by Shawn Lackie SCUGOG: In the late 60s/early 70s, a group of deep-thinking hockey minds got together and decided it was time for Port Perry to have a Junior Hockey Club. The C designation seemed to fit best, given the town's size and the fact that its opposition would, for the most part, be communities of a similar size. So off they went. In 1971, the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey circuit was formed with 6 teams taking part. After Port being granted admittance to this grou

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A little community generosity can go a long way to keep girls hockey affordable, and residents will have an opportunity to show their support when the Lindsay Lynx Girls Hockey Association holds its annual Tag Day fundraiser, on Saturday, October 24th. Lynx players and volunteers will be stationed outside local business storefronts, in Lindsay and Fenelon Falls, inviting residents to support g

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: The Foster Hewitt Memorial Community Centre, in Beaverton, could be in line for a major facelift, as Brock Township looks to tap into a new provincial funding program. Township council approved an application for up to $1 million, through the Ontario government’s Community Sports and Recreation Infrastructure Fund, during its Monday, September 28th meeting. This following a report on the matter from Wa

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Hockey fans will have another chance to share the ice with some of the sport’s biggest names this autumn, while helping support compassionate end-of-life care in Durham Region. The third annual Hockey Night in Port Perry returns to Scugog Arena, on Saturday, November 21st, with NHL alumni, professional hockey players, local participants, and fans coming together for an evening of hockey and fundraisin

by Shawn Lackie In the late 60s/early 70s, a group of deep-thinking hockey minds got together and decided it was time for Port Perry to have a Junior Hockey Club. The C designation fit best, given the size of the town and the fact that their opposition, for the most part, would be communities of a similar size. So off they went. In 1971, the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey circuit was formed with six teams taking part. After Port Perry was granted admission to this group, the

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Fifty years of hockey, skating, friendships, and community memories were celebrated this weekend, as the Scugog Arena marked its golden anniversary. The two-day celebration brought residents, former athletes, volunteers, arena staff, and generations of local hockey players back through the doors of the Port Perry facility which has been a fixture in the community since opening in 1976. Saturday’s fest

by Shawn Lackie WOW!!! That went fast. Did 55 years just slip by without me knowing it? I had a call, asking if I would be part of the celebration of 50 years for the Scugog Arena and another tip of the hat to the first Junior “C” hockey club in Port Perry. It was 55 years for that one. Some great events were planned, for the weekend of September 19th and 20th, featuring the renowned Port Perry Flamingos. Named after one of the most amazing success stories in local business h

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Local hockey players, figure skaters, ringette players, and other ice users are back on the ice in Cannington, following the completion of a series of major renovations, at the Rick MacLeish Memorial Community Centre. The arena has reopened for the new season after work focused on modernizing key components of the facility's ice-making and refrigeration systems. The improvements are intended to make th

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: The community spirit which helped bring the Kraft Hockeyville title to Scugog continued, on Friday, September 11th, as 10,000 pounds of food was delivered to local food banks. The generous donation, from Kraft Hockeyville, was distributed to the Janetville Food Bank, Operation Scugog Foodbank, and Kawartha Lakes Food Source, providing a significant boost to local organizations supporting residents fac

DARRYL KNIGHT The Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Five decades of hockey, skating, friendships, and community memories will be celebrated this weekend as the Scugog Arena marks its 50th anniversary. Residents past and present are invited to take part in a full day of festivities on Saturday, September 19th, honouring the people and events which have made the Port Perry arena an important part of the community since it opened. For 50 years, the Sc

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: Nearly 50 years ago, a new chapter in Port Perry hockey history began with a near-capacity crowd, a new home, and a scoreline which left little doubt about who was in charge. On Sunday, January 9th, 1977, the Port Perry Flamingos took to the ice at the newly constructed Scugog Arena for the first time, officially bringing junior hockey to the new facility near the Fairgrounds. The Flamingos, sponsored by Port Perry's Flamingo Pastries, had b

BRANDON CLARK The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Township invites everyone to celebrate 50 years of memories, milestones, and community spirit at the Scugog Arena. For five decades, the Scugog Arena has been a cornerstone of the community, hosting: generations of athletes, families, volunteers, and fans across hockey, figure skating, ringette, broomball, lacrosse, and ball hockey. To honour this legacy, the Township is hosting two special anniversary events, on Saturday, September 1

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry LumberJacks will open their 2026-27 Provincial Junior Hockey League season with a celebration of the past and a clear goal for the future. The club will mark its 55th season of junior hockey this autumn, while joining the Township of Scugog's celebration of the 50th anniversary of Scugog Arena in a special anniversary weekend, on September 19th and 20th. The weekend will pay tribute to the franchise’s roots, including its earl

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A local hockey player is one step closer to realizing his dream of playing major junior hockey, after the Peterborough Petes signed Little Britain’s Mason Quinn. The Petes announced, on Friday, August 7th, the club had signed Quinn to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. For the 16-year-old forward, the signing carries extra significance because it comes with his hometown team. “It’s an honour to sign with such a great organ

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: As Scugog Arena prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, this season, the Port Perry Lumberjacks are hoping to reconnect with the players who were among the first to lace up their skates in the building, more than five decades ago. The organization is searching for former members of the Port Perry Flamingos, the club's original name from 1972 to 1980, when the team was named after the famed Flamingo Pastries bakery and its legendary butte

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: A handful of young hockey players, from North Durham and Kawartha Lakes, took a major step toward their junior hockey dreams, over the weekend, as the Ontario Hockey League held its 2026 Priority Selection, in Kingston. While no local players were selected, during Friday night's opening round, several area standouts heard their names called, throughout rounds two through 15. This highlighted the strength of local hockey

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard A season filled with success, growth and memorable moments was celebrated recently, as the Uxbridge Bruins gathered for their annual awards banquet at the Uxbridge Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. The evening provided an opportunity to recognize individual achievements, while also marking the end of an era, for several key members of the organization. Among those saying goodbye was Bruins president, Jay Simmonds, who announced he is stepping awa

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: The future of the Blackstock Arena took a significant step forward, recently, as Scugog Council approved the purchase and installation of a new permanent refrigeration plant for the historic facility. The issue dominated discussions, during the Monday, May 25th council meeting, when members of the newly formed Blackstock Community Arena Development Committee presented a five-year vision for the arena

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Growing demand for remote viewing of local hockey games and arena activities has prompted Brock Council to approve a new partnership, bringing LiveBarn streaming services to all three municipal arenas. During its meeting, on Monday, May 25th, Council authorized staff to enter into an agreement with LiveBarn, a subscription-based streaming platform, widely used in arenas across North America. The servic

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Girls hockey continues its rapid rise in Kawartha Lakes, with hundreds of young athletes taking to the ice, in recent weeks, including a busy tryout weekend, of April 25th and 26th, and sessions continuing into May, for the Lindsay Lynx girls hockey program at the Lindsay Recreation Complex. In recent weeks, girls aged 9 to 17 have been showcasing their skills, in hopes of earning a spot on one of the