Author Archives: Fred Wallace

The unseen reality of pro hockey is that it is a highly unstable profession. In Winnipeg, 15 years after the Jets departed, it’s an emotional Mardi Gras for hockey fans there as the Atlanta Thra...

Among the activities of note for local sports today, tomorrow and Saturday is the OFSAA Track & Field Championship at Sudbury. I’ve always thought track & field is the best sport for hig...

I should talk about the Memorial Cup experience, but as you know, today is June 1st. And as everybody knows, June 1st means only one thing- the Stanley Cup Final is about to begin. 8 months from Openi...

I really should talk about the Mastercard Memorial Cup today…..but I think I’ll pass. I will say, congratulations to the organizing committee, because as far as I could see, everything fun...

I know this will stun you, but I don’t explore a wide range of literature. When it comes to anything of length, you can almost bet, if I read it, it’s sports related. So be it. Before I de...

Make no mistake that in hockey circles and sporting circles, these are historic times for Owen Sound. I honestly hope in this day and age of camera-video recording, Internet documentation and more, yo...

Boy, when I miss or short change a story, I do it in a big way. I say this in response to a piece last week in which Rob Hellyer of Lion’s Head and Alex Morrow of the Saugeen District Royals wer...

How big ( or small ) is the margin between winning and losing ? Using the Mastercard Memorial Cup as an example, the wedge is pretty slim. The St John Sea Dogs with two one goal victories, the first o...

If you’ve caught your breath from the hockey week gone by, inhale deeply, as the 2011 Mastercard Memorial Cup begins tonight at Mississauga. The host St Michael’s Majors will open the tour...

Canada’s failure to get a medal at the recent World Hockey Championship in Slovakia has been met with great concern. Hockey Canada President and C.E.O. Bob Nicholson deemed the showing, a second...