Stuffed Animals Fly as Harvesters Win Big on Sold-Out Teddy Bear Toss Night
By Adrianna McGinnis, – Dec. 1, 2025
Elmvale was buzzing on November 23 as a sold-out crowd packed the arena for the Harvesters’ first-ever Teddy Bear Toss Night, and the home team rose to the occasion with an exciting 5–2 win over the Minto 81’s.
The victory continued Elmvale’s impressive momentum, their win streak reached five games, marking one of the hottest stretches of hockey the club has produced this season.
Fans didn’t have to wait long for the moment they came for. Midway through the opening period, Ryan Young buried the historic first teddy-toss goal, sending more than 200 stuffed animals raining onto the ice. Volunteers quickly gathered the bears, which were donated to the CTV Toy Mountain in Barrie and will be distributed to local children in need this holiday season.
Energy stayed high throughout the night, with the upper-level Harvesters Meet & Greet drawing young fans eager to collect autographs, take photos, and get jerseys and merchandise signed. A special youth raffle also saw one lucky fan take home a $250 Sport Chek gift card.
The Will Marshall Insurance Brokers 3 Stars of the Game:
1st Star – Jacob Kelly
2nd Star – Noah Featherstonhaugh Gowe
3rd Star – Dave Pearce
Six days later, the Harvesters travelled to Creemore on November 29 looking to extend their streak to six. Despite a determined effort and a hard-fought push to force extra time, Elmvale fell 5–4 in overtime, bringing their five-game run to an end.
The Will Marshall Insurance Brokers 3 Stars of the Game:
1st Star – JD Falconer (Creemore)
2nd Star – Jordan Fuller
3rd Star – Andrew Best
Even with the overtime loss, the Harvesters collected a valuable point and closed out November showcasing strong depth, grit, and consistency, all signs of a team trending in the right direction as they head into December action.
Kings Wins 3 of 4 to Move into a Tie for 3rd Place
Submitted by Jamie Robillard, Dec 1, 2025
They say that defense and goaltending wins championships, and if this is true the Penetang Kings are moving in the right direction after winning three of their last four Provincial Junior Hockey League Carruthers Division games and in doing so moving into a tie for third place in the league standings with the Orillia Terriers.
Over the four games played between November 21st and 29th the Kings received stellar netminding from both Owen Moreau and Landon Simec helping the Kings to post the second-best defensive record allowing only 49 goals in 20 games, only one more than the league leading Alliston Hornets.
On Friday November 21st at home the Kings got past the Muskoka Bears by a 4-2 score. Moreau turned aside 34 shots in the Penetang cage and was named the Canadoor Garage Door Kings player of game. The Penetang offence was led by Camron Hutchson and Carter Wilson with a goal and an assist each while Owen Fuller and Matthew Laframboise scored single markers. Both Caiden Pattenden and Lucas Dubois added a pair of assists.
On Saturday November 22nd Penetang travelled to Orillia to face the Terriers and dropped a 5-2 decision as Orillia scored three goals in the game’s final four minutes for the win. The Kings took a 2-1 lead into the third period on goals by Wilson and Carson Thayer, but the Terriers tied the game at the 8:11 mark before exploding for the game’s final three goals late in the contest. Simec held the Kings in the contest making 37 saves in the Penetang net and was named the Kings Canadoor Garage Door player of the game.
On Friday evening November 28th Moreau stopped all 36 shots fired his way as he earned his first shutout of the season as Penetang stopped the Innisfil Spartans 4-0 on home ice. Wyndam Brownlee, Lucas Dubois, Laframboise and Wilson scored one goal each for the Kings. Blake Weicker and Hutchinson each had two assists for the Kings while Fuller, Cole Rumbolt and Brownlee each had one.
Alliston was in town on Saturday November 29th, and the Kings narrowly stopped the Hornets by a 2-1 margin. In maybe their most exciting game so far this season the Kings and Hornets went into the third period tied at 0-0 before Laframboise tipped in a pass from Pattenden just 41 seconds into the third period to give Penetang the 1-0 lead. The score remained 1-0 until the Kings Hutchinson potted an empty net marker with just 1:54 remaining in the contest. But with just 59 seconds Alliston’s Ben Smith narrowed the score to 2-1 with his goal breaking Simec’s second shutout bid of the season. Simec who made 21 saves in the third period was named the Kings Canadoor Player of the Game.
Notes: As the season reaches the halfway point, Alliston continues to lead the division with 34 points in 21 games followed by Stayner with 32 points in 22 outings. Orillia with 26 points in 18 games and Penetang with 26 points in 20 games are tied for third place. Midland is in 5th place with 18 points in 21 games; Muskoka sits 6th with 14 points while Innisfil with 13 points and Huntsville with 11 points round out the standings.
The Kings scoring leaders are Camron Hutchinson with 15 goals and 18 assists for 33 points, Wyndam Brownlee with 10 goals and 18 helpers for 29 points and Cole Rumbolt with 9 goals and 13 assists for 22 points.
The Kings continue the regular season on Friday December 5th at home when they face off against the Huntsville Otters before travelling to Orillia on December 6th to meet the Terriers. On Wednesday December 10th the Kings play a rescheduled game in Alliston against the Hornets. Then they are home on Friday December 12th when they play host the Stayner Siskins followed a road game on Saturday December 13th in Bracebridge wear they meet the Muskoka Bears. In what is a busy December they face Orillia at home on December 19th and are back in Bracebridge on December 21 to face the Bears.
Laughter and Legacy Highlight Bill Truax Memorial Victory
By Linda Belcourt, Editor, Nov. 29, 2025
Ed Valendars and Candice Avery captured top honours at the annual Bill Truax Memorial Tournament on Nov. 29, 2025, at the Elmvale Legion. Bill is fondly remembered as a warm-hearted, humorous, and community-minded man whose spirit lives on in the friends and family who cherished his company. The tournament was filled with laughter and lively camaraderie, a fitting tribute to the way Bill lived.
Midland Curling Club Hosts Spirited Interclub Bonspiel
By Midland Curling Club, Nov 24, 2025
The Midland Curling Club Day League kicked off its Interclub bonspiel season with a lively event on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Sponsored by Chartwell Tiffen Retirement Residence, the bonspiel welcomed 42 enthusiastic curlers from the Midland, Penetang, Coldwater, and Elmvale Curling Clubs.
After a morning of friendly but competitive curling, participants enjoyed a delicious lunch catered by Feast Catering. The games were close, but the top honors went to the team of Peter Mulroy, Russ Madore, Dave Armstrong, Carol Hackney, and Hugh Loughborough.
A special shoutout goes to Joe, our inspiring 97-year-old curler, whose team finished a strong fourth. Joe’s passion for the sport proves that curling truly is for all ages!