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The Thunder Bay Border Cats started the second half of the Northwoods League season the same way they did the first – with a loss.

Anthony LeBlanc says he still wants to bring professional hockey back to Thunder Bay.

The captain of the Kingston Frontenacs is on his way to Thunder Bay. The Lakehead Thunderwolves on Wednesday announced the 21-year-old had agreed to play for the Lakehead Thunderwolves in 2013-14, the first recruit of the Bill McDonald era.

The Border Cats bullpen is up to its old tricks. The Cats blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning Wednesday night, closing out the first half of the Northwoods League season with a 9-8 loss to the host Alexandria Blue Anchors.

Special Olympians from Thunder Bay may find it a little easier to cover their travel costs to events in other parts of the province.

The Thunder Bay Chill are headed back to the playoffs.

Former Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey coach mike Busniuk wasn’t out of the game for long. The ex-NHLer, who spent more than a decade as an assistant coach in the American Hockey League, is heading overseas to continue his coaching career.

Clint Knoblauch delivered a Canada Day special on Monday for the Thunder Bay Border Cats.

Chris Kerwood came through in the crunch. Normally a starter for the Thunder Bay Border Cats, on Sunday Kerwood was forced into a relief role after fellow starter Caleb Smith was rocked for five runs in two innings, ending his afternoon prematurely.

The St. Louis Lions did Sunday what no other team in the Premier Development League has been able to all season long – beat the Thunder Bay Chill.