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Remembering Kevin Ready’s Time as Lumber Kings General Manager
Kevin Ready just wanted to win a championship with the Pembroke Lumber Kings, but four years after he took over as the team’s general manager, he stepped aside. After calling his own news conference, Ready said, “This year the Lumber Kings didn’t perform up to the expectations of many, including me, and while many reasons...Continue reading→
Heartbreak in Manitoba-50 Years Ago Kings Lose in Centennial Cup Final
Fifty years ago, the Lumber Kings were the toast of the newly minted city of Pembroke. The 1972-73 Lumber Kings had put together a season for the ages, losing only four times in 55 games in the regular season and then becoming the first Lumber Kings team to advance to a national championship series. Players...Continue reading→
Forever a Pembroke Lumber King-The Passing of Alumnus Richard Samson
Richard Samson loved playing for the Pembroke Lumber Kings. A visit to his home and a mere mention of his time playing goal for his hometown junior hockey team could lead to a prolonged conversation about the highlights of his Lumber Kings tenure. Inevitably, it led to Samson pulling out his impressive collection of scrapbooks...Continue reading→
Looking Back at 2022 and Lumber Kings Hockey
The 2021-22 season was supposed to be the opportunity for the Central Canada Hockey League season to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, but as the calendar turned to 2022 the stubborn virus disrupted what had been a great start to the season for the Pembroke Lumber Kings. When a provincial shutdown forced...Continue reading→
The Magical 1972-73 Season for the Pembroke Lumber Kings
Pembroke Lumber Kings General Manager Art Bogart was expecting big things from his hockey club as the season approached. Like the rest of the country, Bogart was paying attention to the Canada-Soviet Union summit series in September of 1972, but he was also busy recruiting a few more players for his hockey club. Bogart had...Continue reading→
A New Lumber Kings Season Begins
New players, a new team captain, new assistant coach and a new season. Pembroke Lumber Kings hockey returns this weekend with a lot of new faces playing in the oldest rink in the Central Canada Hockey League. Fresh off its 70th anniversary, the Pembroke Memorial Centre marks another opening night when the Kings welcome the...Continue reading→
The Golden Save! Mason McTavish Leads Canada to Gold at World Juniors Tournament
Mason McTavish will likely never play another junior hockey game. If that’s the case, he has left a legacy by delivering one of the most memorable moments in the history of the World Junior Hockey Championship. The play, which has instantly become a classic highlight that will live on for decades, happened early in an...Continue reading→
Lumber Kings 2022-23 Schedule Released-Season Begins September 22 in Cornwall
The Pembroke Lumber Kings will kick off their new season on September 22 in Cornwall, their first of 55 regular season games. The Central Canada Hockey League recently released its 2022-23 schedule which has the Kings playing their home opener on Sunday, September 25 against the Carleton Place Canadians. Opening night will be a 7...Continue reading→
A Special Fraternity-Lumber Kings Alumni Hold Annual Golf Tournament
They have been coming together for more than two decades. Long after their junior hockey careers ended, players who have worn the Pembroke Lumber Kings jersey have gathered for an annual alumni golf tournament that is mostly about celebrating great friendships that were formed through their time playing junior hockey in Pembroke. Robb Wilson played...Continue reading→
Lumber Kings Alumni Everywhere!
What a week it was for the Pembroke Lumber Kings brand! At all levels of hockey, Lumber Kings alumni were at the centre of some of the sports’ biggest events and news stories. None of these moments were bigger than Shawn Allard’s ear-to-ear smile as he gripped the Stanley Cup and held it high over...Continue reading→
