An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old.
Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth’s atmosphere and climate have evolved. That should provide insight into how Ice Age cycles have changed, and may help in understanding how atmospheric carbon changed climate, they said.
“Thanks to the ice core we will understand what has changed in terms of greenhouse gases, chemicals and dusts in the atmosphere,” said Carlo Barbante, an Italian glaciologist and coordinator of Beyond EPICA, the project to obtain the core. Barbante also directs the Polar Science Institute at Italy’s National Research Council.
The same team previously drilled a core about 800,000 years old. The latest drilling went 2.8 kilometers (about 1.7 miles) deep, with a team of 16 scientists and support personnel drilling each summer over four years in average temperatures of about minus-35 Celsius (minus-25.6 Fahrenheit).
Italian researcher Federico Scoto was among the glaciologists and technicians who completed the drilling at the beginning of January at a location called Little Dome C, near Concordia Research Station.
“It was a great a moment for us when we reached the bedrock,” Scoto said. Isotope analysis gave the ice’s age as at least 1.2 million years old, he said.
Both Barbante and Scoto said that thanks to the analysis of the ice core of the previous Epica campaign they have assessed that concentrations of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, even during the warmest periods of the last 800,000 years, have never exceeded the levels seen since the Industrial Revolution began.
“Today we are seeing carbon dioxide levels that are 50% above the highest levels we’ve had over the last 800,000 years,” Barbante said.
The European Union funded Beyond EPICA (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) with support from nations across the continent. Italy is coordinating the project.
The announcement was exciting to Richard Alley, a climate scientist at Penn State who was not involved with the project and who was recently awarded the National Medal of Science for his career studying ice sheets.
Alley said advancements in studying ice cores are important because they help scientists better understand the climate conditions of the past and inform their understanding of humans’ contributions to climate change in the present. He added that reaching the bedrock holds added promise because scientists may learn more about Earth’s history not directly related to the ice record itself.
“This is truly, truly, amazingly fantastic,” Alley said. “They will learn wonderful things.”
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Associated Press writer Melina Walling contributed from Chicago. Santalucia reported from Rome.
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Jadyen Mentzer’s two goals propelled Hollidaysburg to a 3-0 victory over Greater Johnstown at Galactic Ice Tuesday night in high school ice hockey action.
Cole Hartman scored the final goal off an assist by Brody Duey for the Golden Tigers, while Noah Breton earned the shutout by stopping 21 shots.
SCORE BY PERIODS
Greater Johnstown 0 0 0 — 0
Hollidaysburg 0 1 2 — 3
First period: none.
Second period: H-Mentzer (unassisted), 3:14.
Third period: H-Mentzer (unassisted), 13:33; H-Hartman (Duey), 12:21.
Girls hoops
Portage defeated
MARION CENTER — Kendall Bednarski’s 11 points were tops for Portage in a 61-35 loss to Marion Center.
The Lady Mustangs, which fell behind 29-20 at the half, were outscored 19-6 in the fourth quarter.
MARION CENTER (61): Av. Ruddock 1 5-8 7, Al. Ruddock 5 2-2 12, Haggerty 1 2-2 4, Shadle 4 2-2 12, Miller 5 4-4 15, Black 3 0-0 6, Silvia 0 0-0 0, Zamborsky 0 0-0 0, Mantini 1 2-2 4, E. Burns 0 1-2 1, A. Burns 0 0-0 0. Totals – 20 18-22 61.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Portage 12 8 9 6 — 35
Marion Center 16 13 13 19 — 61
3-point goals: Portage 4 (Bednarski 3, Noll); Marion Center 3 (Shadle 2, Miller).
Records: Portage (2-3 overall, 2-1 Heritage Conference); Marion Center (5-0, 2-0).
JV: Marion Center won 17-14. High scorers–B. Burkett, P, 4; Zamborsky, MC, 10.
Rifle
Huskies falter
EBENSBURG — Despite getting personal best scores from Alena Nagle, Karli Schoop and Andrew Clapper, Bishop Carroll suffered a 1,382-34 to 1,262-17 loss to Everett in the opener for both teams.
