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With New Brunswick's Andrea Kelly playing third, the 10-time provincial champion rink will be the team to beat at provincials in Little Current, Ont.

North Stars, Fighting Walleye and Miners also pick up key SIJHL wins on Friday night.

Rainy River's Jackson Arpin and the Manitoba Bisons are in Thunder Bay this weekend for a pair of games against the Lakehead Thunderwolves.

Thunder Bay takes over sole possession of top spot in the SIJHL standings with 5-2 win over Red Lake.

Thunder Bay has now won four straight SIJHL contests after Saturday afternoon's 5-2 win over winless Fort Frances.

Rookie Easton Mikus continued his early-season mastery, adding a pair of goals and an assist to help Thunder Bay climb back to .500.

Bryce Benfield scored a hat trick to lead Dryden to a 5-3 home-ice win on Wednesday night.

Freshman forward set a new SIJHL single-game goal-scoring record with his effort against the Kenora Islanders.

Red Lake and Kam River also put up wins on Friday night in SIJHL action.

On the night Kam River raised its championship banner, rookie goaltender Travis Vanderzwaag made 35 saves to salvage a weekend split against the Red Lake Miners.