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Petrolia Midget Reps defeated in finals
January 19, 2014
They were close. The Petrolia Oilers lost in the final of the North American Silver Stick Midget A final Sunday to Ajax. The final score was 3-0. The Oilers made it to the final after beating Sarnia Sting MD 3-2 in a shoot out. The Midget Reps finish the tournament with a record of 3-1-1.
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Petrolia Midget Reps beat Sarnia to head to Silver Stick Final
January 19, 2014
The Petrolia Oiler Midget Reps face Ajax in the final of the Silver Stick at noon Sunday. Here, Mitch Wilson give one of the Collingwood Blackhawks a close up view of the ice and was rewarded with a penalty. The Petrolia Midget Reps have advanced to the final of the North American Silver Stick. The Oilers beat Sarnia Sting
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Petrolia Midget Rep Oilers headed to Silver Stick semi-final
January 18, 2014
The Petrolia Oiler Midget Reps will take their hard-hitting style of hockey to the Silver Stick semi-final Sunday morning. Here, Mitch Wilson give one of the Collingwood Blackhawks a close up view of the ice and was rewarded with a penalty. The Petrolia Oiler Midget reps will face the Sarnia Sting 96A in the semi-final of the North American
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Midget reps head to Sarnia Silver Stick next weekend
January 12, 2014
The Petrolia Oiler Midget Reps are going to the Silver Stick finals after all. The midgets fell short of claiming the Regional Silver Stick ‘A’ division to Amherstburg over the Christmas break in Petrolia but have been invited to the Sarnia tournament anyway. The Oilers made it to the final to their hometown tournament without a loss. But they came
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Amherstburg defeats Petrolia in Silver Stick final
January 3, 2014
Petrolia Oiler Midget players wait on the blue line as representatives from the Amherstburg Stars claim the championship banner for the Regional ‘A’ Final Thursday in Petrolia. The Petrolia Oiler Midgets fell short of claiming the Regional Silver Stick ‘A’ division. The Oilers made it to the final to their hometown tournament without a loss. But they came up
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Oiler Midgets vying for Silver Stick championship tonight
January 2, 2014
All eyes are on the puck during the dying minutes of the Midget A Silver Stick finals. Amherstburg beat the Oilers 2-0. Since it was Petrolia’s first loss in the tournament, the teams meet again Thursday at 8pm. The Petrolia Oiler Midgets will have another shot at Silver Stick glory Thursday night. The Oilers fell to the Amherstburg
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Oiler Midgets have one more shot to win Silver Stick
January 1, 2014
All eyes are on the puck during the dying minutes of the Midget A Silver Stick finals. Amherstburg beat the Oilers 2-0. Since it was Petrolia’s first loss in the tournament, the teams meet again Thursday at 8pm. The Petrolia Oiler Midgets will have another shot at Silver Stick glory Thursday night. The Oilers fell to the Amherstburg Stars
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Petrolia Atom Reps win Alvinston Regional Silver Stick
December 30, 2013
Petrolia Atom Reps are going to North American Silver Championships in Forest. The team clinched the berth into the championship after beating the Ingersoll Express 4-2 at the Alvinston Regional Silver Stick in the ‘B’ division championship game. The Oiler scored first in the second period, but Ingersoll scored just a minute after that goal. The game was tied going
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Silver Stick hat trick
December 27, 2013
You might call it a Silver Stick hat trick. Petrolia’s Ira Downer has served at three levels of International Silver Stick hockey which no one else in the community has; executive director, international director and now commissioner – the top job in the organization. Fifty-one years ago, Jack Kinsella of Ottawa organized a friendly meeting between his Woodroffe Cardinals and
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Alvinston family makes Silver Stick part of Christmas tradition
December 26, 2013
For John Swan Silver Stick is part of Christmas. John, his brother Bill and their mother, Nancy Coleman, have been part of the Christmas-time Alvinston Atom Regional Silver Stick since it began 24 years ago. Swan says Alvinston minor hockey teams had always played in the prestigious Silver Stick tournaments but became a host site at the bidding of ‘Mr.
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Christmas at The Independent
December 24, 2013
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even our (computer) mouse. The papers had been delivered to mail boxes by Canada Post with care in the hopes that our readers would find them there. The staff had all finished their work with great care And were planning to rest and enjoy
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Volunteers getting ready for Silver Stick
December 16, 2013
As most people prepare for Christmas, volunteers in Petrolia and Central Lambton are getting ready for the annual regional Silver Stick Tournaments. Both Petrolia and Alvinston will be hosting events through the Christmas holidays. Mike Krall is one of the organizers of the 46th Annual Earle Trevail Silver Stick in Petrolia. He says 19 teams will begin tournament play on
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