Players

Veneruzzo was versatile
HAVING researched the careers of many of the talented players who have called the Lakehead home, their achievements continually draw adm [...]
Ceresino contributed to many successful teams
DIMINUTIVE in stature, yet highly proficient with his on-ice excellence, Ramo (Ray) Ceresino was among a long line of crafty forwards [...]
Bragnalo was a tenacious, skilled talent
BACK in the days of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League, the Fort William Canadiens were a side that continually produced a plethora [...]
Margarit was one tough customer
ONE never really feigns disinterest when hearing tales of players from the Lakehead back in the day; especially of those who could handl [...]
Johansen was a bona fide defenceman
KNOWN for providing a solid presence on the blueline, as well as someone who could dish out powerful body checks with the best of them [...]
Wilson was a wizard on the ice
WIDELY renowned back in the day as one of the best amateur players to ever lace them up, Gordon (Phat) Wilson displayed an on-ice skill- [...]
Tommy Cook excelled in the 1920s & 30s
MANY players from the Lakehead that have laced them up over the years excelled on the ice. One such individual in that elite contingent [...]
25 Years in the books
WELL, here we are two and a half decades later, and this edition of Net Shots marks the conclusion of my 25th year of providing informat [...]
Szura compiled impressive statistics
BOASTING a combination of skill and size, Joe Szura was a player who produced big numbers offensively over the course of his nearly 20 [...]
Sands was an early hockey star
LOOKING back, the names of those stellar hockey players from the northern shores of Lake Superior may have differed over all these may y [...]