Ottawa, ON, Oct 16, 2012 — It was a grim weekend in Canada and across hockey country. The National Hockey League canceled its first regular season games as players and owners face off in a lockout. At the Royal Oak Pub on Bank Street in Ottawa, fans were disappointed.

Some sided with the players, others with the owners, but everyone agreed the absence of hockey had left a big hole in their lives--and in some cases, in their businesses. One said, "I am a hardcore NHL hockey fan, and...right now I literally don't care. They've broken my heart, and I don't care."  Go to full article

Lake Placid, NY, Apr 21, 2011 — Coming off a key win in their playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, the Boston Bruins stopped in Lake Placid to regroup on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Bruins are down two games to one in the series, after bouncing back Monday night with a key 4-2 victory over the Habs.

As Chris Morris reports, the Bruins took advantage of Montreal's proximity to Lake Placid, where players found some peace and quiet before tonight's Game 4.  Go to full article

Feb 04, 2011 — From the local pond to the NHL's annual Winter Classic, playing ice sports outdoors is enjoying a comeback. We visit last weekend's 3rd Annual Adirondack Ice Bowl pond hockey tournament in Inlet. Gino Geruntino from the New York Reporting Project at Utica College has this story.  Go to full article

Gananoque, ON, Feb 04, 2011 — This weekend, Ganonoque is hosting a hockey tournament and curling bonspiel. Some games will even be played at night under the lights. On Sunday, there'll be an NHL alumni game between to Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators.
Organizer Les Gagne told David Sommerstein all the games will be played right on the St. Lawrence River.  Go to full article

Canton, NY, Mar 18, 2010 — North Country collegiate hockey fans have another big weekend to look forward to. The St. Lawrence University men's team heads to Albany this weekend for their conference's semifinal. The fifth seeded Saints face off against third seeded Union College tomorrow night at 7. The Saints lost to Yale in a heartbreaker in last year's semifinals. David Sommerstein stopped by practice at Appleton Arena yesterday to speak with Coach Joe Marsh.  Go to full article

Cornwall, ON, Mar 04, 2010 — The North Country will have a second team in a new professional hockey league debuted next winter. The Akwesasne Warriors will play at the arena known as the Turtle Dome on Cornwall Island. Martha Foley has more.  Go to full article

Mar 01, 2010 — Canadians celebrated the thrilling gold medal victory across the country last night. On Rue St. Laurent in downtown Montreal, cars paraded uptown with Canadian flags flying. The party spilled out of Champs Sports Bar for today's Heard Up North.  Go to full article

Alexandria Bay, NY, Jan 06, 2010 — A professional hockey team is coming to the Thousand Islands. today at 1 pm at Bonnie Castle resort in Alexandria Bay, officials will unveil the colors and logo of the Thousand Island Privateers. The franchise will compete with teams in Ottawa, Rome, and Danbury, Connecticut in the new single-A Federal Hockey League. The Privateers' home ice will be in the Bonnie Castle recreation center in Alexandria Bay. A 60-game schedule begins in November 2010. Nicole Kirnan-Hall is the Privateers' owner. She was assistant captain of the St. Lawrence Saints team that went to the first-ever women's Frozen Four in 2001. She has since coached college hockey and owns two hockey-related businesses in Westchester County. Kirnan-Hall told David Sommerstein the Privateers' name comes from the Thousand Islands' smuggling and War of 1812 history.  Go to full article

Canton, NY, Dec 04, 2009 — One of the North Country's biggest college hockey fans has written a book that profiles the hockey tradition at St. Lawrence University. Todd Moe talks with Robert Graham about his book, Go Saints! The Saga of St. Lawrence University Hockey. Graham, who lives near Massena, discovered a love of hockey as a student at St. Lawrence in the 1950s. He says his book is the story of men's and women's college hockey at St. Lawrence that's evolved into tradition. Graham will sign copies of his book from 1-3 pm Saturday at the Brewer Bookstore in Canton  Go to full article

Canton, NY, Nov 12, 2009 — Bob McKenzie is the NHL analyst for the cable sports network, TSN and one of the most well-known hockey personalities in North America. His oldest son, Michael, is a senior forward on the St. Lawrence men's team. McKenzie has profiled his dedication to the game and his passion for his family in a new book, "Hockey Dad: True Confessions of a (Crazy?) Hockey Parent". He told Todd Moe that it's a slice of life of minor hockey culture. Bob McKenzie will sign copies of his book at the Brewer Bookstore from 1:00 to 3:00 on Saturday.  Go to full article