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The last time hockey fans saw Eric Staal, he was writhing in agony at the world hockey championship in Stockholm, gripping his right knee, the future of the Carolina Hurricanes success between his hands.

The Border Cats pitching woes continued unabated on the road Wednesday night. The Cats were torched for 14 runs by the hard-hitting Alexandria Blue Anchors, and dropped their fourth straight Northwoods League contest by a 14-9 count.

Unlike most of his teammates, Taylor Pyatt knows exactly what he’s getting with Alain Vigneault behind the New York Rangers bench.

If only baseball game ended after eight innings. It’s the ninth that caught the Thunder Bay Border Cats looking Tuesday night in Alexandria.

Jared Staal has a new contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves are turning back the clock to fill out their coaching staff. On Tuesday the OUA hockey club announced coach Bill McDonald’s first hiring, former assistant Malcolm Sutherland.

Jacob Stone made Waterloo Bucks history Monday night.

The Hockey Hall of Fame says Patrick Sharp will have his day with the Stanley Cup on Aug. 2. Sharp and the Chicago Blackhawks won their second Cup in four years last month.

Without Zach Thiac, the Thunder Bay Border Cats would be in a whole heap of trouble. On a staff whose collective earned run average was 6.16 to start the week, the Kenner, La.

A few points kept diver Molly Carlson from taking home gold but it was enough to get her on the Canadian team for the Junior Pan American Championships.