Their backs are against the wall. There’s no tomorrow. It’s do-or-die. The clichés all apply as the Borderland Thunder host the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs in Game 7 of their SIJHL semi-final series tonight at 7:30 at the Ice for Kids Arena. The winner will advance to the league final […]
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Optimistic fans would say the Borderland Thunder, who lead their best-of-seven semi-final series 3-2, still have two cracks to knock off the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs and advance to the SIJHL final. Yet even they know Saturday night’s narrow 5-4 overtime loss in Game 5 here to force the series […]
The Borderland Thunder regained their winning ways last night. Bouncing back from Wednesday’s loss, the Thunder grabbed the early lead and then relied on their stingy defence to claim a 3-1 victory over the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs at the Fort William Gardens last night. The Thunder now lead the […]
A late goal by Brian Dzijak gave the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs a narrow 5-4 victory over the visiting Borderland Thunder last night in Game 3 of their best-of-seven SIJHL semi-final series. The Thunder still hold a 2-1 lead, with Game 4 going tonight at the Fort William Gardens. Game […]
Close games were the theme of the finals of the annual Tom Thumb tournament here. The local Skates and Blades boys’ team came closest to the ‘A’ title. They stormed back from a 3-1 deficit in the second period to force overtime but lost in a shootout to the West […]
The Borderland Thunder held an hour-long practice at the Emo Arena on Sunday as they get ready to resume their SIJHL semi-final series tonight and Thursday in Thunder Bay against the KC Bulldogs. A public skate with the Thunder players followed. “This is an exciting experience to have the [Borderland] […]
The Northwestern Ontario PeeWee ‘AAA’ rep squad—consisting of seven local Knights of Columbus ‘AA’ players—didn’t score a goal all weekend but they still earned a berth to the provincial finals next month. The PeeWees were swept in their best-of-three series against the Thunder Bay Kings in Kenora, losing 7-0 on […]
It’s getting better all the time for the Lac La Croix Midget boys’ hockey team. The team dropped the ‘A’ semi-final 4-3 to the Oneida Vipers at last week’s 31st-annual Little NHL hockey tournament in Thunder Bay. They eventually settled for the ‘B’ runner-up crown after losing to the Mississauga […]
Little League baseball will be looking to make a return to the district this summer. Initial plans are in the works to organize a Canadian Little League organization made up of local and district talent to play “inter-locking” games with squads from International Falls. “We’re going to give it a […]
The five-day break in the semi-final series between the Borderland Thunder and Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs will do little to quell the growing rivalry between the two teams. The Thunder hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven showdown as they face-off against the Bulldogs for Games 3 and 4 tonight […]
It may have been a little closer but the Borderland Thunder still held serve on home ice. The Thunder beat the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs 4-1 here Friday night to grab a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven semi-final series. They had dumped Thunder Bay 7-1 in the opener Thursday night. […]
Disputed calls and chippy play during last night’s playoff opener overshadowed the fact the Borderland Thunder remain Goliath to the Thunder Bay KC Bulldogs’ David after a 7-1 drubbing at the Ice for Kids Arena. The Thunder hold a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven Superior International Junior Hockey League semi-final […]
