GANANOQUE — The first sign came in April, though few in town wanted to believe it. Article content

By midsummer, the signs were impossible to ignore. The Gananoque Senior Islanders – just one year removed from capturing their first Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League championship – were trading away the very players who had delivered that historic win. Article content Article content

On April 4, 2024, in Chesterville, the Islanders skated to a 4–2 victory over the two-time defending North Dundas Rockets in an electrifying and decisive Game 5, hoisting the trophy and ending the Rockets’ reign.

This spring, the EOSHL rebranded as the Northern Premier Hockey League, aiming for a broader, more professional identity.

But as the league looked ahead, the Islanders’ roster began to unravel

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