The Local Lead Story for 2020
Jan 6- Aidan Dudas & Team Canada beats Russia to win Gold at the World Junior Hockey Championship
Jan 7- Owen Sound native Mark O’Leary replaces Tim Hunter as Head Coach of the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League
Jan 8- Both the Owen Sound Junior Wolves & St Mary’s Junior Mustangs move to 5 & 1 in Bluewater North Boys Basketball with victories
Jan 9- Team Hutchinson stars 2 & 0 at Ontario Master Men’s Curling Championship at Midland
Jan 13- Owen Sound Garb & Gear Attack Minor PeeWee win the International Silver Stick at Newmarket with a 6-5 OT win vs St. Thomas in the Championship game.
Jan 14- Team Hutchinson from the Blue Water Curling Club won the Ontario Masters Men’s Curling Championship with a 7-1 win in the Final over Gordon Norton from Oshawa
Jan 15- The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Bureau lists Quinton Byfield of the Sudbury Wolves as the highest rated player in the Ontario Hockey League at # 2 among North American skaters.
Igor Chibrikov is the only active member of the Owen Sound Attack on the list- he’s rated # 156
Jan 16- Attack beat Barrie Colts 4-1. Jet Greaves makes 62 saves in the defeat for Barrie
Jan 17- Knights of Meaford lose 9-4 to Ville Marie Pirates
Jan 18- Attack game vs Oshawa ” snowed out ”
Jan 20- Travis Jones named the 2019 ISC Canada East Player of the Year.
Jan 21- Oshawa wins makeup game 5-4 over Attack. Todd Elik fired as Knights of Meaford coach.
Jan 22- Billie Martin of Formosa/Sacred Heart High School signed her letter of intent to attend DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois beginning in the fall of 2020. Martin will compete with the Women’s Track & Field team in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference
Jan 23- Mack Guzda makes 30 saves as the Attack blank Sarnia 5-0. The shutout marks the first time Owen Sound Platers-Attack have ever blanked Cornwall-Newmarket-Sarnia
Jan 26- Attack get weekend split at Erie losing 5-3 & winning 5-3
Jan 27- Owen Sound Bug Juice Senior NorthStars select Jordan Van Damme in Dispersal Draft from KW Velocity who ceased operations
Jan 28- Bryan Kazarian, Mark Cochrane, Steve Irving & Bayleigh Hooper will be inducted as athletes into the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame while both Terry King, & Jack Milne will be inducted as builders.
Jan 29- Mount Forest Patriots extend lead atop PJHL Pollock Division with 7-0 win at Goderich
Jan 30- Joey Rettinger, Mike Hamer, Brett McAllister & Scott Davidson win Quarterfinal matches in the Brokerlink Insurance Grey Bruce Major Curling League Playoffs at Port Elgin
Jan 31- South Muskoka Shield score twice in the last 5 minutes to shade the Knights of Meaford 3-2
Feb 3- Wiarton Willie does not see his shadow. Mount Forest Patriots defeat Mitchell Hawks 4-2 to clinch PJHL Pollock Division Championship
Feb 4- The Knights of Meaford Autism Game raised upwards of $4,000 for special needs adults struggling with autism in front of a packed house.
Feb 5- Goalkeeper Brendon Landry of the Hanover Barons named PJHL Pollock Division Player of the Month with 8 straight wins in January
Feb 6- Mike Hamer & Scott Davidson advance to Brokerlink Insurance Grey Bruce major Curling Championship with semifinal wins at Chesley
Feb 10- Lion’s Head native Rob Hellyer scores 200th career NLL goal for Toronto Rock
Feb 11- Michelle Van Stuyvenberg (throws), Jasmine Broere (throws) and Claire Rands (running) from Saugeen Track & Field Club selected for Team Ontario at Dual Track & Field Meet in Montreal vs Quebec
Feb 12- Mike Hamer (Port Elgin) defeats Scott Davidson ( Wiarton) for Brokerlink Insurance Grey Bruce Major Curling Championship at Tara
Feb 13- Attack won 4th straight 5-1 over Hamilton. Mitchell & Wingham advance in PJHL Pollock Playoffs
Feb 14- Knights of Meaford win final regular season home game 6-3 over the New Tecumseth Civics
Feb 18- Attack lost Family Day game 4-3 in overtime at Oshawa. Knights of Meaford eliminated by South Muskoka Shield with a 6-4 loss at Bracebridge
Feb 19- Walkerton Jr Riverhawks win CWOSSA ” A ” Boys Basketball Qualifier defeating Kincardine Knights 70-52
Feb 20- Julian Smith of Oxenden wins the Silver medal in the 1.7 K Skate at the US Super Tour Nordic in Minnesota. Walkerton Senior Lady Riverhawks & St Mary’s Junior Lady Mustangs win Bluewater Girls Volleyball Championships
Feb 21- Walkerton Lady Riverhawks & St Mary’s Mustangs win Bluewater Curling Championships. St Mary’s Senior Mustangs & Sacred Heart Jr Crusaders win Bluewater Boys Basketball Championships
Feb 24- Attack split weekend series with Erie. Matthew Weiler of Hepworth injured at World Under 18 Fastball in New Zealand. Canada loses 9-2 to Czech Republic
Feb 25- Australia beats Canada 14-3 at World Under 18 Fastball in New Zealand. Woolley’s Warriors fronted by Attack defender Mark Woolley generates $ 35,000
Feb 26- Canada loses 10-0 to Argentina at World Under 18 Fastball in New Zealand.
