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The Soo Thunderbirds opened the playoffs with the Blind River Beavers on Friday night with an important win.

The Soo North Stars are champions of the Great North Midget League. The North Stars claimed the title with a 4-2 win over the New Liskeard Cubs on Friday night in New Liskeard to complete a three game sweep of the best-of-five championship series.

Playoff time is quickly approaching as the Women's Hockey League concludes their regular season schedule this coming weekend.

Don Muto is back in the Sault College family after Randy Russon resigned as head coach of the women's basketball program. Citing a loss of enthusiasm, Russon stepped down after a two-year run with the Sault College Cougars.

The Michigan Soo Indians will remain a part of the local hockey community, for now. By the slimmest of margins, the Sault Ste.

Jeff Carter will need to find a little more room on his mantle after the Soo Greyhounds captain was honoured with three awards on Sunday.

It's playoff time in junior hockey. In the Ontario Hockey League, 16 teams will face off in opening round action with only one of those teams experiencing a victory in their final game and advancing into the Memorial Cup tournament.

Soo Greyhounds head coach Marty Abrams would prefer to be preparing for a first round playoff match but instead must focus his attention on improving his club for next season.

The Soo Thunderbirds prepared for their playoff opener against Blind River with a 4-3 win over the North Bay Skyhawks to conclude the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season on Sunday night.

The Soo Greyhounds saw their season come to abrupt end on Sunday afternoon.