Haddow

The Sudbury Wolves' young defence corps is taking its licks this season, but fans don't have to toss away their sunglasses yet because the future is bright.

Eric O'Dell was the biggest unknown commodity acquired by the Sudbury Wolves through trades this season, but he has also been the biggest surprise. (Sudbury grabbed him, along with Dean Howard from Oshawa in the Kevin Baker deal.

Now with the trade deadline over, it's time to break down the new members of the Sudbury Wolves. Over a span of a month, Wolves head coach and GM Mike Foligno retooled his line up to get a lot younger.

Every year, the OHL trade front becomes more and more crazy, especially in the season the league hosts the Memorial Cup.

Sudbury Wolves captain Kevin Baker stepped up this past weekend, helping the club shed their nasty 10-game losing streak. The Wolves entered the weekend winless since Nov. 16.

Hey sports fans, it's time to lift the lid off the local athletics scene and see what's cooking. I'll start with a football note first.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Love them or hate them, the St. Benedict Bears senior boys' football team has to be respected. They repeated as city champions recently, which is a hard feat to accomplish, especially at the high school level.

Hey sports fans, it's time to lift the lid off the local athletics scene and see what's cooking up. For the appetizer, I'll start with Laurentian University soccer.

Hey sports fans, it's time for another heap of sports stuff and a closer look at the Sudbury Wolves and the OHL. As always, I'll start with the Wolves. Yikes! That's what I have to say about the Wolves 1-8 start.

Another OHL season has kicked off for the Sudbury Wolves and recently the team named veteran centre Kevin Baker as the new captain. He takes over from standout defenceman Marc Staal, who has graduated to the pros.