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.
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)
