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Leafs predictions

Ron Davidson

Sep 29, 2022
2 min

Leafs predictions

Another NHL hockey season is approaching quickly, which means it is time for me to make some predictions regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs. As longtime readers of this column will remember, in the past, I’ve made predictions about what players will make the team out of training camp, potential player-specific accomplishments, as well as team accomplishments. For full disclosure, last year, one out of my three predictions ended up coming true. I may not always have the most su

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Port Perry LumberJacks lose overtime thriller in season opener against the Bruins

Ron Davidson

Sep 22, 2022
2 min

Port Perry LumberJacks lose overtime thriller in season opener against the Bruins

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks opened their first Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) regular season with an overtime loss to the Uxbridge Bruins on Friday, September 16th. The game, held at the Uxbridge arena, didn’t start the way the Lumberjacks would have hoped. Just a little over one and a half minutes into the game, the Bruins scored the first goal of the game, making it a 1-0 deficit. But, over halfway through the first period, Jacob Russ

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Lumberjacks open new hockey era with pre-season game against Terriers

Ron Davidson

Sep 9, 2022
2 min

Lumberjacks open new hockey era with pre-season game against Terriers

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks opened their pre-season hockey action with a loss in a close game against the Orillia Terriers, on Wednesday, August 31st. Showcasing a mix of returning players and potential new additions to the roster, the LumberJacks started a new era, with players wearing the new logo at Scugog Arena for the first time since the name changed from MoJacks to Lumberjacks. Just 36 seconds in, the Terriers scored in their first shot

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Uxbridge resident and former hockey player Bryan Marchment passes away

Ron Davidson

Jul 14, 2022
1 min

Uxbridge resident and former hockey player Bryan Marchment passes away

DAN CEARNS, The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge community and the National Hockey League (NHL) are mourning the loss of former defenceman Bryan Marchment. The San Jose Sharks announced Mr. Marchment’s passing on Twitter, on Wednesday, July 6th. “The San Jose Sharks are heartbroken to announce the sudden passing of longtime scout and NHL veteran Bryan Marchment. Bryan’s lifelong love of hockey was unparalleled, and he was amongst the most dedicated, physical and fiercest playe

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Lumberjacks name famous emergency goalie Dave Ayres as head coach

Ron Davidson

May 19, 2022
1 min

Lumberjacks name famous emergency goalie Dave Ayres as head coach

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks have hired their first head coach since the name and sponsor change. On Thursday, May 12th, the local PJHL team announced Dave Ayres had joined the team to serve as their head coach. Dave Ayres may be familiar to Toronto Maple Leaf’s fans, as he was the emergency goaltender in Toronto. He had to suit up for the Carolina Hurricanes when both of their goalies were injured, in a game in February of 2020. Mr. Ayres most

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Public invited to significant MoJacks press announcement

Ron Davidson

Apr 29, 2022
1 min

Public invited to significant MoJacks press announcement

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry MoJacks are inviting the public to what is only being described as a “major press” conference. This announcement will be held this Thursday, April 28th, in the meeting rooms of Pad 2 of the Scugog Community Recreation Centre’s arena. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the conference then starting at 7 p.m. The team will be offering refreshments and snack food to those who attend. The MoJacks finished this past regular season sixth in

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Open hockey letter

Ron Davidson

Apr 28, 2022
2 min

Open hockey letter

Dear Toronto Maple Leaf’s organization and team. You’ve done it. I thought I wouldn’t be getting my hopes up again this year after last year’s first-round loss to the Montreal Canadiens. That loss had marked another painful playoff chapter I have witnessed as a longtime fan of this team. I’ve seen first-round series losses to the Canadiens, Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Boston Bruins (twice). To count, that’s five straight times I’ve been excited to see the

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Jesse Michel headed to Israel for a new hockey opportunity

Ron Davidson

Apr 8, 2022
2 min

Jesse Michel headed to Israel for a new hockey opportunity

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Port Perry native Jesse Michel takes his hockey talents to the Israeli Elite Hockey League. However, he will be doing so in an entirely new role. Michel, who has previously suited up as a goaltender throughout his career, will be playing as a left winger for the Jerusalem Capitals. “The Jerusalem Capitals were looking for a tough player, someone who wasn’t afraid to hit hard or drop the gloves. At 6’3”, 240lbs, I’m the largest guy signed to th

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Cheering on the North Durham Blades U13 team!

Ron Davidson

Apr 8, 2022
2 min

Cheering on the North Durham Blades U13 team!

LORILEE MCKELVIE, Special to The Standard The North Durham Blades U13 team has had quite the hockey season. These girls have been busy, starting off in September 2021 with tryouts, exhibition games, in addition to league play and tournaments! Led by Head Coach Mike Hamill and assistant coaches Eric Archambault, Jim McPhail, and Matt Sullivan, the U13B team had a successful season of league play, completing 24 games and finishing with a record of 20-2-2. They finished in first

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Trade analysis

Ron Davidson

Mar 31, 2022
2 min

Trade analysis

In a column I wrote in the summer of 2021, I characterized the Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason changes as full of risk. It turns out I was right. Some of the moves worked out. Ondrej Kase has proven to be a big part of the team’s forward group this season. David Kampf has both solidified his role as the team’s third-line shutdown centre and supplied more offence than he did in Chicago. And Michael Bunting is a candidate for the rookie of the year award. But, there have been a

