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Name: Colin Booth Age: 13 Position: Half-back Colin Booth inability to get tackled is his main asset. The strong running, hard-hitting half-back plows through defenders with much ease.

NEWS RELEASE SOO GREYHOUNDS ***************************** Season Ticket Package Pick-Ups and Other Information Season Ticket Pick-Up The Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club would like to notify all season ticket holders that their Season Ticket Packages are a

NEWS RELEASE SOO INDIANS **************************** Indians open NOJHL season at home The "new" Soo Indians begin the '06-07 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season this weekend with a pair of home games at Big Bear Arena.

The Algonquin Barons 33rd annual cross-country meet in North Bay, sponsored by Brooks and Active Running and Therapy, will be held Friday September 29th at the Nordic Ski Club. All schools are welcomed. Information is available at www.escalgonquin.

NEWS RELEASE SOO THUNDERBIRDS ***************************** Thunderbirds Traveling To Wisconsin for a Pair of Exhibition Games The Soo Thunderbirds are pleased and excited to announce that they have arranged a pair of exhibition games against NCAA Di

Saturday, Sept. 30, is the deadline for Lake Superior State hockey season-ticket holders to claim their seats for the 2006-07 season. The season kicks off at 7 p.m. on Sept. 30 with the annual Blue-White Game at Taffy Abel Arena.

New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro has signed the longest contract in National Hockey League history today. The soon-to-be 25 year-old goaltender inked a 15-year contract worth $67.5 million. The deal will pay DiPeitro $4.

NEWS RELEASE NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR A HOCKEY LEAGUE ****************************** The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is pleased to announce that North Bay solicitor Wayne Stickland has been appointed as the new league commissioner, r

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League kicked off the 2006/07 regular season with three games over the weekend. On Saturday, the Blind River Beavers scored a 6-1 home ice win over the Manitoulin Islanders.

INFORMATION RELEASE NORTHERN ONTARIO HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ***************************** The Northern Ontario Hockey Association will be conducting a "Speak Out" Bullying, Harassment & Abuse Workshop in Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday, October 12, 2006.