The Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques played into overtime tied at two against the New England Stars until Joe Bisson scored for L/A just 1:48 into the period for the 3-2 win. The opening game for the Nordiques was a hard-fought one. Sam Frechette scored the Nordique’s first goal of the 2018-19 season 8:28 into the first period […]
junior hockey
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Junior hockey: Twin City drops opener as Iverson backstops the Junior Bruins to victory
Thunder forward Zach Simpson, center, is hooked by Boston Junior Bruins defender Stephen Thomas as Bruins goalie Greg Iverson makes a save Friday night at Norway Savings Bank Arena. (Submitted photo) AUBURN — The Twin City Thunder couldn’t have played any better than they did in the third period in their franchise opener Friday night […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Junior hockey: L/A Nordiques start training camp with 21 players
The L/A Nordiques have announced the 21 players who will take part in training camp, which begins Saturday. There will be plenty of familiar faces this season, as 16 of the 21 players played for the Nordiques in 2017-18. The biggest strength head coach Cam Robichaud sees heading into the new season is depth. “I […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Junior Hockey: Competitive juices are flowing at Thunder camp
Derric Trudeau skates during the second day of Twin City Thunder training camp in Auburn on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — If the end of Tuesday afternoon practice was any indication, the Twin City Thunder won’t quit until the final whistle. The team worked on battle drills, where there are two teams and there […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Junior Hockey: Thunder ready to hit the ice with season around the corner
Twin City Thunder coach Doug Friedman, right, addresses the crowd gathered at the Norway Savings Bank Arena Wednesday night during their open house where fans got to meet players and team officials. From left to right are players from the area; Bailey Riddley, Matt Jolicoeur, and Jeromey Rancourt. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — It’s still […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
L/A Nordiques to start season on the road; Ouellette returning for a 2nd year
By the time the L/A Nordiques hit the ice for their home opener at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Sept. 28 against the Northeast Generals, they will already have been road warriors to start the 2018-19 NA3HL season. The Nordiques begin the season playing five road games, starting with a rematch of the Coastal Division […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Junior hockey: Thunder add a pair of blueliners
The Twin City Thunder signed a pair of former Junior Bruins defensemen this week. Hunter Stewart played this past season with the Missoula Junior Bruins of the NA3HL, while Nick Malik played for the Boston Junior Bruins’ U18 USPHL team. “They are both coming with experience,” Thunder coach Doug Friedman said. “Hunter is coming out […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Thunder hit the ice for the first time at USPHL showcase, sign Trudeau
The Twin City Thunder took the ice for the first time when they participated in the USPHL Summer Showcase over the weekend at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro, Massachusetts. They started the weekend in the Premier/Elite Division with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Hockey Club. The offense continued on Saturday with a […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Twin City Thunder sign two veteran junior players
The Pre-Draft Showcase that was held May 10-13 throughout Massachusetts turned out to be a productive scouting trip for the Twin City Thunder. The Auburn-based team has added two more players after seeing them play at the showcase. The Thunder announced Monday that they have signed forward Cooper Davis, who helped the Steamboat Wranglers of […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Hockey Notes: Thunder sign a defenseman and forward
The Twin City Thunder are scouring the globe to fill out the roster for their inaugural season. The Thunder this week signed defenseman Rease Hubert, who’s from Michigan, and forward Alexsi Petrow, who comes from Finland. “I think both guys will be very good character guys, which is important to us,” Thunder coach Doug Friedman […]