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The Sudbury Wolves moved into a tie for sixth place in the Eastern Conference Wednesday with a 5-2 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

The Sudbury Wolves (14-10-0-1) are readying themselves for a busy weekend as they play three games in three nights.

BY SCOTT HADDOW [email protected] Clutch goaltending provided the Sudbury Wolves with five out of a possible six points over the weekend.

BY JASON THOMPSON [email protected] With injuries to right-wingers Matt Dias and Anton Hedman, the Sudbury Wolves depth on the right flank is being put to the test.

Sudbury's Kaelyn Pitre and Stephan Ayotte won gold and bronze medals, respectively, at the second Ontario Cup Short Track speed skating event of the year held in Kitchener Dec. 3 and 4.

BY SCOTT HADDOW [email protected] Sudbury Wolves defenceman Marc Staal and forward Ben Pouliot are among nine OHL players selected to attend Team Canada's World Junior Championship (WJC) training camp next week.

Laurentian University will host the OUA Nordic Ski Championships Feb 18 and 19, with more than 100 students from eight Ontario universities completion.

Due to weather conditions, Friday's NOSSA alpine skiing championships at Adanac Ski Hill have been postponed until Monday Feb. 20.

In a bid to identify players with the athleticism, skill and potential to play basketball at the national level, Basketball Canada will be hosting tryouts Sunday Dec. 18 at Lasalle Secondary School from noon to 3 pm.

Laurentian University Athletics named Cassandra Carpenter the female athlete of the week and Ryan Smith as the male athlete of the week.