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The best-of-five Great North Midget Hockey League championship series is tied at one game apiece and the Soo North Stars have taken away the home-ice advantage.

Sudbury Lockerby Nickel Capitals have drawn first blood in the Great North Midget Hockey League championship series, besting the visiting Soo North Stars 5-4 in overtime on Saturday.

PLYMOUTH -- A hometown boy haunted the Soo here Friday as the Plymouth Whalers harpooned the Greyhounds 6-2.

WINDSOR -- The first game of the post John Vanbiesbrouck era was a complete disaster for the Soo Greyhounds, who suffered an embarrassing 8-2 loss to the Windsor Spitfires before more than 3,700 fans at the old barn here Thursday night.

The Greyhounds conclude the regular season this week with road games at Windsor, Plymouth and Sarnia, having clinched a playoff spot in the Ontario Hockey League's Western Conference.

The Greyhounds outplayed and outscored the Windsor Spitfires on Sunday but the win was overshadowed by the departure of defenceman Trevor Daley.

The Soo North Stars scored a 5-2 road win over the New Liskeard Cubs on Saturday to sweep their best-of-five semi-final and advance to the Great North Midget Hockey League championship series.

The Greyhounds are still in eighth place in the OHL's Western Conference but they blew a chance to move into sole possession of seventh in front of more than 3,400 fans at the Gardens on Friday night.

The Greyhounds won a goaltenders' duel Wednesday, blanking the Saginaw Spirit 2-0 before more than 2,700 fans at Memorial Gardens.

The Soo Jr. Greyhounds capped off the regular season portion of the NOJHL schedule Monday night just the way they wanted to, with a victory on home ice. The Jr.