Andy Fantuz of Chatham named CFL top Canadian of the week
By CKDP Staff Chatham resident Andy Fantuz was named the Canadian Football League’s top Canadian of the week in an announcement made on Tuesday (Sept. 29). The Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback made seven catches for 71 yards as well as a two-point conversion in a 23-20 win over the Edmonton Eskimos…
Dresden Kings upset Essex with 3-2 shootout win
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Dresden Kings were down 2-0 entering the third period of a Great Lakes Jr. ‘C’ Hockey League match-up between the defending champion Essex 73s, the same team that defeated Dresden last year in the playoff championship. With their backs pressed against the…
Wheatley suffers 8-2 loss to Belle River
The Wheatley Sharks were out shot 42 to 17 enroute to an 8-2 thrashing at the hands of the Belle River Canadiens. Wheatley’s Devin Dishman and Jordan Carnevale each scored powerplay goals for the home squad, who fell to 0-6-0 on the year, last in the South Division of the…
Blenheim driver wins South Buxton Shootout
By Mike Bennett – Special to the Daily Post Andrew Reaume breathed two huge sighs of relief on Saturday night (Sept. 26). First, the Blenheim native received word from the hospital that his father Brett was OK after a horrific crash in the hot laps earlier in the evening. Second,…
Wallaceburg Flag Football season completes Week 2
By Travis Hooper – Special to the Daily Post Gold Rush 14 over D&D 12 Starting with the big rivalry of Gold Rush and D&D, another nail biter down to the last minute of the game. D&D had a big first play of the game to catch a sleeping defence,…
Shaun Suisham kicks two extra points in Redskins loss to Lions
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Wallaceburg native and Washington Redskins kicker Shaun Suisham booted two extra points on Sunday (Sept. 27) in a 19-14 loss to the Detroit Lions. Suisham did not attempt a field goal in the game. The win for the Lions snapped their 19 game…
Blenheim drops game to Mooretown, 9-4
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Blenheim Blades dropped a high-scoring home contest on Sunday (Sept. 27) to the Mooretown Flags, 9-4. Aaron Blonde, Tyler Clarke, Alex Seguin and Tyler Milanovic scored fro Blenheim, while Blades goalie Zack Knudsen stopped 27 shots in the loss. Blenheim will seek…
Dresden hangs on to 4-3 win over Blenheim
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Dresden Kings clung on to a 4-3 victory over the Blenheim Blades on Friday night in Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ Hockey League action in Dresden. The Kings got off to a 3-0 lead in the first period, with goals from Scott Gawne,…
Dresden Kings host the Blenheim Blades in Junior C hockey action
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Dresden Kings hosted the Blenheim Blades on Friday evening (Sept. 25) at the Dresden Arena. The Kings got off to a 3-0 lead in the first period, and Blenheim had rallied to make the score 4-2 with just under two minutes left…
Wallaceburg native hoping for shootout win at South Buxton Raceway
By Mike Bennett – Special to The Daily Post Chris Ross is hoping to make history for the second year in a row at the 2009 Shootout at South Buxton Raceway. The Wallaceburg native’s victory in the 2008 Castrol UMP Late Model Shootout was the first for a Canadian driver.…
Blenheim visits Dresden tonight in Jr. C hockey
The Blenheim Blades will travel to Dresden tonight to take on the Kings. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at the Dresden Arena. The Kings are 1-2-0 on the year and the Blades sit at 2-3-0 on the season. Watch for coverage of the game tonight form the CKDP. Look…
Wallaceburg Lakers pound Mooretown 11-5
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The flood gates were opened on Wednesday night (Sept. 23) in Wallaceburg, as the Lakers pounded the Mooretown Flags 11-5 in front of over 500 fans in the Wallaceburg Memorial Arena. Down 2-0 early, the Lakers got goals from Tyson Isaac and Brent…
Wallaceburg Lakers host Mooretown in Jr. C Hockey action, see photos
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Wallaceburg Lakers didn’t get off the a great at home against the Mooretown Flags on Wednesday (Sept. 23). Fresh off three straight wins to start their season, the Lakers got down 2-0 quickly against the Flags. However, it didn’t even take the…
Todd Warriner 1-on-1 with the CKDP, see video
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor After scoring 65 goals in a 10-year National Hockey League career, most of that time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Blenheim native Todd Warriner is enjoying giving back to the community in retirement. Earlier this year, Warriner started a venture in Chatham, where…
Blenheim loses 6-3 to Essex in Jr. C hockey action
The Blenheim Blades lost to the defending champs Essex 73s on Tuesday in Essex, 6-3. The line of Tyler Clarke, Alex Seguin and Owen Kent led the offensive attack for the Blades with Seguin scoring twice and Clarke adding a goal and an assist, while Kent had two helpers. Blenheim…
Former NHLer provides tour of the Hockey Station in Chatham, see video
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Blenheim native and former National Hockey League player Todd Warriner recently gave the Chatham-Kent Daily Post a tour of the Hockey Station, a multi-functional, state of the art, synthetic ice training facility, that Warriner and his family helped start earlier this year in…
Wheatley continues rough start to season
The Wheatley Sharks were in tough on Monday night (Sept. 21), in a home game against the defending Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ Hockey League Champions Essex 73s. Essex jumped out to an early 3-1 lead after the first period, and never looked back, dropping the Sharks 6-2. Wheatley got goals…
Suisham kicks Redskins to 9-7 win
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor They may have only been chip shots, but Wallaceburg native and Washington Redskins kicker Shaun Suisham accounted for all the scoring for his NFL club in a 9-7 win over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday (Sept. 20). Suisham booted 21 yd FG…
Blenheim wins, Wheatley and Dresden lose weekend games
The Blenheim Blades picked up their second win of the season on Sunday night (Sept. 20) in a 7-2 victory against Alvinston. The Blades were led by Tyler Clarke, who scored a hat-trick and added an assist for a four-point night. Alex Seguin, Aaron Blonde, Owen Kent and Neven Wiebenga…
South Buxton Raceway 5th annual Shootout, Sept. 26
By Mike Bennett – Special to the Daily Post South Buxton Raceway puts a cap on the season with its signature event – the 2009 Shootout on Saturday, Sept. 26. Defending champions Chris Ross and Brian Ruhlman will put their crowns on the line at the fifth annual Shootout on…
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