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The Soo Thunderbirds suffered a narrow defeat to open the Newmarket Showcase Tournament.

Central Algoma Secondary School entered the holiday break with their annual celebration of sports alumni.

The Soo North Stars returned home on Sunday with another four point weekend under their belts.

With an opportunity to pad their division lead, the Soo Thunderbirds showed little spark and allowed Northern Michigan to tighten the gap.

The Soo Indians head into the Christmas break on a winning note as the North American Hockey League club beat the Youngstown Phantoms last night 4-3 at the Chi Mukwa Community Recreation Centre to complete a sweep of their North Division rivals.

The Christmas break couldn't come soon enough for the Soo Greyhounds as the team remains mired in a slump.

The Soo Greyhounds struggled to find their offensive game as the Barrie Colts shutout the Hounds on Thursday night.

Soo Greyhounds captain Jeff Carter was one of 22 players selected on Tuesday to represent Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships.

They needed an outstanding goaltending performance to do it, but the Soo Greyhounds snapped their six-game winless skid on Sunday afternoon with a 4-3 victory over the visiting Owen Sound Attack.

The Soo North Stars run at the Waterloo Gold Puck Tournament came to abrupt on Sunday morning.