Cornwall Ontario – It was great to see five Canadian teams make the playoffs this season after Canada was blanked last year. Sadly all five lost their opening games; some tragically, some, well hockey is a game of funny bounces and for the Leafs Friday night the puck didn’t bounceContinue 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
Nats end skid; Skills comp ahead BERLIN, NH – The Cornwall Nationals snapped a three-game skid on Sunday afternoon with a 4-2 victory over the River Drivers in Federal Hockey League action. Lou Dickenson’s powerplay goal, his second of the contest, with 32 seconds left in the third periodContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Whether for a NHL roster or a hockey pool; a good GM is always looking for a way to evaluate talent. There’s always a different nuance or perspective. Fans too argue over the value of players. Today there’s analytics, which is still in its infancy andContinue 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
Trottier new Nationals bench boss CORNWALL ONTARIO – Alexandria’s Joel Trottier is the new head coach of the Cornwall Nationals. The Nationals captain, who has been dealing with a nagging groin injury, is hanging up the skates. Trottier has agreed to coach the team for the remainder of thisContinue 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
Cornwall Ontario – The Ottawa Sens have been a budget team for years. They struggle to put butts in the seats out in Kanata and do a really poor job of marketing. CFN has reached out to them several times to no avail, but the squad underContinue 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 – Getting fired as a coach in professional sports is part of the job. This season five coaches have fallen; many with over five years of tenure. Michel Therrien’s days were numbered after rumbles of a quote condemning first year captain Max Pacioretty over the Summer. The momentContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Is Marc Bergevin having fun yet? After last season which many feel was a tanking more than a failure of the squad this season was supposed to be magical with Carey Price back. Price is back, but his play is a boggling hot mess. Flashes ofContinue 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
Nationals clip second-place River Drivers CORNWALL ONTARIO – Ian Boots found the back of the net twice and the Nationals toughed out a 5-3 victory over the Berlin River Drivers on Sunday afternoon at the Civic Complex in front of 938 fans. It was a huge three points forContinue 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
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