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The North Bay Skyhawks are playing the best hockey of the year at the right time. Nick Kulas had two goals and Dennis French had a goal and two assists to pace the North Bay Skyhawks to an easy 4-1 victory over the visiting Sault Ste.

After two days and four games at the All-Ontario Bantam AAA Hockey Championships in Mississauga, the Soo Thunder remain in search of their first victory. On Tuesday, the Thunder dropped to 0-4 in the round robin after a pair of tough one-goal losses.

Despite a disappointing result for home fans, the final Ontario Hockey League game at the Memorial Gardens will certainly go down as a memorable one.

The Soo Thunder find themselves behind the eight ball early at the All-Ontario Bantam AAA Hockey Championships in Mississauga.

The North Bay Skyhawks took advantage of a Soo Thunderbirds penalty in overtime to notch the game winner and grab control of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League semi-final series.

The Soo Greyhounds are on the brink of elimination from the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. You wouldn't know it though, judging by their effort in game three of their first round series with the London Knights.

Nick Kulas scored a powerplay goal five minutes into the third period to break a 0-0 tie as the North Bay Skyhawks went on to defeat the Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds 3-0 and even up their best-of-seven NOJHL semi-final series 1-1.

For the third consecutive season, the Soo North Stars are champions of the Great North Midget League. On Saturday night in Sudbury, the North Stars defeated the Nickel Capitals 5-2 to sweep the best-of-five championship series 3-0.

The Soo Greyhounds find themselves backed into a corner after suffering a game two loss on Friday night in London.

Fans arrived at the John Rhodes Community Centre on Friday night expecting to see a tight battle between two quality hockey clubs. What they got was a quality performance for two periods before the Soo Thunderbirds took over.