound Attack’s run to an Ontario Hockey League Championship in 2011. A double shot of nostalgia was triggered last week w...

Owen Sound Attack coach Greg Ireland achieved a milestone last week, winning his 120th game as coach of the club, and in the process bypassing Mark Reeds for second all time in franchise career wins b...

Here we go with a bunch of items. Jean Beliveau’s funeral was yesterday. My memories of Beliveau are limited, although I do recall he ended a lengthy playoff game in an intense series with Bosto...

When the curling season gets rocking, it’s seemingly non-stop. Already, admittedly early in the season, both the Port Elgin Superspiel and the Markdale Cashspiel have been successfully staged. M...

I’m tired………………very tired. And sad……very sad. Today might be the saddest day of my professional life. You see, more than a decade ago, Dave Carr r...

I went back to my roots a week ago, to the Regional Silver Stick Championship Tournament in Midland. There have been many changes through the years to the Silver Stick dates, venue and teams competing...