Sports

A scheduled exhibition game Friday between the Niagara Predators and the St. George Ravens was cancelled at the last minute, giving coach Andrew Whalen a chance to take a closer look at his team.  Whalen got the call from Robert Turnbull, who owns both Greater Metro Junior Hockey League (GMHL) teams, Friday afternoon.  So the 30-year-old coach handed home … [Read more...] about Predators go through drills, scrimmage

… [Read more...] about Skatepark offers lessons, demonstrations

The Niagara Predators opened up their main team camp last Thursday at the Meridian Credit Union Arena, with 15 players taking to the ice.  After holding a prospect camp the previous week, coach Andrew Whalen had his first opportunity to gather some key players on the roster to begin preparation for their first season playing out of the Virgil arena.  General … [Read more...] about Predators on the ice preparing for opener

When the puck drops for the Niagara Predators to begin their first season playing out of Virgil’s Meridian Credit Union Arena, Michael Frena will be calling the shots. And the passes, the saves and the hits.  The 2018 Niagara College broadcasting graduate has been named the play-by-play announcer for the 2021-2022 season of the Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League’s local … [Read more...] about Local man takes on role of Predators commentator

The team will play its first season in Niagara under the Predators name. General manager Johan Eriksson says there were almost 50 submissions by the community of suggested names after a previous article published in the Local.  “We have narrowed it down to a couple of names, but it’s too close to the beginning of the season to change it for this year. Our lawyers told us … [Read more...] about Team delays name change to next season