Cornwall Ontario – CFN confirmed after speaking with Rodney Rivette of the Cornwall Nationals that the team is meeting today with FHL officials to talk about the survival of the team. With attendance shriveling since it lost its promotional contract with this newspaper, the loss of its admired head coach,Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – There is stupid, and then frankly there is the sad epic that is the Cornwall Nationals. Rodney Rivette has shimmied and shymied with smoke, mirrors, and some hinky background dramz. Did Mitch Gagne get stiffed for $20K? We know that Mr. Rivette stiffed this newspaper last season,Continue Reading
Nats fall on First Responders Night CORNWALL ONTARIO – Not even Cornwall’s finest First Responders could save the Nationals on Friday night at the Civic Complex. The Berlin River Drivers skated to an 8-2 victory over Cornwall in Federal Hockey League action in front of 657 fans. Berlin jumpedContinue Reading
Ste Marie gets OT winner for Nats CORNWALL ONTARIO – Darick Ste Marie scored with 6.9 seconds left in overtime to spark the Cornwall Nationals to a 4-3 victory over the Berlin River Drivers on Saturday night at the Civic Complex. Lou Dickenson, with a heads up play, setContinue Reading
Nationals drop fifth straight FHL contest CORNWALL – The Danbury Titans showed up late to the party on Sunday afternoon but still skated to a 6-4 victory over the Cornwall Nationals in front of 431 fans at the Civic Complex. It was the expansion Nationals’ fifth straight Federal HockeyContinue Reading
Nationals weekend roundup CORNWALL ONTARIO – The Watertown Wolves skated to a 4-2 victory over the Cornwall Nationals on Sunday afternoon at the Civic Complex in front of 680 fans. It was a rough weekend for the expansion Nationals, who lost all three Federal Hockey League games played. FormerContinue Reading
Rivalry weekend; skate with Nats on Sunday The Cornwall Nationals may be an expansion team, but they have already established a couple of fascinating rivalries in the Federal Hockey League. Cornwall travels to Berlin on Friday night to take on the River Drivers at 8 p.m. The Nationals heldContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Today’s FHL contest between the Cornwall Nationals and Berlin River Drivers will begin at 4 p.m. instead of 2 p.m. Berlin is en route to Cornwall but will be delayed because of poor road conditions. Please support your community and Independent Media. Click the donate button today! Continue Reading
Back-to-back home games for Nationals CORNWALL ONTARIO – The Nationals will look to gain ground in the Federal Hockey League standings this weekend with a pair of home-ice contests. Cornwall hosts the Port Huron Prowlers on Saturday night at Ed Lumley Arena in the Civic Complex. The puck dropsContinue Reading
Nationals road game cancelled Tonight’s Federal Hockey League game between the Cornwall Nationals and the St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints has been cancelled. Cornwall had bus issues on Sunday morning and could not make the 800-km trip to Michigan. The Nationals are back on home ice next weekend with aContinue Reading
Local fan-favourite Cloutier joins Nationals CORNWALL ONTARIO – The Cornwall Nationals of the Federal Hockey League have added some grit and muscle to their blueline. General manager Basem Awwad has come to terms with the rugged Chris Cloutier. “Chris will certainly bring the excitement and grit that we need,”Continue Reading
Grey Cup will be on display at Nationals game CORNWALL ONTARIO – The Cornwall Nationals are thrilled to announce that Dan West of the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa REDBLACKS will be in attendance at a Nationals game in February – with the Grey Cup! West, a 30-year-old defensive backContinue Reading
Mezzagno, Dolgy spark Nationals to home-ice win CORNWALL ONTARIO – The Nationals scored early and often on Thursday night en route to a 9-2 victory over the St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints. Anthony Mezzagno and Jason Dolgy led the Cornwall offence, each with a four-point night. The victory, inContinue Reading
Nationals have new investor CORNWALL ONTARIO – While the expansion Cornwall Nationals have had a respectful start to their first season, it’s been a critical week for the Federal Hockey League team off the ice. The Nationals are proud to announce that a new local investor, Will Beauvais, hasContinue Reading
Exciting weekend ahead for Nationals CORNWALL ONTARIO – The Nationals are back in action tonight in Port Huron before coming back home for a pair of weekend Federal Hockey League contests. On Saturday, Cornwall hosts the St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints at the Civic Complex. A special promotion willContinue Reading
Nationals power past Titans CORNWALL ONTARIO – Three powerplay goals propelled the Nationals to a 7-4 victory over the Danbury Titans on Sunday at the Civic Complex. Local hockey fans certainly got their money’s worth on Sunday afternoon as they were treated to fast, exciting Federal Hockey League actionContinue Reading
Nationals fall to Fighting Saints on home ice CORNWALL ONTARIO – The St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints edged the Nationals 4-3 on Saturday night at the Civic Complex in front of 607 fans. Blake Naida scored the game-winning goal with a gorgeous deke to his backhand on a penaltyContinue Reading
Nationals come from behind to win in OT CORNWALL ONTARIO – The Nationals three-game losing streak came to an end on Sunday afternoon with a thrilling 5-4 victory in overtime over the Port Huron Prowlers. Yan Dumontier’s blast from the point with 53.5 seconds left in overtime gave CornwallContinue Reading