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PLAYING FIELD: Wild day as Minnesota picks Colts forward

PLAYING FIELD: Wild day as Minnesota picks Colts forward

Hunter Haight lone member of Barrie Colts to hear his name called at this year's NHL draft in Montreal
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PLAYING FIELD: Sex assault claim puts hockey in spotlight

PLAYING FIELD: Sex assault claim puts hockey in spotlight

'As disturbing as the details have been to date, things are going to get uglier,' sports columnist says of proceedings taking place in Ottawa
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PLAYING FIELD: Barrie native relishes crack at Memorial Cup

PLAYING FIELD: Barrie native relishes crack at Memorial Cup

Ottawa Sentators prospect Philippe Daoust and his Saint John Sea Dogs open vaunted tournament Monday versus OHL champs
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PLAYING FIELD: Thanks 'fore' the memories, Finlayson Cup (9 photos)

PLAYING FIELD: Thanks 'fore' the memories, Finlayson Cup (9 photos)

Women's golf tournament will tee off for the last time after a century
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PLAYING FIELD: Leafs hope to reverse recent history

PLAYING FIELD: Leafs hope to reverse recent history

Sports columnist says the Toronto Maple Leafs are at a fork in the road as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in Game 7
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PLAYING FIELD: Hardie finding ways to haunt old stomping grounds

PLAYING FIELD: Hardie finding ways to haunt old stomping grounds

Innisfil native scored game-winning goal for Mississauga in double overtime Wednesday; Steelheads and Barrie Colts back at it tonight for Game 5 with series knotted at 2-2
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PLAYING FIELD: IceDogs fiasco an example of how family business can fall apart

PLAYING FIELD: IceDogs fiasco an example of how family business can fall apart

Suspended Burke brothers still stand to benefit should rumours of new buyer materialize
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PLAYING FIELD: Hotham hoping AAA playoffs won't be iced by COVID

PLAYING FIELD: Hotham hoping AAA playoffs won't be iced by COVID

The former NHLer dreads more cancellations; 'If that happens, all these kids will have again worked so hard for nothing,' he lamented
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PLAYING FIELD: It may be cold outside, but are things warming up inside Sadlon Arena?

PLAYING FIELD: It may be cold outside, but are things warming up inside Sadlon Arena?

With the Colts playing one of their best games of the season Thursday and pandemic restrictions being eased, sports columnist looks at what's in store for the upstart squad
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PLAYING FIELD: Family Day provides chance to highlight some of Barrie's sporting clans

PLAYING FIELD: Family Day provides chance to highlight some of Barrie's sporting clans

For more than century, families have had a way of defining and producing some of Barrie’s best athletes, sports columnist says
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