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Scott Dobben and Matt Caria scored third period goals on Saturday night, dashing any dreams the host Brock Badgers had at being double giant killers this weekend.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves caught a break on the out-of-town scoreboard, but missed opportunities at the charity stripe cost them a chance to take advantage of them.

With Tasia McKenna struggling to find her groove, and Shannon Vellinga being rested early on to keep her out of foul trouble, the Lakehead Thunderwolves needed someone to step up on Friday night.

It’s not looking good for the Christian Tolusso rink at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Sorel-Tracy, Que.

Kenora’s Ryan Pearson was a one-man wrecking crew on Wednesday night for the Fort William North Stars in their 4-1 win over the visiting Wisconsin Mustangs.

The Carolina Hurricanes have named Eric Staal as their new captain. Staal, 25, takes over from veteran Rod Brind’Amour, who stepped down, citing poor performance.

Tim Hennessy scored the winner with 5:05 to play, leading the host Fort Frances Lakers to a 4-3 triumph over the Sioux Lookout Flyers on Tuesday night.

Windsor may not be the best university hockey team in the country, but two wins against the Lancers were enough to propel the Thunderwolves back to the nation's top 10. The Wolves clocked in at No.

Stephen Paterson and Shaun Francis look like they might be moving on. Paterson, rock solid in net for the Thunder Bay Chill, and Francis, a midfielder who scored three goals in 2009, have each drawn the interest of the Major League Soccer ranks.

In a room oozing with testosterone, being nominated as one of the sexiest athletes in Chicago is bound to bring out catcalls from teammates.