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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.

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.