Feb 27- Jackson Pegelo of Cargill hits a walk off homer for Canada in an 8-6 win over the United States at World Under 18 Fastball in New Zealand. Adam McMaster scores in overtime for the Attack in a 7-6 win at Hamilton. Wingham edges Kincardine 3-2 to sweep PJHL Pollock Semifinal
Feb 28- Canada beats Mexico to finish 7th at World Under 18 Fastball in New Zealand. CWOSSA ” A ” Girls Volleyball Tournament at Walkerton cancelled due to weather
Mar 2- Mount Forest Patriots win 4-3 at Mitchell to force a 7th & deciding game in their PJHL Pollock Division Semifinal
Mar 3- Walkerton Senior Lady Riverhawks win CWOSSA ” A ” Girls Volleyball Championship in Walkerton and will host OFSAA. The Kincardine Junior Lady Knights were the CWOSSA ” A ” winners as well
Mar 4- Mount Forest wins Game 7 of PJHL Pollock Semifinal 6-3 over Mitchell Hawks to advance to the Championship Series vs Wingham
Mar 5- Attack win at Flint 5-2, Brady Lyle scores 42nd goal, most career goals by an Owen Sound defenceman. Aidan Dudas gets career point # 200
Mar 6- Attack win 3-2 in overtime at Windsor, Kaleb Pearson scores with 1.8 seconds remaining in OT
Mar 9- Garb & Gear Minor Peewee Attack defeat St Thomas in Game 5 to advance to the OMHA Championship Series against Orillia. Day 1 OFSAA ” A ” Girls Volleyball Championships at Walkerton & Kincardine
Mar 10- Walkerton Lady Riverhawks go 2 & 1 on Day 1 of OFSAA ” A ” Girls Volleyball Championship in Walkerton & Kincardine. Stouffville Spirit eliminate Collingwood Colts with a 3-1 victory in Game 7 of their playoff series at the Eddie Bush Arena
Mar 11- Walkerton Lady Riverhawks eliminated by Smithville in Quarterfinals at OFSAA ” A ” Girls Volleyball Championship in Walkerton
Mar 12- University of Toronto Schools wins OFSAA ” A ” Girls Volleyball Championship at Walkerton. Attack lose 4-1 to Barrie
Mar 13- Coronavirus halts almost all sports activities. Alliston Hornets win Game 1 of the PJHL Carruthers Division Championship Series 7-4 at Stayner
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Mar 19- Ontario Hockey League cancels regular season
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Mar 23- The Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Committees will not send athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Mar 24- Ontario Hockey League Playoffs cancelled. Canadian Hockey League cancels Memorial Cup at Kelowna, BC
Mar 25- Former Attack coach & Southampton resident Greg Ireland named as Head Coach of Italian National Hockey team
Mar 31- Ontario Lacrosse Association extends suspension of season to May 15. Ontario Field lacrosse on hiatus until the Fall
Apr 9- Attack draft 3 in OHL Under 18 Priority Selection
Apr 28- 2020 Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular cancelled
Apr 29- Jackson Pegelo of Cargill, Durham’s Owen Rahn, Matthew Weiler of Hepworth, Owen Torrie from Williamsford and Mac Mulvey who pitches for the Belmore Sting were nominated by the OASA for Quest for Gold Ontario cards
Apr 30- Hanover golfer Rachel Rier named Georgian College Female Athlete of the Year
May 1- Owen Sound Subaru Bayshore Race cancelled
May 5- Matthew Struthers signs AHL contract with Cleveland Monsters
May 6- Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame member & former Pro Jockey player Frank Bergeron passes away
May 12- Mike Futa and Los Angeles Kings part company
May 13- Kitchener Goalie Jacob Ingham wins Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy. Attack defender Mark Woolley among the top candidates.
