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It’s definitely the biggest game Scott Morrison has ever coached. On Saturday the Lakehead Thunderwolves and Windsor Lancers will tangle in southern Ontario in a one-game, elimination playoff.

Like the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens in the 1980s, playoff meetings between the Lakehead Thunderwolves and Western Mustangs were automatic between 2002 and 2006. Joel Scherban, the player, was there for every one of them.

Matt Dias netted an overtime goal to complete a hat trick and win the series for the Lakehead Thunderwolves over the Guelph Gryphons Friday night.

Thunder Bay’s Jason Myskicki finished 44 th in Thursday’s 10-kilometre Nordic combined event. Myslicki, who trains in Alberta, had a poor ski jump to start the duel-sport competition, landing just 69.

Haley Irwin is bringing home the gold.

Chris Whitley’s star keeps on rising. Whitley, who spent five seasons between the pipes with the Lakehead Thunderwolves, has made the jump to the American Hockey League.

The OUA championship has been staring Tasia McKenna in the face all season long – literally. Lakehead’s star guard wrote the words on a board in the Thunderwolves dressing room before the season began.

Andy Hyvarinen scored 2:01 into overtime on Wednesday night as the Lakehead Thunderwolves drew first blood in their OUA Western Conference semfinal with a 4-3 win against the host Guelph Gryphons.

Thunder Bay’s Alex Auld has been placed on waivers by the Dallas Stars. Other NHL teams have until noon on Thursday to claim the 29-year-old goaltender from the Stars, who have a logjam in nets with the Feb.

This year’s Sleeping Giant Loppet will have two number one bibs in honour of a couple of skiers who have participated in all 33 races.