Tag: dresden
Girls hockey school coming to Dresden
The Next Level Girls Hockey School will be in Chatham-Kent next month. From August 8-11, a girls only hockey camp will be offered at the ... Read More
Blades Dominate Kings In Weekend Matchup
By Wyatt Williams Photo by Wyatt Williams One constant in the PJHL was you could always count on a Dresden Kings/ vs. Blenheim Blades game ... Read More
Huskies Complete Incredible Undefeated Season
The Kent Bridge Huskies finished off their undefeated season in the playoffs by winning 4-0 in a rain-shortened championship game. The winning pitcher was Sarah ... Read More
Brett Brochu Named To World Junior Roster
Brett Brochu was named to Canada's World Junior Championship roster for the upcoming tournament in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Brochu was the OHL Goaltender ... Read More
Dresden Kings Sign Four Players
Colton Quipp The Dresden Kings signed their first four players of the offseason this week, including three local products. The rookies include Ben Church, Tyler ... Read More
Depencier To Player Junior A In Nova Scotia
Dresden's Beau Depencier is heading east to play Junior A hockey in Nova Scotia for the Truro Bearcats. Depencier, 17, spent last season with the ... Read More
New Book About Chatham-Kent Discusses Racism In Sport
Chatham-Kent's sporting history runs deep. Whether it is the Chatham Coloured All-Stars, Fergie Jenkins, Bob Izumi, Ed Pinnance, Vicky Sunohara, Mel and Herb Wakabayashi, or ... Read More
PJHL Teams Move to “Tier 2” Playoffs
Photo by Wyatt Williams For the first time ever, local Junior C hockey will continue beyond the traditional playoffs with a new "Tier 2" playoff ... Read More
Book Featuring Local Sport Available For Pre-Order
Chatham-Kent writer Ian Kennedy is set to release his first book this May titled On Account o Darkness: Shining Light on Race and Sport. The ... Read More
The Chatham-Kent Connection That Got Jackie Robinson To The Majors | Black History Month
Without Wendell Smith, the history of sport may look completely different. He challenged ideas, racism, and exclusion in sport one word at a time. It’s ... Read More
When Jim Dudley Came To Bat | Black History Month
Jim Dudley was one of the best ball players Chatham-Kent has seen. As a teenager, Dudley, who also went by James, and J.C., played baseball ... Read More
Jarvis Cook, A Man of Many Sports | Black History Month
Jarvis Cook, back row, third from right. Jarvis Cook could play... It didn't matter what sport you finished that sentence with, Dresden's Jarvis Cook was ... Read More
Henson Was Dresden’s First Black Horseman | Black History Month
Josiah Henson founded the Dawn Settlement near Dresden, a safe haven for freed and escaped slaves in 1841. He was also the original Black horseman ... Read More
#6 Brodie Becomes A Leaf – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021
After signing a lucrative contract during the 2020 offseason, Dresden's TJ Brodie made his debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs in January 2021. In April, ... Read More