May 14- Attack Forward Logan LeSage Wins Ivan Tennant Award as Top Academic High School Player in the Ontario Hockey League
May 15- Ontario Senior Lacrosse to cancel season
May 19- Full Throttle Motor Speedway at Varney to open Saturday
May 20- Ontario Senior Lacrosse Officially Cancels Season
May 21- Softball Canada cancels all National Championships
May 25- Knights of Meaford select Zack Turpin of the Fresno Monsters 3rd overall in the Greater Metro Junior Hockey League Entry Draft
May 26- Josh Gratton named Assistant Coach of the Collingwood Blues
May 27- Ryley Cribbin of the Mount Forest Patriots is named as the Junior C Player of the Year
May 28- No Attack players selected for All Star or All Rookie teams
May 29- Canadian Lacrosse Association cancels all 2020 National Championship events
June 3- Eight new members for the Kincardine Sports Wall of Fame to be inducted
June 5- Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League officially cancels season
June 8- Thomas Haffner named Assistant General Manager of the Hanover Barons
June 9- Former Attack players Wayne Simmonds & Joel Ward among Group of 7 who form the ” Hockey Diversity Alliance ”
June 10- Blake Underwood named Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Regular Season MVP. Goalkeeper Jeff Flagler named Playoff MVP for the Winterhawks
June 11- The Knights of Meaford of the Greater Metro Junior Hockey League announced the signing of Forward , Colton McKenna from Buffalo , New York.
June 12- Attack Head Coach Alan Letang recognized for Assistant Coaching position with Hockey Canada U18 team. The Hlinka-Gretzky Cup had been cancelled
June 15- Mackenzie Radbourne & Zachary Meikle were named the Athletes of the Year for the St Mary’s Mustangs
June 16- The Knights of Meaford announced the re-signing of defensemen Bob Gerretsen.
June 17- Owen Sound Minor Soccer and Minor Baseball cancel seasons
June 18- Grey Bruce Junior Golf Tour releases 2020 schedule
June 19- Sauble Speedway to Conduct COVID-19 Practice Day. Hanover Raceway to Host 3 Divisions of Prospects Series
June 22- Kitchener & District Soccer League Cancels Season
June 23- Daniel Pickett & Reese Wilkins Named Top Senior Athletes at Peninsula Shores District School.
June 29- Georgian Bay Coyotes complete virtual cross Canada run using accumulated training miles to run from St John’s, Newfoundland to Victoria, BC
June 30- CHL Import Draft Conducted. Attack Select Noah Delemont
July 6- Adam LeMaitre, Grady Linseman, Tanner Shlakat & Logan Widmeyer won the RBC PGA Scramble Qualifier at Legacy Ridge Golf Club, Owen Sound
July 7- Grey Bruce Junior Golf Tour opens at Scenic City Golf Course
July 9- Toronto Rock sign Lion’s Head native Rob Hellyer to a 3 year contract extension
July 10- Golf Ontario announces Under 19 Championship to be hosted at Saugeen Golf Club
July 14- Former Owen Sound Attack forward Andrew Shaw opts not to return to play when the NHL season resumes due to concussions
July 15- Hanover Raceway approved to host 100 guests for July 18th card
July 17- Former Attack captain Bobby Ryan nominated for NHL’s Bill Masterton Memorial Award
July 21- Sauble Speedway cancels 2020 season
July 22- ” Pemberton ” driven by Trevor Henry won his Ontario Sire Stakes debut at Woodbine Mohawk Park
The horse is trained by Paul Walker and owner-breeders Brenda Walker of Owen Sound and Christine Walker of Tara.
