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Lincs host Komoka, and must win it for any hopes of a playoff spot By Pat Payton There’s no doubt, it’s St. Marys Lincolns’ biggest game of the 2017-18 season this Friday night. Lincs host Komoka Kings, and must win it for any chance of gaining a Western Conference playoff spot. After Family Day games…
Advance to meet Pelham Panthers in OMHA semi-finals By Pat Payton It’s on to Pelham for the Firefighter ‘BB’ Peewees. On Monday night at the PRC, Dwain Smith’s squad completed a three-game sweep of their best-of-five OMHA quarter-final playoff series with a 6-1 victory over the Caledonia Thunder. Caledonia is a good team, but St.…
By Pat Payton The last time the St. Marys Lincolns hoisted the league trophy on home ice was March 8, 1985. Lincs defeated London Diamonds (now nicknamed the Nationals) 4-2 that memorable Friday night. An estimated 2,400 fans jammed into the PRC to watch a hard-fought game between two bitter rivals. The win gave Lincolns…
Rock quiets Caledonia Thunder 5-2 on Monday night at PRC By Pat Payton The Caledonia Thunder couldn’t contain the Schiedel line Monday night at the PRC. The trio of centre Jimmy Schiedel, and wingers Owen and Ian Boyd combined for four goals and eight total points in a 5-2 Firefighter Peewees’ victory over the Thunder.…
At Huron-Perth and WOSSAA championships in Duntroon By Pat Payton DUNTROON – The DCVI Nordic ski team posted great team and individual results here last week (Feb. 6) at the Huron-Perth championships at Highlands Nordic, south of Collingwood. Ethan Aarts won the gold medal for the Junior boys team, and Owen Wrigley captured the bronze.…
Barb Seaton intently follows her shot during the Independent Grocer Ladies bonspiel this past Saturday at the St. Marys Curling Club. (Payton photos) Lou-Ann Archer, of Ilderton, marks the spot during last Saturday’s Independent Grocer Ladies bonspiel. This year’s bonspiel theme was: ‘Mad about Plaid.’
By Pat Payton Former NHLer Don Luce has fond memories of playing for St. Marys Lincolns back in the early-to-mid 1960s. The London native was just 14 and 15 when he pulled on a Lincs’ jersey from 1963 to ‘65. “I remember the experience of coming here (to St. Marys), the people were so great…
Seven regular-season games remaining By Pat Payton St. Marys Lincolns have games in hand on both Strathroy Rockets and Komoka Kings. But Lincs probably need to win four of their remaining seven games if they want to secure a Western Conference playoff berth. This past weekend, Lincolns (9-27-2-5) managed to gain just one point in…
OMHA series now a best-of-three; Game 6 in St. Marys Sunday By Pat Payton It started as a best-of-seven OMHA ‘BB’ playoff series. It’s now been reduced to a best-of-three. On Sunday night at the PRC, Mooretown Jr. Flags defeated the Royal Canadian Legion Minor Midgets 5-1, tying the best-of-seven set at two games apiece.…
Games 3 and 4 in OMHA series this coming weekend By Pat Payton ERIN-HILLSBURGH – After seven straight OMHA playoffs wins, the Golf and Country Club ‘BB’ Atoms dropped a 5-4 decision to the Erin-Hillsburgh Devils here Sunday afternoon. The best-of-five provincial quarter-final series is now deadlocked 1-1. “I thought we out-chanced them, but their…