Lukas LaSalle was the top shooter as he lead the Warriors with a 283-9.
Nagle shot a 271-6, Schoop finished with 270-4 and Clapper ended with 250-3 to set their new highs.
BOSTON – The Boston University men’s ice hockey team had its three-game win streak snapped on Saturday evening in a 4-0 loss to visiting Massachusetts at Agganis Arena.
The Minutemen scored three power-play goals, including two off a second-period major, en route to the victory.
After UMass opened the scoring less than five minutes into the game, the Terriers successfully killed off a 5-minute major later on in the first but were unable to build off the momentum from it and then came up empty on a pair of second-period power plays.
A total of five goals were waved off due to goaltender interference including three from UMass. Both of BU’s were overturned after video replay.
BU, which moves to 8-6-1 overall and 4-3-1 in Hockey East play, got a 33-save performance from senior Mathieu Caron. In addition, the Terriers recorded a season-high 23 blocked shots. Sophomore Gavin McCarthy and graduate student Brehdan Engum led the way with six blocks each while sophomore Aiden Celebrini tacked on four more.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Freshman Kamil Bednarik nearly opened the scoring at 1:35 of the first period on a nifty setup by classmate Cole Eiserman, but UMass lit the lamp first at 4:25.
First-year defenseman Cole Hutson almost tied the contest at 8:49, but the equalizer was successfully challenged for goaltender interference on Michael Hrabal (32 saves).
Fourteen of Caron’s 33 saves came in the first frame, including six on a successful five-minute Terrier penalty kill.
BU recorded four blocks on the kill, as well, to keep the deficit at 1-0.
The Terriers outshot the Minutemen, 8-0, through the first 5:06 of the middle period.
Senior Matt Copponi nearly evened the game on an incredible individual effort and backhand shot at 16:02, but the Minutemen scored a pair of power-play goals on their second 5-minute power play of the night to take a 3-1 lead into the second intermission.
UMass padded its lead midway through the final period, scoring a power-play tally at 9:20.
Freshman Sascha Boumedienne came close to recording his first career goal at 14:13, after a lengthy offensive zone possession with good puck movement, but the goal was overturned for goaltender interference.
GAME NOTES
This is the Terriers’ first loss to the Minutemen at home since Feb. 1, 2019.
The Terriers held the edge at the faceoff dot, winning 34 of 67 draws.
Saturday’s loss snapped a three-game win streak.
UP NEXT
BU and UMass will conclude their home-and-home series on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Amherst.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m., with the game to be televised live on NESN.
BOSTON – The Boston University men’s ice hockey team had its three-game win streak snapped on Saturday evening in a 4-0 loss to visiting Massachusetts at Agganis Arena.
The Minutemen scored three power-play goals, including two off a second-period major, en route to the victory.
After UMass opened the scoring less than five minutes into the game, the Terriers successfully killed off a 5-minute major later on in the first but were unable to build off the momentum from it and then came up empty on a pair of second-period power plays.
A total of five goals were waved off due to goaltender interference including three from UMass. Both of BU’s were overturned after video replay.
BU, which moves to 8-6-1 overall and 4-3-1 in Hockey East play, got a 33-save performance from senior Mathieu Caron. In addition, the Terriers recorded a season-high 23 blocked shots. Sophomore Gavin McCarthy and graduate student Brehdan Engum led the way with six blocks each while sophomore Aiden Celebrini tacked on four more.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Freshman Kamil Bednarik nearly opened the scoring at 1:35 of the first period on a nifty setup by classmate Cole Eiserman, but UMass lit the lamp first at 4:25.
First-year defenseman Cole Hutson almost tied the contest at 8:49, but the equalizer was successfully challenged for goaltender interference on Michael Hrabal (32 saves).
Fourteen of Caron’s 33 saves came in the first frame, including six on a successful five-minute Terrier penalty kill.
BU recorded four blocks on the kill, as well, to keep the deficit at 1-0.
The Terriers outshot the Minutemen, 8-0, through the first 5:06 of the middle period.