July 23- Georgian Bay Coyotes cease operations in light of COVID-19
July 27- The 2020 Golf Ontario Under 19 Boys Golf Tournament begins at Saugeen Golf Club
July 28- Yuqi Liu of the The Country Club West shot a 4 under par 68 for a 1 stroke lead after the opening round at the GAO U19 at Saugeen Golf Club
July 29- Nolan Piazza of Cherry Hill Club takes a 1 stroke lead after 2 round at the GAO U19 at Saugeen Golf Club
July 30- Yuqi Liu of The Country Club West & Nolan Piazza from Cherry Hill Club share the lead at 8 under after 3 days of the GAO U19 at Saugeen Golf Club
July 31- Nolan Piazza from Cherry Hill Club wins by 10 strokes at the GAO U19 at Saugeen Golf Club
Aug 5- Victoria Gates from the Georgian Bay Club shoots 85 in the opening round at GAO Women’s Amateur at Dalewood Golf Club
Aug 6- Ontario Hockey League announces December 1st target date to commence ” next ” season
Aug 7- Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame cancels Induction Night for a 2nd time re-Covid 19
Aug 11- The Goderich Flyers dealt forward Jeff Fritzley to the Hanover Barons in exchange for Mark Aljoe and Quinton Maddock.
Aug 13- OFSAA cancels Fall Championships & Festivals
Aug 17- Owen Sound Minor Hockey Group announces there will be no return to normal Rep hockey until there’s a COVID-19 vaccine.
Aug 18- Kincardine native Kevin Pollock knocked out of NHL Playoffs with a broken jaw. Pollock was the NHL’s most senior referee in terms of playoff experience
Aug 19- Hockey Hall of Fame member & Barrie Colts coach Dale Hawerchuk passes away
Aug 20- Tara Nickason Construction defeats Durham Chiefs 6-2 in exhibition U14 Fastball
Sept 8- Cliff Broadfoot won the Dennis Bester Memorial Shootout Fishing Tournament
Sept 9- Steve Irving of Legacy Ridge Golf Club tied for 7th after the opening round of the Golf Ontario Senior Men’s Championship at Taboo Muskoka
Sept 10- Steve Irving tied for 14th at the Golf Ontario Senior Men’s Championship in Gravenhurst
Sept 11- Prominent Owen Sound Sports Hostess Bernice Ruhl passes away
Sept 14- Former Attack defender Mark Giordano wins NHL Mark Messier Leadership Award
Sept 15- Former Attack defender Andrej Sekera advances to Stanley Cup Final with Dallas Stars
Sept 16- Owen Sound Minor lacrosse & Jr B grad Jake McNabb of the Oshawa Outlaws named to the Arena Lacrosse League All Rookie team
Sept 17- Ontario Hockey League GMs Conference Call likely dealing with projected Dec 1 start date
Sept 18- OHL outlines projected dates for Return to Play. Training Camps to open November 15th
Sept 20- Owen Sound Minor Hockey Group cancels Annual General Meeting in light of new COVID 19 restrictions
Sept 21- Shawn Kaufman of Walkerton wins Whispering Hills Golf Club Championship
Sept 22- Former Attack forward Nick Suzuki named to NHL All Rookie team
Sept 23- Collingwood Blues ” bubble ” concept approved in principle by Collingwood Council
Sept 25- Federation of Broomball Associations of Ontario postpones sanctioned events. Association will meet again in November.
Sept 26- WOAA Senior Hockey League cancels 2020-21 season due to COVID-19
Sept 28- Bob Atkinson Memorial Cross Country Meet at Saugeen Bluffs cancelled
Sept 29- Former Attack defender Andrej Sekera & the Dallas Stars eliminated in Game 6 of the Stanley Final
Oct 1- Montreal Canadiens sign former Attack netminder Michael McNiven
Oct 5- Former Attack defender Andrej Sekera re-signs with Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League
Oct 6- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League suspends Blainville-Boisbriand & Sherbrooke after COVID 19 case
Oct 7- Ontario Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries Lisa MacLeod says the Ontario Hockey League must eliminate physical contact between players if they return
Oct 8- No members of the Owen Sound Attack selected in 2020 NHL Entry Draft
Oct 9- Pemberton trained by Paul Walker of Owen Sound and owned by his wife Brenda & daughter Christine of Tara wins Ontario Sires Stakes race at Woodbine Mohawk and leads the Gold Series heading to the $ 250,000 Super Final
Oct 10- Paul Trepanier buys Full Throttle Motor Speedway at Varney
Oct 13- Nashville Predators sign former Owen Sound Attack forward Brad Richardson
Oct 14- Ben Antler promoted to Head Coach of the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
Oct 15- Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame member Jim Nixon passes away at age 91. QMJHL Suspends 2 Quebec Based Divisions
Oct 16- Trainer Paul Walker of Owen Sound has 2 horses in the Ontario Sire Stakes Super Final at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Oct 19- Pemberton, owned by Brenda Walker & her daughter Christine, wins Ontario Sire Stakes Super Final for 3 year old trotting Colts & Geldings,
Oct 23- Austin Ryan of Owen Sound named The Most Improved Player on the Toronto Players Golf Tour
Oct 26- OHL Board of Governors meet regarding December 1st season opening target date
Oct 27- Ethan Burroughs & Deni Goure of the Owen Sound Attack listed as ” C ” prospects in NHL Central Scouting Bureaus Preliminary Players to watch list
Oct 28- OHL General Managers to conduct Conference Call, projected start of the season reported to be February 4th.
