Tag: LJHL

The 11-time Lakehead Junior Hockey League champion Thunder Bay Northern Hawks are preparing for another championship run. The team has scheduled its first tryout, set for October 13 at the Thunder Bay Tournament Centre. Ice time begins at 8:00 PM. For information contact the Northern Hawks staff: Frank Filice, Owner 807-627-9204 John Saato, General Manager…

For the first time in LJHL history the league will travel northeast to Longlac! All four teams will compete February 7-9 at Longlac Sportsplex in games that will count in the regular season standings. “Longlac is what we hope the first of many neutral site showcases we want to do in the years to come,” said…

The Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye are pleased to announce the team has been named host of the Keystone Cup 2020, the Central Canada Junior B Championship. The tournament is expected to feature teams from Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO), Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Keystone Cup 2020 will take place from April 23 to April 26 at the…

Every hockey season has its ups and downs and 2018-19 was no exception for the Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye. It sat atop of the Lakehead Junior Hockey League standings for much of the first half of the season only to be past by late by their rival Northern Hawks who finished three points in front…

Thunder Bay Northern Hawks captured their 11th league title on April 2 when they defeated their city rival Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye in five games. They are the defending Keystone Cup ‘Border Battle’ champion defeating Peguis Juniors in the 2018 gold medal game. Led by coach Frank Felice, the Northern Hawks are a veteran squad…