Senior Matt Copponi nearly evened the game on an incredible individual effort and backhand shot at 16:02, but the Minutemen scored a pair of power-play goals on their second 5-minute power play of the night to take a 3-1 lead into the second intermission.
UMass padded its lead midway through the final period, scoring a power-play tally at 9:20.
Freshman Sascha Boumedienne came close to recording his first career goal at 14:13, after a lengthy offensive zone possession with good puck movement, but the goal was overturned for goaltender interference.
GAME NOTES
This is the Terriers’ first loss to the Minutemen at home since Feb. 1, 2019.
The Terriers held the edge at the faceoff dot, winning 34 of 67 draws.
Saturday’s loss snapped a three-game win streak.
UP NEXT
BU and UMass will conclude their home-and-home series on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Amherst.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m., with the game to be televised live on NESN.
The UConn men’s ice hockey team takes on University of Vermont on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 at the Toscano Family Ice Forum. Photo by Von Lindenthal/The Daily Campus.
The UConn men’s ice hockey team is scheduled to take on UMass Lowell this weekend in a two-game series.
Connecticut will travel to Lowell, Massachusetts to play at the Tsongas Center. This will be the first time the Huskies play a series where both games are not at home. The Ice Bus has struggled to get its wheels rolling when playing on the road, with a 0-3-1 away record. UConn has the opportunity to flip that narrative this weekend. The Riverhawks have not been as successful at home with a record of 3-2, compared to their road record of 5-0.
The Huskies are coming off a massive upset win over No. 2 Boston College this past weekend which halted their previous two-game slide. Meanwhile, the Riverhawks are red hot, winning nine of their last 10 games. Last weekend, Lowell dominated Vermont while playing on the road in a two-game sweep, with a six-goal differential. UConn played Vermont to two overtime finishes earlier in the season, splitting the series with a tie in the goal differential.
Junior Scout Truman leads the way for the Riverhawks this season. He leads the program in points coming into this weekend, knocking in five goals as well as tallying three assists. The Huskies defensive line will also need to keep an eye out for Lowell’s leading goal scorer, first-year Chris Delaney. Delaney has been a sniper this year, netting six goals with a .240 shooting percentage.
Photo by Von Lindenthal/The Daily Campus.
UConn fifth-year Hudson Schandor and junior Ryan Tattle have been key contributors for the Huskies in conference play this season. Both players have scored two goals and four assists for a team-leading six points. Each of them contributed a goal and an assist in the team’s victory over Boston College last weekend.
This matchup will pose huge ramifications in the Hockey East conference. Lowell has dominated in conference play so far. They are 4-1 in-conference play, including a win over No. 9 Boston University. The Riverhawks have outscored their opponents by a 21-13 margin. The Huskies are 3-4-1 against conference opponents and have been outscored 22-28. UConn currently sits just behind Lowell in the conference standings. The Riverhawks stand in third place with 12 points, while the Huskies are nestled in fourth place with ten.
The puck drop is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Friday, as UConn looks to climb the ladder in the Hockey East conference.
Growing up in New England, Kelly Dyer was a product of the Bobby Orr explosion. On the streets outside her house, neighborhood kids emulated their hero. Dyer pieced together a set of goalie pads from garbage she found in dumpsters, her sewing kit and shoe glue. Soon, Massachusetts began building more arenas and it was on one of these rinks that Dyer first stepped on the ice.
“I started as a figure skater because at the time that was the only way girls could get on the ice,” Dyer recalls. “But my brother David, who’s two years older, was a hockey player so I would get off the figure skating rink and run over to the hockey rink to watch. I always wanted to play hockey and begged for two years until my father found Assabet in Concord, the next town over. My first day of skating with Assabet was in my brother’s equipment with figure skates.”
It didn’t take long for Dyer to skyrocket up the ranks at Assabet, aided by a high school program that included future NHLers Bob Sweeney and Jeff Norton. Her goaltending partner at the school was future Hockey Hall of Famer Tom Barrasso. She went on to play four years of NCAA hockey at Northeastern, graduating just in time to try out for the national team ahead of the inaugural 1990 world championships. As tryouts took place at Northeastern, Dyer didn’t even need to move the equipment from her stall. She just changed the color of her jersey when she was named to Team USA.
