For the third time in a row, the Fort Frances Lakers hockey team — from the northwestern Ontario town of the same name — have won the Superior International Junior League Bill Salonen Cup.

Fort Frances will now move on to represent the league at the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canada Jr. A championship, from May 3-7 in Kirkland Lake, Ont.

A league press release said a power play goal by A.J. Rupert — with 13:47 remaining — was the eventual game-winner, as Fort Frances edged the Dryden GM Ice Dogs 4-2 Saturday in Game 6 of the SIJHL finals.

Joining the Lakers at the Dudley-Hewitt Cup will be the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds, the Trenton Golden Hawks, title holders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League as well as the event host Kirkland Lake Gold Miners of the NOJHL.

The Lakers' Dylan Robertson was named the Gongshow Gear SIJHL playoff MVP. Robertson led all SIJHL skaters in goals and points with 10 and 17 respectively, in 10 postseason outings.