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BY SCOTT HADDOW The quest to be the best in the NOJHL continues as teams battle for bragging rights. Here's a quick look at the local entry, the Kal Tire Sudbury Junior Wolves, a few of their rivals and how local players are performing.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Hey OHL fans, it's time for a big pile of news, stats and interesting notes to sink your teeth into.  As always, I'll start with some Sudbury Wolves stuff.

The Sudbury Wolves traded goals with the Plymouth Whalers but came out on the losing end of a 5-3 decision Friday night at the Compuware Sports Arena.

Booed relentlessly every time he touched the puck, Sudbury Wolves forward Akim Aliu put on a clinic against the Windsor Spitfires Thursday, scoring one goal and three assists. The Wolves beat the Spitfires 6-2, improving their road record to 9-5-1.

BY SCOTT HADDOW As the temperature dips below the freezing mark, many people in Greater Sudbury long for hot summer days, but not a small, feisty group of people in Wahnapitae who are hoping it stays cold, gets even colder, for a long time to come.

BY SCOTT HADDOW When opportunity knocks, Erie Otters power forward Luke Gazdic doesn't just answer the door, he kicks it open. Gazdic is the type of player who likes to make his presence known. He comes by it honestly.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Sudbury Wolves head coach and GM Mike Foligno never has to look far down his bench to give his team a boost during games. Foligno's eyes scan the players quickly and zeros in on No. 24 - Devin DiDiomete.

BY JASON THOMPSON With only two wins in their past six games, the Wolves are playing the first of two back-to-back road games versus Western Conference opponents starting Thursday with the Windsor Spitfires.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Jamie Haines is the second hockey player featured in a series about top local OHL draft prospects. Each month during the regular season, Northern Life will run updates on how individual players are developing.

The Sudbury Wolves have announced the winners of the Players of the Month Awards for November, which will be presented tonight (Friday) before the opening faceoff as the Wolves host the Sarnia Sting at 730 at the Sudbury Arena.