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Matt Murray was perfect coming on in relief for the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night.

NOLALU -- Kevin Monteith has been racing his way around North America’s dirt tracks for more than three decades.

THUNDER BAY -- Tallon Morris and his teammates are a hardware-hopeful bunch. Entering his fifth and final year of high school and yet to win a Superior Secondary School Athletics Association football crown, Morris and company want to go out on top.

DRYDEN -- The Thunder Bay North Stars held the lead after one period Friday night, but couldn’t hang on against the Dryden Ice Dogs in their Superior International Junior Hockey League season-opener on the road.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves cut seven walk-ons in finalizing the OUA hockey team's roster for the 2015-16 campaign. The team will carry 26 players consisting of 14 forwards, nine defencemen and three goalies.

THUNDER BAY – Jeff Bosch is looking to put last season behind him. When on the ice, the fifth-year Lakehead Thunderwolves netminder has established himself as a reliable starter. The problem has been staying on the ice on a consistent basis.

Mens Open Singles Finals Brendan Boudreau def Dave McCallum 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 Consolation winner : Martin Croteau Mens Open Doubles Finals Dave McCallum/Rohan Rakshit def Mark Earl/Brendan Boudreau 0-6, 6-3, 10-8 Mens 3.

STONEY CREEK, Ont. – The Thunder Bay Sportop midget AA Queens have advanced to the quarterfinal of the 11th annual Stoney Creek Sabres Showcase. Thunder Bay moved on after edging the Aurora Panthers 2-1 Saturday afternoon.

Aden Johnson posted the shutout in her first start of the season as the Thunder Bay Sportop midget AA Queens blanked the Guelph Jr. Gryphons 1-0 Saturday morning in Day 2 play at the 11th annual Stoney Creek Sabres Showcase in southern Ontario.

Don Cherry won’t be along for the ride, but his longtime sidekick Ron MacLean will be in Thunder Bay in January for Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour.