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Varsity Boys Basketball St. Ignatius 53 Churchill 26 Standings Rank School Record PCT GB PDA 1. St. Ignatius 5-0 1.000 --- 100 2. Superior 3-2 .600 2.0 15 3. Churchill 2-2 .500 2.5 -5 4. Westgate 1-2 .333 3.0 -7 5. Hammarskjold 1-3 .250 4.0 -47 6.

The birthday boy had plenty to celebrate. Nicholas Nigro, who turned 20 on Monday, scored a hat trick and added an assist to lead the Thunder Bay North Stars to a 5-2 triumph over the visiting English River Miners at Fort William Gardens.

SIJHL Media Update THUNDER BAY, Ont.

SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced their initial Pointstreak top 20 rankings of 2016 Monday and a pair of Superior International Junior Hockey League clubs garnered recognition.

Ron MacLean says Canadians from coast to coast to coast have an inherent connection with the game of hockey. He should know.

Norm Fullum and Mike Figliomeni agree on at least one thing – the Allan Cup feels a lot heavier these days.

Thunder Bay’s love affair with hockey was on full display on Saturday at Prince Arthur’s Landing.

Matt Murray’s first taste of NHL hockey has come to an end.

HELSINKI - Thunder Bay goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood will start for Canada against Finland on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship. It is Blackwood's third start of the tournament.

Dryden's Derek McPhail has been suspended one game for his actions in a Dec. 19 game against the Thunder Bay North Stars.