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The Original Ice Maker of the Pembroke Memorial Centre
Morris Snider was busy. As the first manager of the new Pembroke Memorial Centre he was expected to turn the new arena into a profitable enterprise, especially after the town of Pembroke had needed to hold a referendum to get the blessing of taxpayers to borrow the final $125,000 to finish the building. In the...Continue reading→
The Habs Come to Town-Opening Night at the PMC
The Pembroke Peach had waited four years to receive his Hall of Fame scroll. The Hall had called Frank Nighbor’s name in 1947, more than 15 years after he had hung up his skates after an illustrious career that included five Stanley Cup championships, but Nighbor was unable to attend the ceremony and now he...Continue reading→
The First Game at the Pembroke Memorial Centre-70 Years Ago!
It was time to play a game at Pembroke’s new hockey arena. On Saturday, October 27, 1951 as last-minute construction continued on the Pembroke Memorial Centre, the Pembroke Senior Lumber Kings hosted the Smiths Falls Rideaus in a game that would produce 14 goals and be settled in overtime. The more than 2,200 fans who...Continue reading→
Former Lumber King Mason McTavish Scores in First NHL Game
It didn’t take long for former Pembroke Lumber King Mason McTavish to score his first National Hockey League goal. The third overall pick in last summer’s NHL entry draft found the back of the net on a rebound at the 13:20 mark of the first period as he helped lead the Anaheim Ducks to a...Continue reading→
Pembroke Memorial Centre Marks 70th Anniversary
It has been seven decades since the Pembroke Memorial Centre opened its doors. The official opening was led by Ontario’s Governor General, Ray Lawson, on November 11, 1951 when close to 5,000 people attended a special Remembrance Day Service to christen the new building that was a memorial to the Pembroke area’s war dead from...Continue reading→
Junior Hockey is Back! Lumber Kings Open 2021-22 Season
It will have been 565 days since the Pembroke Lumber Kings played a meaningful hockey game when the team returns to the ice to start its 2021-22 Central Canada Hockey League regular season Friday night in Kemptville. Two nights later they will play their home opener against the Smiths Falls Bears at the venerable Pembroke...Continue reading→
Mason McTavish Selected 3rd Overall in NHL Entry Draft by Anaheim Ducks
The National Hockey League sent Mason McTavish ball caps from all 32 NHL teams, but this summer he will only be wearing his Anaheim Ducks hat. The former Pembroke Lumber King was selected third overall in the NHL entry draft on Friday night, setting off a celebration at his parents home in Stittsville where McTavish...Continue reading→
Brady Egan Returning to Lumber Kings for 2021-22 Season
Brady Egan had a breakout season with the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the 2019-20 season. The Carp native played in all 62 regular season games for the Kings, scoring 29 goals and adding 20 assists. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic struck and shutdown the Central Canada Hockey League playoffs before the Kings and Rockland Nationals could...Continue reading→
Celebrating Pembroke’s Only National Junior Hockey Championship-A Decade Later
Francis Dupuis called it the greatest pre-game speech he had ever heard. It left half the team in tears and “motived the Hell out of us,” said Dupuis as he looked back on the greatest moment of his junior hockey career. It was Mother’s Day, May 8, 2011 and the Pembroke Lumber Kings, led by...Continue reading→
Former Lumber King Mason McTavish Showcasing Skills for NHL Entry Draft
Mason McTavish played in only five games for the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the 2018-19 season, but it was clear he was a special player. He was only 15 years old and because his age restricted him from playing regularly with the Junior A club, Lumber Kings fans never really got to appreciate his talent....Continue reading→
