Creemore hockey alumnus excels in 30+ year hockey career
Local hockey legend Steve Walker was named coach of the year of the elite German Ice Hockey League after leading the Schwenninger Wild Wings to the playoffs in his first year as a head coach in this league. Previously in the German League, he was an assistant coach for six seasons with the Munich and Adler […]
Stayner Siskins: A 50-year retrospective
Canadian hockey fans were gripped with emotion as Russia challenged to upset Canada’s claim to be the best in the world 50 years ago. Canadians from sea to sea seemingly spoke of nothing else but the game. Everywhere but here. In 1972, Stayner formed a Junior D hockey team and were about to start try-outs. […]
Undefeated Stayner Siskins play in Creemore Nov. 18
This may be the year that the Junior C Stayner Siskins dethrone the North Carruthers Division perennial winning Alliston Hornets from their perches. Stayner is a perfect 14-0 in the early going of the regular season. Alliston is in second spot with a 10-3 record. Stayner beat the Hornets, 6-3, on home ice Oct. 19. […]
Stayner Siskins go 10 games undefeated
Stayner Siskins hockey club is undefeated after 10 games played in the North Carruthers Division Junior C Hockey League. As of Monday, Stayner is sitting in second place only because the perennial champions, Alliston Hornets, 11-1, has played two more games. Unfortunately, the two clubs played each other last night at the Stayner rink and […]
Siskin Zack Trott signs with Soo Greyhounds
The suspense and intrigue for many Junior age hockey players, their parents, and the community are before us once again. September is the month inspiring hockey players find out whether they made the team or not. For very few, making a team this September is the beginning of a future in the game forever; some […]
First-place Stayner Siskins take on Alliston in finals
Finally, the hockey series that we all have been waiting for has arrived. The Carruthers Division Junior C regular season’s first place Stayner Siskins versus defending league champions’ Alliston Hornets in the division finals. The must-watch series was confirmed after Stayner swept Midland in four straight semi-final games and Alliston defeated Penetang in five. Says […]
Siskins take on Midland in playoffs
The last place Caledon Golden Hawks stayed close with the Carruthers Division Junior C regular season’s top team, Stayner Siskins, for the first three games but after that it was a wipe-out. Stayner won the first game doubling the score 6-3. Close enough but not like the next two. In Game 2, the Golden Hawks […]
Siskins into playoffs
When playoffs start every team gets a fresh start. During the regular season the Stayner Siskins won the Junior C Hockey League’s Carruthers division with an enviable 39-3-0 record. Based upon their incredible season, the Siskins won the right to play the division’s basement dwelling Caledon Golden Hawks, 11-29-2. Like I said, playoffs give every […]
Stayner Siskins maintain solid lead
Stayner Siskins 2016-17 regular season has been great. As of Wednesday, the local Junior C team is loftily perched on top of the North Conference with a 36-3-0 record. The club has three games remaining in the regular season and only requires one point to win the regular season and the right to play the […]
Stayner Siskins in first place
Stayner Siskins have gone from underdogs to favourites to win the Carruthers Division of the North Conference Junior C Hockey League. Last Friday, Stayner took the sting out of the Alliston Hornets there in front of 750 fans, half Siskin die-hards beating them 7-6. The victory is Stayner’s second over the Hornets this season making […]