Suiting up for Team USA in the gold-medal game changed her life forever. “It was one of the greatest events of my life, probably second only to the birth of my child,” Dyer says. “It was amazing to see and feel the energy in the arena for a women’s hockey game.”
Coming home from the first world championships in Ottawa, Dyer saw a huge gap in the women’s game, one that often left women’s bodies unprotected. Even the top players in the world were forced to use equipment designed for men. There was no other alternative.
Dyer also recognized that women were an afterthought in the hockey equipment industry. Now she saw an opportunity. “I would see players – Cammi Granato is a perfect example – I think she played at 5ft 7in and let’s say 130 lbs. So she’d have to wear a men’s medium pant for the pad to come down to her shin guards. But then she’d have to take the waist and cinch it in tight because she was slender. So now her kidney pads are in front of her belly,” she explains. “Bending forward to tie their skates, players had to re-open their pants to let the hard plastic kidney pads flare out and then do them back up. So players were carrying this extra bulk where they needed dynamic movement and had no protection on their kidneys. I thought, this is ridiculous.
Dyer had one mission in mind: to find a company willing to manufacture sticks and protective equipment specifically built for women. “Coming from USA Hockey, we just had hockey pants that the men wore. They were heavy and weren’t good for performance or for protection. So that became my motto, performance and protection. Protection because our equipment kept the padding in place where players needed it, and performance because it fit and it didn’t shift all over.
“I had a good amount of attention coming back from the 1990 world championships. I just came home and I was so pumped and so full of energy and visions in a thousand directions of where women’s sports could go,” she explains. “I just picked up the phone and called every single person I could think of and I called every single hockey manufacturer. I had a long conversation with Bauer and they were seemingly supportive but then they just couldn’t commit the time or the manufacturing to it.”
One company, however, said yes. And it changed the game forever.
“I ended up with Louisville Hockey because they were Canadian so there was less time delay in trying new equipment as we were tweaking it,” she explains. “They were small enough to be flexible, and they were committed to me, so I switched to wearing their product in 1992. I really became part of the family as soon as I started work.” She would spend the next 17 years working with the company.
In the back of Team USA’s bus, Kelly Dyer sketched out ideas, using her teammates as models: Lisa Brown-Miller for size small, Cammi Granato for size medium, and Kelly O’Leary for large. “Everybody was constantly pulling their pants up and you couldn’t keep them up,” Dyer explains. “The same with shoulder pads. We had kids wearing these massive shoulder pads, so I really saw a need. With gloves, women don’t have the depth in the fingers, so you have all this material taking away from maximizing your strength. Just thinning out the gussets on the fingers and then narrowing them meant that when you went to make a grip you were using the full strength of your hand. Instead of having your hand spread out, you were actually maximizing the transference of your energy through the stick. Before, a lot of girls would cut their palms out, but then they’d have all this extra material dangling off the back of their hands.”
It was a significant shift for women who had been filing the picks off figure skates and wearing their brothers’ equipment for decades. “The sticks – first we did wood, but then we went with composites. Louisville bought Fontaine so we had the wood blades with the melt-in composite shaft. We made women’s sticks with a smaller radius, we made gloves, we made shoulder pads with breast protection, and we made pants that were shorter on the torso and longer in the legs.”
“Makers of sports equipment have finally realized there’s another sex,” wrote the Chicago Tribune in 1996, as Louisville prepared to announce announced their groundbreaking line of women’s hockey. “The industry is quickly learning that there are millions of women out there who want to play sports, and they have purchasing power,” said Mike May of the Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association. “They need stuff to fit their bodies.” The plan was to fill a growing void in the market and tour the equipment prior to the debut of women’s hockey at the 1998 Olympics – and to be prepared for an explosion afterward.
In another first for women’s hockey, Dyer began signing athletes to endorsement deals to join her as ambassadors for the Wallaceburg company. “I didn’t want to make it all about me, so then we signed Erin Whitten, and we did a Whitten goalie stick. Then I thought, well, we need a Canadian, so I signed Geraldine Heaney.”
