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Kam River edged Dryden 4-3 on Tuesday night to capture the best-of-seven Bill Salonen Cup final in six games.

Special Olympics Ontario introduced the sport to Thunder Bay students at the Lakehead Hangar, a pilot program aimed at gauging interest in the sport.

Payton Hu scored the overtime winner on Saturday night, midway through the first extra period.

Ashton Sadauskas earned a 32-save shutout and Brodie McLeod score the first-period winner, leaving Dryden with their backs against the wall needing to win three straight to win their first SIJHL title since 2018.

The Fighting Walleye battled back from a 2-0 deficit in the second to edge Dryden 3-2.

Former Lakehead Thunderwolves forward served as the team's general manager and assistant coach this past season.

The former USL2 club still plans to field a team this summer, with several exhibition games scheduled, as they mull the potential of rejoining the 144-team league next summer.

Two Thunder Bay-area runners took part in the historic race on Monday.

Eli Antoine netted the game-winner with just over seven minutes to go in regulation on Sunday.night. Game 3 is Wednesday at the Norwest Arena.

Kaden Goodwin scored twice and added two assists to lead Kam River to a 6-2 win over Dryden to open the SIJHL championship round on Saturday night.