Category: Hockey
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Vegas pass first road test with shutout of Avalanche
After opening their inaugural season at home the Las Vegas Thunderbirds took to the road for the first time traveling to Anaheim for a Saturday night clash with the Ontario Avalanche. At the end of the night the Tbirds were still unbeaten posting a second consecutive shutout with a 7-0 victory. Seen as a preseason…
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Blizzard knock off league leader Portage
Manitoba Junior Hockey League leading Portage Terriers were in OCN this weekend for a pair of matchups with the Blizzard. Portage doubled up on the home team in the opener winning 6-3, but the young Blizzard showed great character winning the series finale on Saturday 3-2. Portage (10-2-0-0) came into the weekend ranked sixth in…
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Nickolau, Tbirds shut out Fresno to remain unbeaten
Four games into their first season not much could have gone better for the Las Vegas Thunderbirds (4-0-0-0) who sit alone atop the WSHL Western Division. A number of franchise “firsts” have happened including the first shutout on October 12 against the Fresno Monsters. 18-year old goaltender Michael Nickolau secured his name in the team…
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OCN Storm blow past North Stars in KJHL opener
Season 8 of the OCN Storm kicked off Friday night at Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre with the home team dominating the Norway House North Stars. The Storm offense pounded the visiting goalkeeper with 58 shots on their way to a 6-1 victory. Fans waiting for the first goal of the season did not have much…
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Blues, Blizzard split weekend series
Winnipeg Blues were at the GLMC this weekend for a pair of MJHL matchups with the OCN Blizzard with each team taking two points. After six games the Blizzard have a record of 2-4-0-0. OCN outshot the visitors in both games, but ran into a hot goaltender on Friday losing 3-1. Cooper Hatfield made 36…
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Thunderbirds tame Monsters in WSHL debut
Expansion team Las Vegas Thunderbirds made their Western States Hockey League debut last night dazzling the home crowd with a dominant 5-1 victory over the Fresno Monsters. The teams meet again today at SoBe Ice Arena with puck drop scheduled for 5:05 PM. From the opening faceoff it was clear this was no ordinary expansion…
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