“From the moment I first tried on the new equipment I could tell that it was different from anything I had ever used before. It’s designed for female proportions. It holds the pads in the right places, providing protection that unisex equipment cannot offer,” Cammi Granato said in a Louisville advertisement. Granato also appeared on an iconic Louisville poster alongside Mark Messier, each wearing the other’s jersey and looking back at the camera, decked out from head to toe in Louisville hockey equipment.
Granato and Heaney, both future members of the Hall of Fame, became the faces of the women’s equipment industry, promoting “proportionally designed hockey equipment for female athletes.” Emblazoned on their photos in large yellow letters was the campaign’s slogan: “Don’t tell me what I can’t do.”
If there’s one city that loves its ice cream as much as its IPL team it’s Chennai. For most of us, no IPL or International cricket game is complete without a visit to the ice cream kiosks around the stadium. My first memories of cricket games at Chepauk aka the MA Chidambaram Stadium (or just MAC) always revolve around polishing off a few Choco bars. That hasn’t changed to this day. Most Chennaites will tell you that the city is the ice cream capital of India. There’s enough evidence to back this audacious claim.
The city’s ice cream landscape was dominated by local players through much of the 20th century. Brands like Dasaprakash, Joy and Buhari ruled the roost even as newer players like Arun entered the scene. While most of these were grab-and-go options, the city saw the emergence of ice cream parlours from brands like Chit Chat and Snofield that still serve old-school sundaes like they used to in the 1980s. The gourmet wave of gelaterias and the premiumisation of ice cream happened in the 2010s and then came the pandemic and the rise of the homegrown (literally) cloud kitchens that morphed into gourmet ice cream and gelato destinations. We take you through some of the city’s must-try ice cream stops in a fun trail:
1. Ciclo Cafe
We were at the sneak peek a few months ago when Ciclo’s Kotturpuram outlet showcased Scoops by Ciclo that’s fronted by Sanjana Ramesh, who helms the production of one of the city’s most delicious ice creams. Sanjana has leveraged her experience in Italy to create a large flavour bank – there are 12 flavours on show every day. Do check out the Milo and Pistachio flavours.
Gandhi Mandapam Road, Kotturpuram
Also Read:10 Mouthwatering Local Breakfast Dishes In Chennai You Can’t Miss
2. Les Amis
Photo Credit: Les Amis
A product of the pandemic and an Instagram-first customer base, Les Amis was started as a tiny outlet in the Anna Nagar residential neighbourhood by Praveen Rajagopal and Abhinav Dega who are passionate about gelatos, before morphing into a massive dining destination close to Chennai’s premier Boat Club neighbourhood. This is one of the city’s premier gelato destinations with a flavour bank of more than 400 gelatos and a slant on fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Chamiers Road
3. Nakku Popsicles
Photo Credit: Nakku Popsicles
This cleverly named (Nakku is the Tamil word for lick) ice cream cart in Anna Nagar has quickly become a popular evening destination (they are only open from 6:30 pm onwards) for their unique offering of popsicles. The popsicles (the Belgian chocolate is a popular option) are stored in sub-zero temperatures and are torched on site before being served to create the perfect temperature to enjoy their popsicles.
10th Main Road, Anna Nagar
4. Amadora Gourmet
Photo Credit: Amadora Gourmet
One of Chennai’s first gourmet ice cream brands to expand beyond the city, Amadora has been one of the city’s preferred dessert destinations with their emphasis on fine ingredients minus artificial flavours. Their Mami’s filter coffee ice cream is a tribute to the city’s eternal romance with filter coffee while signature sundaes like Hail Mary truly hit the spot.
Wallace Garden 3rd Street
5. Ibaco
First, it was Arun ice creams (their Cassata is still a local legend), Hatsun Foods one of India’s most successful dairy and ice cream companies has its roots in Chennai and launched the Ibaco chain of ice creams across the city. This brand has expanded across the country and serves high-quality ice creams at an affordable price point in cosy neighbourhood-style ice cream parlours. Their fruit-based ice creams (like the jackfruit) are bestsellers; we’re also partial to their Belgian chocolate.
