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Daphne and Moira Haggarty had no idea they were out in front.

The Thunderwolves are moving on to the OUA West final for the first time since 2010. Luckily it looks like they won’t have to do it without the services of No. 1 goalie Jeff Bosch.

Dwyane Harvey is following in some pretty heavy footsteps. The Lakehead Thunderwolves guard on Friday was named the OUA West defensive players of the year, continuing adding on to Greg Carter’s four-year run that began in 2010.

Dwayne Harvey and Henry Tan were Lakehead’s go-to guys all season long, so it comes as no surprised both were honoured Thursday when the OUA announced its West Division all stars.

Rookie Cody Alcock’s four-goal outburst helped the Lakehead Thunderwolves draw first blood against the Ryerson Rams.

Three years ago Mike McCarville was one shot away from his first Brier appearance.

Haley Irwin’s fans decked themselves out in all manner of red and white, painted their faces, carried homemade signs and descended on Thunder Bay International Airport, nervously awaiting their hero’s return from Sochi.

Cold temperature predictions have led organizers of the Sleeping Giant Loppet to delay start times on Saturday by two hours. The frigid weather will also see race distances shortened.

Winning Olympic hockey gold once is a lifetime accomplishment. For Haley Irwin and her Team Canada teammates, it’s more of once-every-four-years kind of thing.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves still had a game to give in the opening round of the OUA men’s hockey playoffs.