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MoJacks look to avoid series sweep against Clarington Eagles

Ron Davidson

Mar 17, 2022
3 min

MoJacks look to avoid series sweep against Clarington Eagles

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry MoJacks will have to dig deep if they wish to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Clarington Eagles. The MoJacks have lost their best of seven first-round series in the first three games. One more loss would mean elimination from the playoffs for them. Port Perry was shut out in their first game of the series, held at Scugog Arena on Wednesday, March 9th. Before the puck was dropped to begin the first period, the MoJacks showed th

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MoJacks melt Ice, lose close game to Chiefs

Ron Davidson

Mar 10, 2022
2 min

MoJacks melt Ice, lose close game to Chiefs

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: While the Port Perry MoJacks were only able to play two of their final three scheduled games of the regular season, they were still able to get three out of the four available points. The MoJacks faced the Lakefield Chiefs on Wednesday, March 2nd. The first goal of the game did not come until the second period. Nearly 14 and a half minutes into that frame, Nolan Goddard scored, making it a 1-0 MoJacks game. But, over three minutes into the thi

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MoJacks blown out by Merchants

Ron Davidson

Mar 3, 2022
2 min

MoJacks blown out by Merchants

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: In their lone game of the weekend, the MoJacks suffered a blowout loss at the hands of the Little Britain Merchants. In a rare occurrence, the MoJacks spent Sunday, February 27th, at the Little Britain Community Centre rather than at Scugog Arena. The game did not start off well for the MoJacks, as within the first five minutes of the first period, Little Britain had already scored twice. Over halfway

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MoJacks rebound from loss to Knights with strong win against Georgina Ice

Ron Davidson

Feb 17, 2022
2 min

MoJacks rebound from loss to Knights with strong win against Georgina Ice

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry MoJacks came out of their weekend slate of games with a win and a loss. On Saturday, February 12th, the MoJacks faced the North Kawartha Knights. The first period was decidedly in the Knights’ favour, as they scored the first three goals of the game, putting Port Perry behind 3-0. But, with 44 seconds remaining in the frame, Marcus Arabe scored, cutting the deficit to 3-1. A minute and a half into the second period, Arabe scored

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PJHL pauses hockey season until January 27th due to provincial restrictions

Ron Davidson

Jan 13, 2022
2 min

PJHL pauses hockey season until January 27th due to provincial restrictions

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) teams: Port Perry MoJacks, Uxbridge Bruins, and Little Britain Merchants are going on hiatus for at least the majority of this month. On Tuesday, January 4th, citing the current “provincial mandate,” the PJHL announced they would pause the season from January 5th until January 27th. “We are very hopeful we will be able to resume play soon after the

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MoJacks fall to Merchants over the weekend

Ron Davidson

Dec 9, 2021
1 min

MoJacks fall to Merchants over the weekend

MoJacks fall to Merchants over the weekend by The Standard | December 9th, 2021 Podcast https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Mojacks-Fall-to-Merchants-Dec-9th-2021.wav DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry MoJacks were defeated by the Little Britain Merchants in their only game action this past weekend. The MoJacks hosted the Merchants at Scugog Arena on Sunday, December 5th. About nine and a half minutes in, the Merchants got on the board firs

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Ron Davidson

Dec 2, 2021
1 min

MoJacks’ effort leads to a win in latest game

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry MoJacks closed out the month of November with a win and an overtime loss. On Saturday, November 27th, the MoJacks faced off with the North Kawartha Knights in Apsley. Through all three regulation periods of that game, there were no goals scored by either team. So the game was decided in overtime. Four minutes into the overtime frame, the Knights found the game winning goal, sending Port

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Teenage Seagrave resident plays for the Jamaican hockey team

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
1 min

Teenage Seagrave resident plays for the Jamaican hockey team

COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard SCUGOG: Zechariah Thomas, 18, a local resident of Seagrave, Ontario, is making part of his dream come true this year. When Zechariah was 13, he and his family were vacationing in Jamaica. On their way home, Zechariah bought a Jamaican Olympic Hockey Team shirt. He told his parents he would make the team one day. On October 17th, 2021, Zechariah’s dream came true. According to Zechariah, representatives for the Jamaican national ice hockey te

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MoJacks struggle to score, lose two weekend games

Ron Davidson

Nov 4, 2021
2 min

MoJacks struggle to score, lose two weekend games

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Finding offense was once again a problem for the Port Perry MoJacks over the weekend, as they lost a couple of games. The MoJacks opened their weekend action on Friday, October 29th, in Uxbridge against their rival Bruins. A little over four and a half minutes into the first period, the Bruins found the back of the net, putting Port Perry behind 1-0. By the midway point of the second period, the Bruins had extended Port Perry’s deficit to 4-0.

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Port Perry MoJacks steal a victory in a game against Merchants

Ron Davidson

Oct 28, 2021
2 min

Port Perry MoJacks steal a victory in a game against Merchants

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry MoJacks shoplifted a win against the Little Britain Merchants at Scugog Arena on Sunday, October 24th. Coming into the game, the MoJacks had lost six straight games and were looking for some redemption. A bit over two minutes in, though, the Merchants found the back of the net first, putting Port Perry behind 1-0. But, around the four-minute mark, Nolan Goddard scored his second goal of the season, tying the game at 1-1. The MoJ

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