Month: May 2025

Bob Elliott: Arniel’s one of Kingston’s most influential sporting families

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By Bob Elliott  •  Canadian Baseball Network Published May 21, 2025  •   Down two goals with less than two minutes remaining in Game 7. Sounds like pressure for the coach behind the bench? How about trailing by a goal with less than five ticks on the clock? Pressure could be the middle name for Scott Arniel, first-year coach … Continue reading Bob Elliott: Arniel’s one of Kingston’s most influential sporting families

Mark Potter: Remembering Gary MacGregor, 100-goal a season man, Memorial Cup champion & 1971 OBA Midget champ

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Gary MacGregor: Ahead By A Century Gary MacGregor belongs to one of hockey's most exclusive clubs. The Century Club. You can count on one hand players who have scored 100 goals in a single season. MacGregor (Kingston, Ont.) hit the century mark in 1973-74 with the Cornwall Royals, lofty heights for an undersized centre, a … Continue reading Mark Potter: Remembering Gary MacGregor, 100-goal a season man, Memorial Cup champion & 1971 OBA Midget champ

Doc Wagar: A Tri-Sport Athlete Wore The Tri-Colour

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Doc Wagar at the 1974 Wrigley Cup finals in Oshawa What is your definition of a high achiever? How about a Queen’s student who in the 1940’s excelled playing three varsity sports and still found time to earn a medical degree. That student, a lifelong learner, was Kingston’s H. Gerald ‘Doc’ Wagar, an outstanding student … Continue reading Doc Wagar: A Tri-Sport Athlete Wore The Tri-Colour