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North Bay's Mike Yeo has made the jump from the AHL to the NHL after a Pittsburgh Penguins coaching staff purge which saw the struggling franchise dismiss head coach Eddie Olczyk along with his assistants Joe Mullen and Randy Hillier.

European coaching consultant Tom Hedican explains a drill to the St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Bears hockey team Tuesday at Pete Palangio arena. Photo by Chris Dawson.

The Chippewa Raiders edged the Widdifield Wildcats 3-2 in an exciting 5 game match at Widdifield Tuesday night. The Raiders battled back after losing first set and falling behind 2 sets to 1.

Quinn Waller scored the game winning goal during a shootout as the North Bay Skyhawks defeated the Manitoulin Islanders 2-1 in Little Current on Sunday night.

**Statistics as of December 11, 2005** Great North Midget League Standings (files from www.gnml.

(North Bay) - The Thunderbirds certainly have something to ‘splash’ about after the success the swimmers had in both the Youth Cup and Mega City meets held in Etobicoke last week.

Brett Venasse scored in the the first minute of overtime to break a scoreless tie and give the North Bay Skyhawks a 1-0 victory over the Northern Michigan Black Bears at the Big Bear arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Saturday night.

The North Bay Trappers shut out the Kirkland Lake Legion 87's 4-0 in Kirkland Lake Saturday night. Niko Tonello, Kyle Willard, Joel Senecal and Marc Senecal scored for the Trappers. Patrick Beaudry was credited with the shutout.

Nick Kulas scored two goals to lead the North Bay Skyhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds Friday night in the Soo. Jon Ryan added the other Skyhawk goal.

An All-Star team comprised of players from the seven NOJHL teams will take on a Russian All-Star team at 7 p.m. on January 3rd at Memorial Gardens. Tickets are $10.00 per seat. The Russian Jr.