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Sabres up 2-0 on Flyers

The Sabres are up 2-0 in the best of 5 of SIJHL round 1 of playoffs against the Sioux Lookout Flyers. Game 1 was a blowout, but game 2 featured an impressive showing by the Flyers.

Fight: Sabre vs. Flyer Battle

The gloves were dropped in a better than expected battle between the Fort Frances Junior Sabres and Sioux Lookout Flyers playoff match.

Sabres Gain Confidence

Although the Sabres lost to the visiting Thunder Bay Bearcats, their effort has given them confidence moving forward in the SIJHL season.

Thunder Chief takes on Quarrell

Emotions ran high as the Fort Frances Junior Sabres took on the visiting Thunder Bay Bearcats

Family Ski Day

The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club held a family fun ski day on January 31st, 2009. This event was quite the find. Dozens attended on the mild January Day and enjoyed a camp fire to go along with skiing. RLN Ski Club President Jim Krag gives fortfrances.tv a breakdown of the event and club. If you're interested in cross country skiing visit http://www.rlnordic.org/

Benchwarmers: State of the Sabres

UPDATE: This segment was recorded after the Sabres lost at home to the Sioux Lookout Flyers. In a weekend rematch, the team visited Sioux Lookout and blasted them 7-1. The Sabres host the Thunder Bay Bearcats this coming Saturday night at Ice For Kids Arena

Brawl on Benchwarmers

Hockey fighting is a hot topic right now. We spoke to Ryan Faragher, Will Morrisseau, Graham Dyck and Zach Morton to get their thoughts on dropping the gloves before discussing the topic on a segment of benchwarmers.

Ice Box Bonspiel 2009

2 local teams from the Rainy River district squared off in the 2009 ice box bonspiel curling championship.

Sabres Battling Fatigue

The Fort Frances Junior Sabres are playing with 3 lines. That's difficult at any competitive level. But they are battling through the fatigue and appear to have a strong hold on 3rd place in the SIJHL.

Sabres Preview: Benchwarmers

Welcome back to Benchwarmers: State of the Sabres. After a couple of weekend losses on the road to the Thunder Bay Bearcats, the Fort Frances Junior Sabres are looking to bounce back with a couple of home games this weekend against Schreiber. The guys from benchwarmers look back the weekend's games, and discuss some possible inner turmoil within the organization.

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