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The Soo Thunderbirds were eliminated from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs on Sunday night in Sudbury.

NEWS RELEASE SOO INDIANS ************************ Novak scores in the Nick of time for Indians Nick Novak's power play goal in the second period of overtime gave the Soo Indians a 5-4 win over the North Bay Skyhawks on Sunday night and a three games

Bring on the London Knights.

The Soo Thunderbirds now have their backs against the wall in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League semi-finals.

Sault Ste. Marie's synchronized swim club, Sault "Y" Synchro, have just returned from competition held in Aurora Ontario March 23-25, 2007. The North/Central Ontario meet was represented by 9 synchro clubs and over 120 swimmers.

NEWS RELEASE SOO NORTH STARS ********************** North Stars off to the Telus Cup Regional Championships The North Stars leave Sunday morning for the Telus Cup Regional Championships to be held in Waterloo from April 1 to April 8.

NEWS RELEASE LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY ************************ SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich.

The Saginaw Spirit are far from done in the western conference quarterfinal series with the Soo Greyhounds. On Friday night in Saginaw, the Spirit crushed the Hounds 7-1 in game five as the Spirit's power play came back to life.

NEWS RELEASE SAULT FEMALE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ******************** Sault Female Hockey Crowns play-off Champions The Sault Female Hockey Association wrapped up their playoff season this past week in fine style.

Four teams have been eliminated and only one series remains in the western conference after action on Thursday in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. Brampton, Owen Sound, Guelph and Sarnia all saw their season come to an end in four game sweeps.