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The Coast Inn of the North Cougars will take slapshots and dish out bodychecks in one of Canada's elite minor hockey tournaments. The midget Tier 1 Cats are entered in the Richmond International, which starts on Dec. 27 and runs until Dec. 31.

Jon Cooper has found himself in a unique situation with the Syracuse Crunch.

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It's not the NHL but Brett Connolly is having fun when he steps onto the ice these days.

Richard Klein is always happy to have his feet back on Canadian soil. For much of the last four years he has been in an unfamiliar land, attending Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan., and playing for the Baker men's soccer team.

Some of their key players are on the limp. Be that as it may, the Duchess Park senior boys basketball team will have everyone in uniform for the start of the annual Condor Classic tournament, which tips off today at the local high school.

The Cariboo Cougars will be heavily-represented at the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League's all-star game. Six Cougars players have earned spots in the showcase contest.

They don't have gold-medal expectations. But, that doesn't mean the Prince George midget female Cougars will be letting other teams skate all over them at the 35th annual Mac's AAA Midget Hockey Tournament.

Brett Zarowny did his best impression of a sheet of plywood. For three performances in which he was nearly unbeatable, he has been named the Canadian Hockey League's goaltender of the week.

The Fortwood Homes Cougars are building themselves one solid hockey season. The Cougars, a peewee Tier 4 rep team from the Prince George Minor Hockey Association, skated to a tournament victory Sunday in Grande Prairie.