Multiple outlets
6. Shraddha Lulla Gourmet
Photo Credit: Shraddha Lulla Gourmet
We first checked out Shraddha Lulla’s gourmet ice creams at an event in ITC Grand Chola. Started in the middle of the pandemic as a delivery brand, Shraddha Lulla opened her first outlet recently at the Phoenix Market City Mall. Regulars keep going back for their ice cream cakes and sugar-free ice creams.
Phoenix Market City, Velachery
7. Afters Gelato
Photo Credit: Afters Gelato
Tucked away in a quiet residential quarter of Thiruvanmiyur, Afters is one of the city’s many neighbourhood gelaterias and ice cream destinations that have sprung up this decade. Quite a few of their gelatos are driven by Chennai nostalgia including their tribute to Chennai’s most famous rose milk, that’s churned out by the dozens at Kalathi store in Mylapore.
East Kamaraj Street, Thiruvanmiyur
8. Asvah 24
Photo Credit: Asvah 24
With sweeping views of the Neelankarai beach, this atmospheric dining destination has also recently launched a new range of gluten-free and egg-free ice creams curated in association with Chef Rithwik Anantharaman. The range includes refreshing sorbets (Try the Frose with strawberry and champagne) and rich ice creams like the tipsy orange with 54% dark chocolate, whisky and orange.
Beach Road, Neelankarai
9. Snofield
This OG ice cream parlour is a throwback to the 1980s and 1990s, of weekend visits to ice cream parlours with extended family and shy first dates. The menu hasn’t changed much (and that’s a good thing) with a whole range of old-school sundaes and classic flavours.
THIS WEEK
Women’s ice hockey (2-9-1, 1-1-0 AHA) heads to Pennsylvania to take on #12 Penn State (9-3-0, 2-0-0 AHA).
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
GAME 1 Date/Time: Friday, November 15 – 1:00 PM CST.
GAME 2 Date/Time: Saturday, November 16 – 12:00 PM CST.
Location: Pegula Ice Arena – University Park, Pa.
Live Video: Big Ten + (Game One) | Big Ten + (Game Two) Live Stats
LAST TIME OUT
Lindenwood split their series against St. Thomas, falling in game one 7-2. In game two, Lindenwood would be able to rebound, scoring six goals in a 6-1 victory over the Tommies.
Highlights:
Morgan Neitzke recorded her 100th career point in the series against St. Thomas. Neitzke is the first ever Lion to reach this milestone. The Michigan native also led the Lions in points on the weekend with four.
Maegan Cronan and Josey Dunne recorded their first career goals in a Lindenwood uniform.
Catherine Hodgins registered her first career win in net for the Lions, making 33 stops on one goal against.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points – Neitzke (9), Sidney Jackel (7), Sydney Rarick (5)
Goals – Neitzke (4), Gigi Pora (3), four tied (2)
Assists – Three tied (5), Ellie Muscedere (3), four tied (2)
+/- – Four tied (0)
Powerplay Goals – Three tied (1)
Short-Handed Goals – N/A
Game Winning Goals – Pora (2)
Blocked Shots – Dunne (35)
Saves – Anna LaRose (194)
Save Percentage – Hodgins (.929)
Goals Against Average (GAA) – Hodgins (2.25)
PREVIEW
The Lions are looking to find the win column for the third straight week versus nationally ranked Penn State. Lindenwood is looking to continue their success on the offensive side of the puck, scoring six goals in their last game played.
This will be the 49th and 50th meeting between both teams. Penn State currently leads the all-time series 32-10-6. Lindenwood has not defeated Penn State, since the 2017-2018 season, and the Lions currently sit on a 12-game losing streak versus the Nittany Lions. In the last meeting, Lindenwood fell 6-1 to Penn State (January 27, 2024).
