The Fort Frances Canadians were a Canadian senior ice hockey team in the Northern Amateur League, from

Fort Frances Fort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2016 census was 7,739. Fort Frances is a popular fishing destination. It hosts the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Cham ...

, Ontario. The team was organized following World War II, 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 The 1951 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 1950–51 senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Owen Sound Mercurys and Owen Sound, Ontario. The 1951 playoff marked the 43rd time that the Allan Cup has been ...

, 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 Cu ...

. Goaltender

Ray Frederick Roman Raymond Frederick (July 31, 1929 – August 23, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played five games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map ...

, and defenceman

Ed Kryzanowski Edward Lloyd "Sonny" Kryzanowski (November 14, 1925 – April 29, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 237 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks (''City in a Garden''); I Will , ima ...

, both played in the National Hockey League after being part of the Canadians. The Fort Frances Canadians name was later used by the local minor ice hockey organization for its competitive youth teams.

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Major Events—Fort Frances Times
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