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The Thunder Bay Sportop midget AA Queens dropped a narrow 2-1 decision, in a shootout, to the Shaftesbury Titans Sunday in semifinal action at the Stoney Creek Sabres Showcase tournament in Hamilton.

The Thunder Bay Sportop midget AA Queens are off to the quarter-finals at 9th annual Stoney Creek Sabres Showcase in Hamilton following a dramatic 1-0 triumph over the Sudbury Lady Wolves Saturday evening in a contest that required a shootout to deci

The Thunder Bay Sportop midget AA Queens went undefeated in day one action Friday at the 9th annual Stoney Creek Sabres Showcase in Hamilton opening up with a come from behind tie before skating to a one-sided triumph in their second contest of the d

Matthew Murray is one step closer to realizing his NHL dream. The Pittsburgh Penguins prospect on Wednesday signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the perennial Stanley Cup favourites.

A perennial power in female hockey, the Thunder Bay Sportop midget AA Queens, will kick off their 2013-14 season this weekend as they travel to Southern Ontario to compete in the 9th annual Stoney Creek Sabres Showcase event at the Mohawk and Gateway

Goal scoring could be at a premium for the Lakehead Thunderwolves this season. Losing five of their top six scorers from a year ago means there will be pressure on returning veterans to step up their game and put the puck in the net.

Hitting the turn Sunday, in the back of his mind Brett Shewchuk was thinking about how to hang on to second place.

Dwayne Harvey looked around practice last Thursday and saw a lot of unfamiliar faces.

Robbie Untinen’s three-under 69 Sunday earned him sole possession of the Canadian Tire District Amateur lead.

Home-course knowledge paid off in spades Saturday for John Shaw. The Thunder Bay Country Club golfer shot a four-under 68 on the opening day of the Canadian Tire District Amateur, opening up a four-shot lead over Robbie Untinen with two rounds to go.