Tag: hockey
Stittsville Peewee C1 Ice Hawks win Cougar Cup tourney
(Photo by: Stephanie J Roberston) Outstanding effort from all 16 boys who won the Cougar Cup this past weekend. The Gloucester Cougar Cup tournament ran from January 27 to…
Minor Atom Stittsville Rams take gold at Bell Capital Cup
(ABOVE: The Rams players celebrate their 1-0 win as the final horn sounds.) (Photos & text via Stittsville Rams) The Minor Atom Stittsville Rams competitive hockey team competed in the…
LINKED: Special apparatus helps teen with rare genetic disorder realize hockey dream
Great story from the Ottawa Citizen about Stittsville’s Tysen Lefebvre: Despite Tysen Lefebvre’s physical challenges, the 15-year-old has never backed down from achieving his goals. These days, he’s seeing an…
City seeks feedback on new commemorative park names
(PHOTO: The City is proposing changing the name of Bell Memorial Park on Stittsville Main Street “W.J. Bell Rotary Peace Park”. This photo is from the opening ceremonies for the…
Additional details for Sunday’s Sens Fan Fest released
(via Ottawa Senators) More than 50 players, prospects and alumni to participate in fan press conferences, autograph sessions, intra-squad game and more. The Ottawa Senators (@Senators) announced today additional details…
Successful tourney for SKM Software Stingers at Play On
(ABOVE: Councillor Shad Qadri took some time out to speak with the boys following the game.) The SKM Software Stingers of Stittsville participated in the Play On! tournament on July…
#YakStrong fundraiser brings in over $150,000
(PHOTO: Mark and April Yakabuski and with their three boys.) The June 25 fundraising event for Stittsville’s Yakabuski family raised over $150,000, organizer Jennifer McGahan announced this weekend. It is…
Over 500 teams expected for street hockey tournament July 9-10
(press release) Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! has announced that Ottawa will once again host one of its street hockey tournament tour stops at the Canadian Tire Centre on…
Fundraiser on June 25 to help Yakabuski family #YakStrong
(PHOTO: Mark and April Yakabuski and with their three boys.) Sometimes life can change in the blink of an eye. Such was the case for the Yakabuski family last month. As…
More about what the law says on street hockey
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) In a motion for Council consideration at its meeting of May 23, 2007, Councillor Doucet recommended that ball hockey on residential streets be permissible, as long…
FOR THE RECORD: Qadri on road hockey and traffic safety
A letter to residents from Councillor Shad Qadri. Dear residents, This week, the matter of street hockey and road safety has been hotly discussed via social media. Please allow me…
COMMENT: Quick thoughts on the Jackson Trails road hockey thing
I wasn’t going to comment on this one – there’s been more than enough commentary on the issue over on Facebook – but I’ll add these three points:
Stittsville Razorbacks Peewee C1 are league and playoff champs
(Photo by Stephanie J. Robertson.) The Razorbacks had a strong season with 22 wins, 8 losses, and 2 ties. The playoff run was tough, however the team pulled together with…
LINKED: Garth Brooks runs a ball hockey clinic at Sacred Heart
Garth Brooks runs a ball hockey camp at Sacred Heart High School. Image via CTV Ottawa. Country music superstar Garth Brooks ran a ball hockey camp inside the Sacred Heart…
LINKED: Sacred Heart student recovers from stroke after hockey hit
Here’s a story from Devyn Barrie at Stittsvegas: A rough hit during a hockey game resulted in a stroke less than 24 hours later for one Sacred Heart Student. Ben…