The Lakers now meet the Dryden Ice Dogs in a semi-final series that begins Wednesday in Dryden.
The Wolverines forced the seventh game back in Thunder Bay after winning 6-4 Friday here in the Fort.
A couple of awards for Fort Frances Lakers’ netminder Jameson Shortreed.
Shortreed was named the SIJHL rookie of the year and the league's top goaltender.
Shortreed led the league in shutouts with 3 and his 43 games behind the net was the most played by any netminder played this year.
Fort Frances Thunderhawks opportunity to play for the Allan Cup was snuffed out yesterday after being disqualified from the branch senior championship in Kenora.
The Hawks were to play in yesterday's final against the Kenora Thistles, but were found by Hockey Northwest to have had an ineligible player on their roster.
The Hawks were replaced by the Thunder Bay Twins who were defeated 3-1.
(Photo Courtesy Stephen Boon)An all-star team comprised of pee-wee hockey players from towns west of Thunder Bay will advance to next month's Ontario pee-wee championship in Perth after upsetting the Thunder Bay Kings 5-4 in overtime on the weekend.
The team includes five members of the Fort Frances Boston Pizza Royals, including Tyler Van Uden who scored one of the West's goals.
Rainy River Voyageur's drive for a third straight ACHA women's division 2 title ended yesterday with an 8-1 loss to Northeastern University in the final game.
The Voyageur's advance to the final after a 4-3 win in Saturday's semi-final game against St. Scholastic that wasn't decided until the third overtime period.
International Falls Broncos boys basketball team was ousted from the Section 7AA championship by Deer River Saturday, falling 55-45.
Shawn Filipiak led the Broncos with 13 points.
