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Dylan Mascarin was the first Thunder Bay player chosen Saturday in the Ontario Hockey League priority selection draft. The Thunder Bay Kings left-winger was nabbed in the fifth round by the Plymouth Whalers.

Thunder Bay’s Michael Somppi has been named to the senior national men’s ski team.

The Border Cats are weeks away from season nine, and have six more players ready for the opening day roster. The Northwoods League team on Thursday announced the signing of infielder T.J.

The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with Hockey Canada, has announced the finalists for the RBC CJHL player of the year award.

The rebuilding has begun, and they’re starting from the net out. The Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey squad, which lost veteran goaltender Kyle Moir to graduation after last season, have tapped the Western Hockey League once again for his replacement.

It’s been done for hockey. It’s been done for soccer, and it’s been done for baseball. Now Dustin Wilson wants to do it for golf.

Aaron Leonard’s unassisted goal 4:39 into the fourth overtime period lifted Soo Eagles to a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Wisconsin Wilderness in day-three action at the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship in Huntsville, Ont.

Jordan Reed’s third period power play goal stood up as the game-winner as the Huntsville Otters edged the Wisconsin Wilderness 4-3 Wednesday in day-two action at the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship in Huntsville, Ont.

It was a tough finish for the Northern Hawks at the Keystone Cup Western Canadian Jr. B Championship in Sherwood Park, Alta., as they were blasted 11-0 by the Blackfalds Wranglers Saturday evening in their final game of the event.

Defensive lineman Frank Pankewich will be one of three Thunder Bay facea at the annual East-West Bowl on London next month.