Francis signs deal with Baby Habs; to attend NHL clubs summer camp
BEAVER BANK: A Beaver Bank hockey player has signed a semi-pro deal for the upcoming season. On July 11, the Laval Rocket, the farm club of the fabled Montreal Canadiens,…
Francis keys Sea Dogs opening win at Memorial Cup
SAINT JOHN: A Beaver Bank hockey player played a key role as his QMJHL team dusted off five weeks-plus of not playing to start off the Memorial Cup on the…
Beaver Bank’s Francis reassigned
SAINT JOHN, N.B.: Ryan Francis is heading home. Well, sort of. Francis, a Beaver Bank product, was released Oct. 30 from his Professional Tryout with the American Hockey League’s Stockton…
Francis, Todd, Pilgrim-Edwards selected in QMJHL Draft
BEAVER BANK/ELMSDALE: Two players from Beaver Bank and one from East Hants were selected during the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Draft held virtually June 25-26. Devon Francis, a forward…
Francis makes good first impression with Sea Dogs
BATHURST, N.B.: One Beaver Bank hockey player left a good first impression with his new Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team. Ryan Francis, traded in January from Cape Breton to…
Eagles deal Francis to Sea Dogs
MAIN PHOTO: Ryan Francis of Beaver Bank skates over center ice at Center 200 in Sydney in the fall. (Healey photo) BEAVER BANK: The Cape Breton Eagles have dealt one…
Kidney, Francis help Eagles to QMJHL weekend split
SYDNEY: Two local players with the Cape Breton Eagles helped the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team to a Thanksgiving weekend home split with the visiting Charlottetown Islanders. On Friday…
Francis excited to be drafted by Flames; ready to put in hard work
SYDNEY: Hard work and heart is what got Ryan Francis to the Cape Breton Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. And it’s what landed him on the radar…
A look at how local athletes are faring this season
FLETCHERS LAKE: Here is a look at the local sports athletes we’re aware of and how they’re faring this season with their respective teams and sports. These are the athletes…
Eagles Francis’ big week earns QMJHL accolades
BEAVER BANK: It’s been a big week for Beaver Bank’s Ryan Francis. The Cape Breton Eagle forward was named the week of Oct. 4 Ultramar Player of the Week in…