Wallaceburg Lakers head coach steps down
A shake-up is coming to the bench of the Wallaceburg Lakers. Paul Grealis announced he is stepping down as head coach of the club, and will be replaced by Chris Jacobs. Grealis says he told the Executive and the Captains on the team about the decision last night, after a…
Wallaceburg Lakers name new GM and President
We learned yesterday that Pat Henderson will be taking over the reigns as the President of the Wallaceburg Lakers of the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ Hockey League. Paul Grealis has also been named the new General Manager. Grealis was an assistant coach under Mark Davis last season, while Henderson was…
Lakers Shark Bitten, Wheatley Wins Game 1: See Photos
As the puck dropped on round two of the Great Lakes Junior C playoffs, game one between the Wallaceburg Lakers and Wheatley Shark turned into an end to end battle. In front of a loud Wallaceburg crowd, the Wheatley Sharks were able to pull off an opening game upset knocking off…
Sharks advance to face first place Wallaceburg
With one upset under their belt, the Wheatley Sharks will look to play the role of giant killer this Wednesday as they begin their series against the regular season champion Wallaceburg Lakers. Marc Tremblay made 30 saves for Wheatley as they upset the Essex 73s in game seven of their…
Wallaceburg Lakers eliminate Blades on Merritt’s OT goal
For the second game in two days, Wallaceburg’s Brendon Merritt has been his team’s overtime hero. Sunday in Blenheim, Merritt scored the overtime winning goal in the Lakers’ 3-2 win. Again last night, in game 5 of Wallaceburg’s best of seven series against the Blenheim Blades, Merritt put home the…
Wallaceburg Lakers put strangle hold on Blenheim with OT win
The Blenheim Blades were one shot from evening their best of seven series against the regular season champion Wallaceburg Lakers. Unfortunately for their hometown crowd, the Lakers put a strangle hold on the Blades with a 3-2 overtime win. Tyson Isaac continued a strong playoff peformance scoring an early goal for…
Blenheim Blades narrow the gap with Wallaceburg
After suffering 7-1 and 5-1 losses in the first two games of the Blenheim Blades’ round one series with the Wallaceburg Lakers, it looked at though the year was done for Blenheim. Wednesday in Wallaceburg however, the Blades bounced back holding onto a 2-1 lead for the win. The game…
Wallaceburg Lakers take 2-0 series lead on the Blenheim Blades, see photos
After beating the Blenheim Blades 7-1 in game one of their Great Lakes Junior C playoff series, the Wallaceburg Lakers made a statement on the road by defeating the Blades 5-1 in Blenheim. It wasn’t a complete runaway however, as the Blades held much of the play in the Wallaceburg…
Wheatley picks up two awards at Great Lakes Banquet
For the league champion Wallaceburg Lakers, it was a quiet night late last week at the Great Lakes Junior C League’s annual award ceremony. For the Wheatley Sharks however, it was a night of pleasant surprises. Wheatley defensman Kevin Ouellette took home the honour of the league’s Top Defenseman, while…
Lakers roll in game 1 of GLJHL playoffs
Rob Pollock scored two goals to help pace the Wallaceburg Lakers to an early 1-0 lead in their opening round playoff series against the Blenheim Blades. The lopsided event saw the Lakers beat the Blades 7-1. Other Wallaceburg goals were scored by Jordan Durston, Nash Lozon, Tyler Lewis, Kody Ryan,…
Great Lakes Junior C Playoff Preview
With playoffs starting for all Great Lakes Junior C teams this week, teams are gearing up and preparing for their opening round matchup. Wednesday, the Wallaceburg Lakers and Blenheim Blades faceoff in game 1 of their series. Wallaceburg finished first overall this season with a 30-8-2 record and went 5-1…
Wallaceburg Lakers clinch first overall in Great Lakes Junior C League
They may have stumbled slightly through the month of January, but the Wallaceburg Lakers still managed to clinch first overall in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League. With their 3-1 Saturday night over the Mooretown Flags, Wallaceburg secured top spot in the league, narrowly holding off the Belle River…
Wallaceburg Lakers game cancelled due to weather
Tonight’s Wallaceburg Lakers game against the Blenheim Blades has been postponed due to weather. The game has importance for both teams as they gear up for the playoffs. Wallaceburg now finds themselves tied with Belle River for first overall after a poor start to the New Year. The two teams,…
Blenheim Blades hurdle Kings for last playoff spot
With both the Dresden Kings and Blenheim Blades in action Friday night, and the regular season quickly coming to an end, playoff implications were on the line. With the Blenheim Blades 6-5 win over Alvinston and Dresden’s 6-3 loss to the Belle River Canadiens, Blenheim hurdled Dresden for the 8th…
Should we have outdoor hockey and skating rinks in Chatham-Kent?
Picture it, Canada’s game being played the way it was originally meant to be played, outdoors, here in Chatham-Kent. If you drive around Chatham-Kent, you’ll already see dozens of outdoor rinks in back yards and fields, and along the Sydenham, you’ll see rinks scraped out on the River. But we…
Great Lakes Junior C Weekend Roundup
It was a busy weekend in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League for Chatham-Kent teams, with several games having playoff implications. The Dresden Kings played three games this weekend with the hopes of extending their lead over the Blenheim Blades for the 8th and final playoff spot. On Friday…
Wallaceburg Lakers Drop High Scoring Affair to Mooretown
The Mooretown Flags showed that any team in the Great Lakes Junior C League can be a contender this season, as they outlasted the Wallaceburg Lakers in a 7-6 marathon Wednesday night in Wallaceburg. Mooretown jumped out to a quick 3-1 lead in the first period with the lone Wallaceburg…
Wallaceburg puts a 7-3 beat on the 73′s
Only one night after being easily handled 6-1 by the Essex 73′s on the road, the Wallaceburg Lakers showed why they are one of the top Jr. C teams in the province by bouncing back with a 7-3 win against the same Essex team at home Wednesday. Wallaceburg stormed out…
Great Lakes All-Stars topple Eastern Michigan University
Travelling from Eastern Michigan University to play the Great Lakes Junior C League All-Stars in Essex Thursday night, turned out to not be a fair fight for the EMU Eagles. The Great Lakes All-Stars, composed of two players from each local Jr. C team, toppled the EMU Eagles 8-2. Jake McPhail of…
Lakers shootout win features special moment via CKXS
For the Wallaceburg Lakers, a dramatic shootout win on a goal by their 10th shooter, was the least compelling story of the evening. In fact, the moment was focused on someone thousands of miles from Wallaceburg Memorial Arena, who was able to celebrate the win with the team. The 5-4…
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