AUBURN — Etienne Crousle had a hat trick as the Twin City Thunder defeated the Springfield Pics 5-3 for the second straight night at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Crousle gave the Thunder a 1-0 lead 7:45 into the game on the power play off assists by Derrick Trudeau and Zach Desmarais. Springfield’s Mike Wilson tied the contest […]
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Junior hockey: Nordiques dominate the shorthanded Wild
Nordiques goaltender Jason St.Pierre makes a pad save on a shot from Wild forward Luke Church during second period action in Lewiston. (Ron Morin photo) LEWISTON — Just like they have done for most of the season, the L/A Nordiques jumped out to an early lead Saturday. The Nordiques scored twice in the first five […]
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Junior hockey: Nordiques, Thunder pick up wins at home
The L/A Nordiques extended their season-opening win streak to six games with a 5-2 victory over the Northeast Generals, as 580 fans took in the Nordiques’ home opener at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The Nordiques were battling through an illness that is spreading around the locker room. They were further shorthanded because Armand O’Keefe missed […]
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Nordiques' Kyle Secor balancing hockey and business
L/A Nordiques’ Kyle Secor moves the puck down the ice as Cape Cod’s Cody Lappas stays close behind last season at the Colisee in Lewiston. (Sun Journal file photo) AUBURN — The 20-year-old season is key in the career of a junior hockey player. When he is playing his overage in junior hockey, it usually […]
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Junior Hockey: Cyclones spin away from Thunder 6-4
HUDSON, N.H. — Niklas Bretschneider’s hat trick was the icing on the cake, but it was Brendan Schulte’s goal late in the third period that lifted the Northern Cyclones to a 6-4 victory over the Twin City Thunder in a USPHL Premier league game on Sunday. Bretschneider’s first goal gave the host Cyclones a 2-0 […]
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Junior hockey: L/A runs over Skylands for second consecutive game
DOVER, N.J. — The L/A Nordiques had nine goals scored by eight different players in a 9-1 victory over the Skylands Kings on Saturday. Sam Frechette opened up the scoring in the first period, followed by a goal by Zach Mullen to give the Nordiques a 2-0 lead. Two minutes into the second period, Joshua […]
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Junior hockey: Lewiston trio leads the Nordiques past Skylands
The trio of Lewiston natives had a big hand in the L/A Nordiques’ 8-1 victory over the Skylands Kings in NA3HL action Friday night in Stockholm, New Jersey. Joe Bisson had a goal and two assists, while Sam Frechette had two goals and defenseman Cole Ouellette had three assists to help the Nordiques improve to […]
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Junior hockey: Timmy Kobler paces Islanders HC past Thunder
The Twin City Thunder couldn’t stop Islanders Hockey Club’s Timmy Kobler on Thursday. The 19-year-old Switzerland native had a hat trick to pace Islanders HC in a 5-1 USPHL Premier victory in the third-ever game for the Twin City franchise. Buxton’s Tanner McClure, who was a standout on Massabesic/Bonny Eagle/Old Orchard Beach hockey team, had a goal […]
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Junior hockey: Quick start paces Nordiques to a big win over Cape Cod
Hockey coaches want all four lines to contribute during a game. To L/A Nordiques coach Cam Robichaud’s delight, that is exactly what happened Wednesday afternoon at Falmouth Ice Arena in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in a 12-4 victory over the Cape Cod Islanders. Each of the Nordiques’ four lines scored on its first shift of the game, […]
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Local Roundup: Nordiques get hot in second period, burn Islanders
FALMOUTH — The L/A Nordiques exploded for five goals in the second period to pull away from the Cape Cod Islanders, 6-0, in NA3HL junior hockey action on Sunday. Kyle Secor scored two goals during the onslaught. Zack Mullen had one and added his second goal in the third period. The Nordiques (2-0) outshot the […]