Penn State in the AHA preseason poll was picked to finish first. Penn State through 12 games is 9-3-0, picking up two wins over Syracuse in their last series played. Tessa Janecke leads the Nittany Lions in points with 14 (5g-9a). Maddy Christian leads Penn State in goals with seven. Katie DeSa has played nine games in net for the Nittany Lions, compiling a record of 6-3-0, picking 147 saves on 14 goals against, for a save percentage of .913, and a goal against average of 1.6.
‘We would like to extend a thank you to all tournament sponsors who played a large role in ensuring this year’s event was the best event to date’
This past weekend the North Bay & District Girls Hockey Association hosted their 26th annual girls hockey tournament.
After the success from last season, the NBDGHA Junior Lakers were awarded the opportunity to host a World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend event to highlight the growth of Girls and Women’s Hockey in the North Bay & District area.
This years event saw 74 teams take part in the tournament plus an additional 10 Junior Lakers teams not playing in the tournament took part in the World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend festivities, with teams travelling from all over Ontario, teams visited from Northern Ontario, the Ottawa area, GTA, and Cambridge/Ancaster areas. Visiting and local teams got the opportunity to attend the Nipissing Lakers Women’s Hockey Game on Friday night which saw over 3200 in attendance.
The tournament kicked off on Thursday night with a skills night for all Junior Lakers house league teams, these players got to hit the ice with the Nipissing Lakers and then visit their dressing room for a tour. On Saturday, visiting teams from other associations had the opportunity to tour the Lakers dressing room as well as have a question and answer session with a few of the Lakers players. This part of the event saw 17 teams take in the opportunity, with many stating that the dressing room tour and OUA games were highlights of their time in North Bay and they will spread the word and look forward to attending again in 2025.
Kiara Jefferies, president of the NBDGHA, says the board appreciates the community support.
“We would like to extend a thank you to all tournament sponsors who played a large role in ensuring this year’s event was the best event to date,” she stated in a release.
“Thank you to Tourism North Bay, The City of North Bay, 7N1D NoahStrong, Pellerin Paints, Cementation, Match Eatery, Gen7Fuel, Town Tees, The Brick, In Support of the North Bay Humane Society, Average Joes, John Ezekiel, See More Graphics, Caisse Alliance, Source for Sports North Bay, Ontario Women’s Hockey Association, Hockey Canada, Hume Paint and Cementation.”
Junior Lakers Success
With 15 Junior Lakers teams taking part in the local tournament, there was lots to celebrate this past weekend for the NBDGHA. 9 of 15 Jr. Lakers teams advanced to the elimination round of the tournament and qualified for the semi-finals.
The U11A Junior Lakers finished round robin play with 2 ties and 1 loss, similar to Central York and Sudbury who also found themselves tied in the standings. In the semi-finals the U11A Junior Lakers played a tough Sault Ste.Marie team, where they were unfortunately eliminated from the tournament.
The U11 Green Junior Lakers House League team showed great perseverance during their first tournament of the season, where they went on to defeat the Barrie Sharks 3-0 in the quarter finals. In the semi-finals the U11 Green team fell 4-0 to the Huntsville Sting Gold team.
The U13B Junior Lakers finished the round robin with a 1-1-1 record, this secured them a spot in the semi-finals vs a strong Temiskaming Shores team. In the semi-finals the U13B team fell to the eventual U13B Champion Puckhounds.
The U13 Blue and U13 White house league teams both played a phenomenal home tournament. The U13 White team finished 2nd overall in pool B with a 2-1-0 record after round robin play, while the U13 Blue team finished 1st overall in pool A with a perfect 3-0-0 record. Both North Bay teams would find themselves in the semi-finals securing at least one North Bay team in the championship game. In a hard fought semi-final the U13 Blue team prevailed 2-1 to advance to the finals. In the Championship game it was a battle of the North as the Junior Lakers took on the Sudbury Lady Wolves Green team. The North Bay Junior Lakers U13 Blue team fell 5-0 to Sudbury to bring home a silver medal.
The U15B Junior Lakers finished the round robin with a 1-1-2 record, good for 2nd overall in their division and placing them in the semi-finals vs the Hearst Ice Cats. The Junior Lakers unfortunately fell 4-1 in the semi-finals.
