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Flin Flon Bombers head coach and general manager Mike Reagan is pleased with the squad he has following the Dec. 1 roster cutdown deadline.

One month into the season, it’s Flin Flon sitting pretty at the top of the Greenstone Hockey League. Flin Flon is the only undefeated team in the league, having won its first five games, earning 10 points.

Every Canadian hockey player dreams of wearing their nation’s red and white jersey. Now two Flin Flon Bombers are close to making that dream come true.

Former Flin Flon Bombers goalie Brandon Wildung is now a student-athlete – and enjoying both roles. He’s a third-year netminder at Mercyhurst University, a Catholic liberal arts school in Erie, Pennsylvania. He relishes NCAA Division I hockey.

The Flin Flon Bombers got back to winning ways Friday with a 4-1 triumph over the Nipawin Hawks on Teddy Bear Toss Night.

Over the past 17 years, it’s become a minor hockey institution in Flin Flon. This year’s Mel Pearson Memorial Novice Tournament will be played this weekend.

A year has definitely made a difference for Flin Flin Bombers defenceman Cory Thomas. Last year the St. Brieux, Sask., product worked to adjust to the SJHL as a 17-year-old rookie.

After a solid campaign and a convincing zone title, the season is over for the Hapnot Collegiate junior varsity Kweens volleyball team.

After six straight wins, it's back to square one for the Flin Flon Bombers. The Melfort Mustangs broke Flin Flon's six-game winning streak by handing the Bombers a 2-1 loss at Melfort's Northern Lights Palace.

The Flin Flon Bombers hope to continue a hot streak during a week of difficult decisions. After a pair of dominating home victories last week – 4-0 over Kindersley on Thursday, Nov. 24 and 4-1 against Humboldt on Friday, Nov.