The Fort Frances Canadians were a Canadian

senior ice hockey Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition. There are no age restrictions for Senior players, who typically consist of those whose Junior eligibility has expired. Senior hockey leagues operate under the jurisd ...

team in the Northern Amateur League, from Fort Frances,

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. The team was organized following

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, and led by player-coach Pat Wilson. Local radio station CKFI-AM broadcast games for the team. The Canadians were finalists in the 1951 Allan Cup, and champions of the

1952 Allan Cup The 1952 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 1951–52 senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Fort Frances Canadians and Fort Frances, Ontario. The 1952 playoff marked the 44th time that the Allan Cup h ...

. Goaltender Ray Frederick, and defenceman Ed Kryzanowski, both played in the

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after being part of the Canadians. The Fort Frances Canadians name was later used by the local

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organization for its competitive youth teams.

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