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Mike Quesnele knows exactly what Santa needs to bring the Lakehead Thunderwolves for Christmas – a little maturity.

Thunder Bay Border Cats will have a couple of new teams to root against in 2013.

The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Matt Kaarela of the Thunder Bay North Stars has been named the Pizza Hut player of the week for the period concluding Dec.16.

Matt Kaarela continued his hot-handed ways Friday night, but it was Mathias Gardiman who played the hero role. Gardiman scored 1:37 into overtime to hand the Thunder Bay North Stars a 3-2 win over the host Minnesota Iron Rangers.

Frustration is a word Eric Staal is using a lot these days.

Need a cure for a two-game home-ice losing streak? Just call Matt Kaarela.

A pair of high school champions will join the Lakehead Thunderwolves next season. St. Ignatius Falcons stars Cassandra Soulias, a 5-foot-4 point-guard, and 5-foot-11 forward Katelyn Andrea have committed to the Wolves for the 2013-14 season.

Revenge is a dish best served on Sunday morning. Less than 12 hours after falling 4-3 to the Keweenah Storm in the Thunder Bay Queens Showcase Tournament round-robin finale, the host squad got, edging the Storm 3-2 in Sunday morning’s final.

It’s 14 seconds the Thunder Bay North Stars would like to have back.

The Thunder Bay North Stars got off to a fast start on Friday night. It was the finish that killed them.