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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.

The Northern Hawks fell to 0-2-1 at the Keystone Cup Western Canadian Jr. B Championship in Sherwood Park, Alta., after dropping a 6-2 decision to the Pilot Butte Storm Friday evening.

The Northern Hawks let a two-goal, third period lead slip away as they settled for a 3-3 tie against the Arborg Ice Dawgs in day one action at the Keystone Cup Western Canadian Jr. B Championship in Sherwood Park, Alta. Thunder Bay Jr.

The Winning Streak Charters bantam AA Queens have been crowned Ontario Women's Hockey Association provincial champions.

The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Saturday that Wisconsin Wilderness goaltender John McLean has been named the Sportop Marketing most valuable player for the 2011 playoffs. The Eagan, Minn.

Thunder Bay’s Travis Oleksuk had a goal and assisted on the overtime winner on Saturday, helping his University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs capture their first NCAA national men’s hockey championship with a 3-2 win over the University of Michigan.

TORONTO - Canada's entry for the upcoming IIHF World Hockey Championship is starting to take shape despite a murky playoff picture making the job more complicated for Dave Nonis.

TORONTO - The Canadian team bent on reclaiming the women's world championship from the United States was unveiled Wednesday in Toronto. Thunder Bay's Haley Irwin, who won gold at the 2010 Olympics, has earned a spot on the squad.

Jamie Searle and Tasia McKenna did not deliver national championships to the Thunderdome.