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1 Burnaby's burgeoning super-star Ryan Nugent-Hopkins skated away with our hearts after becoming the first-ever junior hockey player from B.C. to be taken No. 1 in the NHL entry draft.

Burnaby defender Adriano Clemente was named to the under-15 boys' all-tournament team at the Super-Y League North American soccer finals in Tampa Bay, Florida on Dec. 23.

Justin Capicciotti was named to the Don Hansen NCAA Division II all-super region four squad as voted on by The Don Hansen football committee. Capicciotti was named to the defensive third team.

Four athletes, two builders, one coach and one team are the latest group to be inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame. The induction dinner will take place Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Burnaby Firefighters' Club Metrotown.

South Burnaby Metro Club defeats Royal City

The Burnaby Haida Speedskating Club is holding its interclub meet at the Copeland centre on Jan. 14

Kyle Turris got off to a good start in his new home with the Ottawa Senators. The 22-year-old former No.

BCIT grad Patrick Switzer is the International Gravity Sports Association World Cup champion in downhill skateboarding. Switzer garnered 2,216.85 points in his best five races to pip runner-up Douglas Silva of Brazil by nearly 200 points.

Brenden and Matthew Bissett led Canada to a 4-0 win over the United States in an international field hockey test in San Diego Tuesday.

For the first season in quite a while, the Burnaby Minor Eagles is hoping a place in the Collingwood conference will result in a better showing at the association's 49th bantam AAA Christmas hockey tournament.