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With the NHL season entering the final stretch, here are our choices for the top players on each Canadian-based team: Calgary Flames: Mark Giordano, defence.

The Flin Flon Bombers and Notre Dame Hounds are now playing a best-of-three playoff series after splitting the opening four games.

The Flin Flon Bombers take on the Notre Dame Hounds tonight in what is now a best-of-three quarter-final series. It's been a back-and-forth series, with Flin Flon losing games 1 and 3 but winning games 2 and 4 to even the series 2-2.

Position: Defence Shoots: Left Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 Birth Date: February 27, 1994 Hometown: Regina SK achievement: Diamond in the rough as a 17-year-old in Kamloops pre-game ritual: Dress right to left Favourite NHL team/player: Toronto Maple Lea

Position: Goalie Shoots (Catches): Left Height: 6’0” Weight: 175 Birth Date: July 26, 1994 Hometown: Sundre AB achievements: Provincial silver medal with Atom team, various team awards aspirations: NHL Favourite NHL team/player: Montreal Canadiens, C

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Seven competitive members of the Flin Flon Aqua Jets and four pre-competitive members attended the Thompson Northern Torpedoes Winter Invitation Swim Meet in January.