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The Soo Bantam Greyhounds saw their gold medal hopes ended on Friday but the team still has the opportunity to leave with a bronze. The Greyhounds suffered a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Jr.

The Soo North Stars suffered their first blemish at the regional playdowns but will now prepare for semi-final action on Saturday.

The Northern Michigan Black Bears look to be in championship form after another impressive victory over the Soo Thunderbirds.

The Soo North Stars have set themselves up for a first place showdown on Friday at the Ontario Hockey Federation Midget AAA Regional Championships in Toronto.

The Soo Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires will need at least a fifth game to declare a winner in their Ontario Hockey League western conference quarterfinal series.

Jeff Carter and Jordan Smith gained plenty of recognition as the Ontario Hockey League released the results of their coaches poll on Thursday. Cater and Smith each received two category wins and were the only Soo Greyhounds to be named.

The Soo Bantam Greyhounds have advanced into the semi-finals at the Ontario AAA Bantam Hockey Championships in Thunder Bay.

The Soo Greyhounds are now just a win away from capturing their first post season series in five seasons.

(The Women's Hockey League report is provided by the WHL's Lorie Springall and will be published weekly during the season.

The Soo Bantam Greyhounds are preparing for a pair of games on Wednesday after scoring a 5-0 win on Tuesday to improve to 2-1 at the Ontario Bantam AAA Hockey Championships in Thunder Bay. The Hounds will meet the Ottawa Valley Titans at 11 a.m.