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The White Pines Wolverines gained only a single point on Thursday but remain in contention for a playoff spot at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) A/AA Hockey Championships in Timmins.

The Soo Thunderbirds are in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League semi-finals but a much better effort is needed to extend the season beyond this round.

The White Pines Wolverines are off to a good start at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) A/AA Hockey Championships in Timmins.

It wasn't an easy task but the Soo Thunderbirds were finally able to eliminate the Manitoulin Islanders from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs.

The 'B' Division Playoff Championship will take on the colours of red and green as Crawford's Canines and Lafarge will play in next Sunday's final.

It took a dramatic come-from-behind effort and three periods of overtime for the Mid Canada Wildcats to beat Winona St. Lambert Hawks and capture bronze at the Hayward, Wisconsin Invitational on the weekend.

The following collection of photos from the historic final Ontario Hockey League regular season game at Memorial Gardens was submitted to SooToday.com by Rod Aubertin.

The Soo Thunder are champions of the Northern Ontario Bantam Hockey League. On Sunday afternoon, the Thunder defeated the Onaping Falls Huskies 4-3 to win the best-of-five league championship series 3-1.

Soo North Stars coach Mike Hall does not want his players to get ahead of themselves, but he can understand if his players are a little more excited than normal at practice this week.

Some historic moments have taken place at Memorial Gardens over the years. From the 1984-85 team going 33-0 on home ice, to Rick Kowalsky raising the Memorial Cup high over his head, many fans will have fond memories of this rink.