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BEAVERS UPSET LEAGUE-LEADING SOO THUNDERBIRDS
by: Kelly James

Perhaps it was the fact that they were playing on Super Bowl Sunday that inspired the Blind River Beavers to play like champions.

Whatever the reason, the Beavers rose up from the depths of the Northern Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League standings and struck down the mighty Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds with a 3-2 shootout victory last Sunday. It marked the first win for the Beavers in their last 12 games, and threw the race for first place in the western division into serious turmoil.

The Beavers remain entrenched in third place in the western division standings with just 14 points, but their play of late gives hope that a playoff series upset is within the realm of possibility. They will play to second-place finisher in the western division standings during the first round of the playoffs, which will begin the first week of March.

Currently, the Thunderbirds lead the division with 71 points, while the Soo Eagles are close behind with 64. The teams each have seven games remaining, and play each other two more times before the regular season concludes.

The Beavers were full value for their victory on Sunday, as they carried the play to the T-Birds for the majority of the contest. They also received solid goaltending from Brandon Currie, who thwarted a number of good scoring chances by the Soo squad.

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The smooth skating, Muio, is leading the Beavers in many facets this season. 23 points through 39 games leads all Beavers players in scoring, and his 5 power play markers sees Muio tied for 12th in the NOJHL. The native of Sault Ste. Marie, ON is in his first season with the Beavers after a very successful year with Algoma during 2010-11.

PAUL MUIO
#19 FORWARD
Ht: 6.00
Wt: 184
DOB: 10.18.1992
Hometown: Sault Ste, Marie, ON
10-11 Team: Algoma GMHL

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