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The first former Thunder Bay Border Cats player to make the major leagues has been released by the team that brought him there.

Haley Irwin scored twice to help Canada to an 11-0 thrashing of Slovakia on Saturday at the 12 Nations women’s hockey tournament in Vienna. Vicki Bendus had a hat trick for Canada, while Jayna Hefford amd Jesse Scanzano also netted a pair.

Kris Hogg won’t be returning to the Lakehead Thunderwolves for a fifth and final OUA hockey season. The veteran winger on Thursday confirmed to tbnewswatch.com he’s forgoing his final university campaign to try his hand at the professional game.

Brock McPherson’s hockey career is continuing in Scotland. The former Lakehead Thunderwolves assistant captain has inked a contract with the Braehead Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

It’s still summer weather outside, but hockey season is already here. The Dryden Ice Dogs and Sioux Lookout Flyers will kick off the Superior International Junior Hockey League preseason on Sept.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves are adding a new camp to their summer hockey school schedule. From Aug. 22 to 26 the university squad will host the Junior Wolves Elite Pee Wee camp, designed for players participating at the AA and AAA level.

On July 14, 1951, CBS aired the first colour TV broadcast of a sporting event anywhere in the world. But folks in Port Arthur likely had no clue what was going on south of the border.

It was a trying season for Jordan Staal and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Port Arthur Stadium has swung its way into the final round of a competition that aims to find Canada’s favourite ballpark. The 60-year-old stadium struck out Okotok, Alta., Seaman Stadium this past week taking 70 per cent of the online votes.

Golf is returning to Lakehad University. The school on Monday announced the sport will make a comeback under the tutelage of instructor Dustin Wilson, who will coach the squad, which he’d eventually like to compete for national championships.