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In a year where the NOJHL lost another franchise, fan attendance was down, and their lease is now up, Skyhawks General Manager Guy Blanchard is weighing his options.

Toronto - The North Bay Toyota Thunder Minor Bantam 'AA' team finished their season in fine fashion by winning five straight games to claim the Toronto Aeros Tournament this past weekend. This was the teams fifth straight tournament victory.

It’s been gone for nearly five years but Les Couchie wants it back.

The Temiscaming Royals will be hosting a 2008 prospects evaluation camp on April 11th to 13th at the Centre in Temiscaming. The camp will be run by the current Temiscaming Royals coaching staff. Players born between 1988 and 1993 are able to attend.

After finishing first in the Atom Rep league standings, the Dundee Wealth East Nipissing Vipers team went on to win gold in the NDHL playoffs.

Mark Seidel stepped down as Commissioner of the Northern Ontario Junior 'A' Hockey League.

Skyhawks forward Dustin Fummerton shakes hands after another disappointing loss at the hands of the Abitibi Eskimos. Photo by Chris Dawson.

Twins Matt and Nick Walters of West Ferris Secondary School won gold and silver medals on Saturday at York University's High School Indoor Invitational Track Meet. In the senior boys 1500 m Matt placed first with a winning time of 4:07.

It will be a day that the North Bay Skyhawks franchise will likely never forget. After defeating the Abitibi Eskimos on Friday night 5-4 in overtime, the NOHA approved a protest by the Abitibi Eskimos over a goal that was called back in overtime.

Junior ‘A’ hockey may be returning this fall to the town of Powassan. Doug Sanders is the man behind the mission to bring an expansion Greater Metro Junior ‘A’ team to the community. The Sault Ste.