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Media Update

Release date: Sunday, April 7, 2013

Sportop Queens to play for provincial gold

OTTAWA – For the fourth year in succession the Thunder Bay Sportop midget AA Queens will play for Ontario Women’s Hockey Association provincial championship.

Thunder Bay earned a berth in their latest final after they edged the Saugeen-Maitland Lightning 2-1 Sunday morning in semifinal play at the OWHA provincials in Ottawa.

The Queens will meet the North Bay Ice Boltz in the title contest, which goes at 2 p.m. at Ray Friel Arena.

North Bay defeated the Nepean Wildcats 1-0 in their semifinal.

Michelle Carlson notched the first goal while Montana Russo fired the game-winner.

Jayde Turcotte picked up the win in net.

The OWHA champion will then advance to the Esso Cup Canadian national midget championship April 21-27 in Burnaby, B.C.

Thunder Bay Sportop Queens OWHA provincial championship results

Thursday, April 4
Sportop Queens 4 St. Catharines Chaos 1
Sportop Queens 2 Whitby Wolves 1

Friday, April 5
Sportop Queens 0 Markham-Stouffville Stars 0

Saturday, April 6
Sportop Queens 3 Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats 1 (Quarter-final)

Sunday, April 7
Sportop Queens 2 Saugeen-Maitland Lightning 1 (Semifinal)
Sportop Queens vs. North Bay Ice Boltz 2 p.m. (Championship game)