A look back at the biggest moments in sports this year, including retirement announcements, championship wins, and international competitions.
It was an incredible year for local athletes and coaches, winning championships at the national and local level. Hockey fans also said goodbye to a pair of the best NHLers from Thunder Bay to ever lace them up. We also celebrated the Ontario Winter Games and the Women’s World Baseball Cup. Here are my top 16 sport stories. 1. The year marked the end of an era for potential future hall-of-famer Eric Staal and his brother Marc, the two hockey players announcing their retirements from the game.
Staal, who had hoped to catch on for one final season, did not play in 2023-24, while Marc wound down his career with the Philadelphia Flyers. Eric Staal won a Stanley Cup in 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes. He will have his No. 12 retired by the Hurricanes next month. 2. Florida Panthers coach Jamie Kompon brought the Cup home to Thunder Bay. He joined an exclusive club when the team won its first Stanley Cup championship in June. Kompon and the legendary Scotty Bowman are the only coaches in NHL history to win titles with three different teams. He also won rings with Chicago and Los Angeles. 3. Michela Cava and the Minnesota PWHL team captured the inaugural Walter Cup, beating Boston in five games. She brought the Cup to Thunder Bay in November. 4. The Ontario Winter Games were a huge hit, featuring performances in a variety of sports, including fencing, biathlon, wrestling, archery, futsal, hockey and several more. However, a number of sports were dropped from the games due to flight and cost concerns. 5. The Women’s World Baseball Cup took centre stage at Port Arthur Stadium in late July and early August. Japan won gold, defeating the U.S. in the championship game, while host Canada captured bronze with a 4-2 win over Mexico in the third-place game. 6. Carter George became the latest Thunder Bay player to be drafted into the National Hockey League, going in the second round to the Los Angeles Kings, the top North American goaltender take
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