The Windsor-Essex County sports community is mourning the loss of Denise Hebert, a cherished coach, teacher, and mentor whose passion, kindness, and dedication shaped generations of athletes at every level. Denise had an incredible gift for helping athletes reach their potential. Through her decades of coaching, she helped young athletes grow. They not only competed but built lifelong memories together while travelling the world. "She definitely had a keen eye for noticing ta

The Windsor Lancers men's hockey team moved into a three-way tie for first in the competitive OUA West division with a 6-1 win over Guelph Friday night. Rookie Colton Smith continued his late season surge with a pair of goals while Ty Toews added three assists in the victory. "I think it's very rare for a first year player to come in and have the impact that Colton Smith has had on our team." Head coach Kevin Hamlin told Powerplay Sports. "We're certainly benefiting from it.

Matt Puempel is settling into life on the other side of the boards. The 33-year-old former NHL forward has been enjoying his time as an assistant coach with the Essex 73’s since joining the team in late October, his first season away from playing professional hockey. Essex head coach Tony Piroski says Puempel’s presence has already made a noticeable impact. “Oh, it’s been great,” Piroski said. “I’ve been able to take some practices off. He brings experience with him, and the

The Waterloo Siskins shook off an early two-goal deficit and stormed back to defeat the LaSalle Vipers 5–2 in GOHL action Wednesday night. LaSalle wasted no time jumping ahead. Kade McGeen opened the scoring just 68 seconds into the game, and Shawn Costello capitalized on the power play later in the first to give the Vipers a 2–0 lead after twenty minutes. Waterloo, who snapped LaSalle's three-game win streak, flipped the script in the second period. Kayden Oliver pulled the