High-caliber college hockey is heading to the Essex Recreation Complex on Saturday, October 3, as the Windsor Lancers take on the NCAA Division I Lake Superior State Lakers in an elite cross-border exhibition showdown hosted by the Essex 73's. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

Bennett Horrocks did just about everything a goaltender can do Saturday night in Amherstburg. It still wasn't quite enough. The Admirals netminder turned aside 70 of 73 shots, but the Essex 73's needed a late power-play goal to skate away with a 3-2 win. "That was definitely the most shots I’ve ever faced in a game." Horrocks told Powerplay Sports. "It was a pretty crazy night, but I just tried to stay focused and take it one shot at a time. My teammates did a great job battl

Junior hockey in Essex County has a new look this season, with two familiar faces stepping into the head coach's chair for the first time.

The win secured the overall PJHL regular season title, along with having clinched top seed in the Stobbs Division.

October 13, 2025 — PHJL Weekly Wrap-Up It was a week of shifting momentum in the Stobbs Division as the top contenders flexed their muscles while others searched for answers. Admirals Offence Dried Up The Amherstburg Admirals had a tough stretch, struggling to find offense in back-to-back losses. They were blanked 7-0 on Friday night in Lakeshore, then managed just one goal in a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Wheatley Sharks on Saturday. With the pair of losses, Amherstburg f

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For three weeks, Tony Piroski was no longer the head coach of the Essex 73's. He stepped down shortly after the team lost in the Schmalz...

The Stobbs division final is set. The Essex 73's will get another kick at the can vs Lakeshore after knocking Blenheim out of the...

Former LaSalle Vipers forward Patrick McManus is excited to join the Essex 73's for the upcoming season. "A couple of my close buddies...

Earlier this month Tony Piroski was asked if he was enticed to come back for another year after losing game 7 of the Stobbs Division...

With game 7 of the Stobbs Division final between Essex and Lakeshore deadlocked at one apiece it was a crap shoot to pick a winner. The...

Lakeshore head coach Anthony Iaquinta wasn't overjoyed with his team's performance in a 3-1 loss in Essex Sunday which tied the Stobbs...

Trailing 2-1 in the Stobbs Division final against Lakeshore, the Essex 73's set out on an Easter Sunday hunt for a win in game 4 at home....

Tony Piroski, head coach of the Essex 73's, feels the Stobbs Division championship series is a toss up. "I wouldn't want to be a betting...

The highly anticipated Stobbs Division final is underway and did not disappoint in game one. Kale Couvillon scored twice for Essex as the...

There's a lot going on in the junior hockey loop. Here's the breakdown. LaSalle beat Chatham Wednesday night to take a 2-1 series lead....

The Essex 73's beat Dresden 4-0 Sunday to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Kings in their first round playoff series. After...