Hockey Northwestern Ontario has also voted in a non-contact option for bantam-aged players – and will do the same for the midget ranks in 2016-17.
The Bantam B league will have no body-checking allowed next season, with the Midget B circuit following suit the following fall.
HNO also announced its board of directors for 2015-16:
Glenn Timko, Thunder Bay (President)
Jason Perrier, Thunder Bay (Vice President)
Judy Bain, Kenora (Past President)
Wayne Allen, Fort Frances
John Duhaime, Geraldton
Lincoln Galbraith, Thunder Bay
Nancy Houston, Schreiber
Joe Kompon, Thunder Bay
Trevor Mikus, Thunder Bay
Brian Patterson, Dryden
Wayne Salatino, Thunder Bay
Rick Salmon, Nipigon
