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Oliver Paipoonge out of Kraft Hockeyville competition

Communities in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, southern Ontario and New Brunswick will vie for the title in 2021.
Kraft Hockeyville FIghting Walleye
The Kam River Fighting Walleye put in an application to the 2021 Kraft Hockeyville contest. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)

OLIVER PAIPOONGE -- The NorWest Arena will not be moving on in the Kraft Hockeyville competition.

Contest organizers on Saturday announced the four communities that are advancing to the final four in the nationwide competition, but Oliver Paipoonge was not on the list.

Bobcaygeon, Ont., Saint Adolphe, Man., Lumsden, Sask. and Elsipogtog First Nation, N.B. will compete for the title, which includes the potential to host a NHL exhibition game and up to $250,000 in arena upgrades.

The Superior International Junior Hockey League's Kam River Fighting Walleye were behind the effort.



Leith Dunick

About the Author: Leith Dunick

A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories too. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time. Twitter: @LeithDunick
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