Oct 29- Olivia Daniels of Phoenix Gymnastics commits to Fairmount State University in West Virginia
Oct 30- No members of the Attack invited to the Hockey Canada selection Camp
Nov 2- Knights of Meaford start 7 week Training camp
Nov 3- San Jose Sharks sign former Attack forward Kurtis Gabriel
Nov 6- 1 Athlete, 3 Builders & 3 Teams Selected for Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame
Nov 9- Ontario Lacrosse Annual General Meeting denies proposal for U22 in Jr B & Jr A
Nov 10- Shelburne Council asks Rec Complex Board to reconsider hosting Ontario Junior Super League hockey games
Nov 12- Ontario Junior Super League meets with Shelburne Council pertaining to using Shelburne as a ” hub ” Centre
Nov 13- Port Elgin native Francesca Alpajaro signed with the Georgetown University Hoyas Women’s Lacrosse team.
Nov 16- Collingwood Blues & Lindsay Muskies split 2 scrimmages at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena
Nov 17- New Fort Worth NLL club with Owen Sound native Bob Hamley as GM officially named Panther City Lacrosse Club
Nov 18- Brampton Excelsiors Major Lacrosse franchise confirms they’re shifting operations to Owen Sound
Nov 19- McDonald’s Mini Meet commences at Owen Sound Family Y Pool
Nov 20- Williamsford Curling Club announces they will not open or operate this season
Nov 23- John Comyn of Paisley fired the first hole-in-one of the season at Whispering Hills near Hanover
Nov 24- Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown objects to shift of Excelsiors Major Lacrosse team to Owen Sound threatens legal action
Nov 25- Brampton Excelsiors Board of Directors issue statement to clarify franchise transfer to Joe Norton effective April 2018. Select members of the Board dispute the release
Nov 27- PJHL sets return to play target date at February 1st
Nov 30- Emily Bruce of the Saugeen Track & Field Club signs with West Virginia University
Dec 1- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League suspends all activities through January 3rd
Dec 2- Ontario Hockey League maintains a Feb 4th target date for return to play
Dec 3- Danny Pickett of Peninsula Shores District School signs to attend & play Volleyball for the university of Windsor Lancers
Dec 4- Greater Metro Junior Hockey League game scheduled for Alliston was not played
Dec 7- 81st annual CFOS-Sun Times Christmas Fund Broadcast generates $ 40,000
Dec 10- Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular To Return Aug 27-Sept 5
Dec 14- Chantry Chinook Classic returns, scheduled for July 24th to open
Dec 15- Lyndsay Brooks named Director of Scouting & Player Personnel for the Women’s Field Lacrosse Program for Team Ontario.
Dec 16- Fred Geberdt Sydenham Sportsmen Club/Owen Sound salmon Spectacular passes away
Dec 18- Mark Rouse remains as President of Owen Sound Junior B NorthStars Lacrosse Club
Dec 21- Numerous closures due to provincial lockdown
Dec 22- Ontario Hockey League General Managers Conference call pertaining to projected Feb 4th season opening
Dec 23- Ontario Hockey League season put on ” hold ”
Dec 29- Owen Sound Minor Hockey Group suspends activities until January 23rd
Dec 30- Knights of Meaford announce they are ceasing operation in the short term with the intention of returning to the GMHL when government and health officials permit
Dec 31- Attack Import selection Noah Delemont scores for Switzerland in 5-4 loss to Germany at World Junior Championship. Provincial Junior Hockey League announces season ” on hold “