The U15BB Junior Lakers finished the round robin with a 2-2-0 record to advance to the semi-finals on Sunday morning vs the Whitby Wolves. The Junior Lakers fought hard and fell 2-1 in overtime to the Wolves.
The U18B Junior Lakers played their hearts out this weekend finishing first overall in round robin play with a 2-0-1 record and only 2 goals against. In the semi-finals the Junior Lakers played the Collingwood Lightning where they skated to a 1-0 win advancing to the semi-finals vs the Lindsay Lynx. The championship game would see both sides battle hard and 36 minutes would not be enough to declare this years U18B Champions. In 3 on 3 overtime the Junior Lakers and Lynx both had their fair share of rushes and chances but ultimately the Lindsay Lynx found the back of the net first with the U18B Junior Lakers finishing as silver medalists.
The U15A Junior Lakers was playing in their second tournament in as many weekends, coming off a Waterloo Fall Challenge Cup Championship win the Junior Lakers were looking to make it 3 straight tournament titles on the season. In round robin play the Junior Lakers skated to a 3-0-0 record with 10 goals for and zero goals against. This would earn the U15A team a bye to Sundays semi-finals where they would wait to see the results on Saturday evenings elimination games before knowing who their opponent would be. On Sunday morning the North Bay squad faced the Owen Sound Ice Hawks where they would earn a 5-1 win en route the championship game. In the championship game the Junior Lakers faced the Peterborough Ice Kats, the North Bay team would earn a 3-0 win to be declared the 2024 U15A Tournament Champions.
Who doesn’t love a croissant? This flaky, buttery pastry is the perfect blend of softness and rich flavour, making it a go-to treat for any time of day. Whether paired with a steaming cup of coffee, a glass of fresh orange juice, or enjoyed on its own, the croissant is a versatile and simply delicious treat. Well, you will not leave your beloved croissant alone after discovering these delicious and creative recipes. Let’s grab a croissant and head to the kitchen!
Here Are 5 Delicious Recipes You Can Whip Up Using Croissants:
1. Croissant Sandwich
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The buttery and flaky croissant can make a delicious, savoury sandwich. You might just forget your regular white bread after tasting a croissant sandwich. Some of the best fillings that you can add include smoked chicken or eggs along with melted cheese. Yum!
2. Croissant Ice Cream
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You can use a croissant to make a delicious ice cream cone or an ice cream sandwich. For the sandwich, simply slice the croissant from the middle and sandwich your favourite ice cream between the two slices. For the cone, cut off the top of a croissant and use a spoon to create a slight well. Place these in a glass like a cone, and top it with your favourite ice cream scoop. Enjoy!
3. Croissant Milkshake
Ever thought you could drink your milkshake and eat the glass? Well, you can if you are making a croissant milkshake. First, simply make your favourite milkshake. Now, cut the top off a croissant and press down to create a cup. You can also remove the bread from the centre. Now, place it in a glass and pour the milkshake inside the croissant. Add a straw and enjoy.
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4. Crookie (Cookie + Croissant)
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A crookie is a dreamy dessert prepared by baking a croissant slathered with cookie dough. This gives you the ultimate crunchy and soft dessert combo. You can add chocolate in the centre of the croissant, creating a delicious surprise of melted chocolate that flows out when you break it open.
5. Croissant Pudding
Love the classic bread pudding? Make it extra delicious using croissants. Take a baking dish and butter it up. Tear 2-3 croissants and add these to the dish. In a separate bowl, whisk together one egg, some milk, and sugar. Add this mix to the croissants and make sure they soak up the liquid. Add some chocolate chips on top and pop the dish in the oven. Bake for around 20 minutes until golden brown on top. Your melt-in-mouth croissant pudding is ready.
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Which of these yummy croissant recipes will you try first? Share with us in the comments section.
About Jigyasa KakwaniJigyasa finds her solace through writing, a medium she is exploring to make the world more informed and curious with every story published. She is always up for exploring new cuisines, but her heart comes back to the comforting ghar-ka-khana.
