Lisbon native Greg Moore has landed his first head coaching gig. For the past three seasons, Moore has served as an assistant coach and helped developing some of the best 16- to 18-year-old hockey players the country has to offer at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan. Moore will move to […]
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Junior Hockey: Thunder find another local goalie and sign a forward with junior experience
Goaltending appears to be set for the Twin City Thunder. Last week, the Thunder announced the signing of former Bangor standout Derek Fournier, and this week they announced Fournier’s partner — and they didn’t have to look too far: Head coach Doug Friedman’s son, Jaxon, has signed on to play for the team. The younger […]
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Junior Hockey: Thunder sign former Lewiston standout and Falmouth native
The Twin City Thunder continue to add to their roster for the 2018-19 United States Premier Hockey League’s Premier League season. This week, they added two forwards. Cody Doyon, who helped lead Lewiston High School to two Class A state championships in 2016 and 2017, has signed with the squad. He also won two Tier […]
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Junior hockey: Thunder sign former Bangor goaltender Derek Fournier
Derek Founier makes a save during tryouts for the Twin City Thunder. The Thunder have signed Fournier, who played at Bangor High School. (Submitted photo) After having their first tryout session over the weekend, the Twin City Thunder have found their goaltender for the 2018-19 USPHL Premier season in Bangor’s Derek Fournier. Fournier was one […]
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In the Crease: Hockey family mourns for Humboldt
Cruising across what felt like arctic tundra somewhere between the North Pole and Ottawa, Ontario, breath turned to vapor off the lips of junior hockey players as they huddled closely with one another. They’d scavenged what blankets and pillowcases they could find from their backpacks and travel bags as their frozen, 45-foot chariot rumbled into […]
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Junior hockey team bus crashes; 14 dead
NIPAWIN, Saskatchewan (AP) — Canadian police said early Saturday 14 people were killed and 14 people were injured after a truck collided with a bus carrying a junior hockey team to a playoff game in Western Canada. Police say there were 28 people, including the driver, on board the bus of the Humboldt Broncos team […]
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Twin City Thunder sign Jeromey Rancourt, former Lewiston High School standout
Lewiston High School’s Jeromey Rancourt celebrates after scoring an unassisted breakaway goal against Falmouth goalie Spencer Pierce during a game in 2017. (Sun Journal File Photo) AUBURN — One season removed from helping Lewiston High School to a second consecutive state championship as its captain, and after one year away from home honing his skills […]
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Doug Friedman ready to hit ground running with USPHL's Twin City Thunder
Twin City Thunder head coach Doug Friedman, center, is flanked by team owner & general manager, Ben Gray, left, and owner and director of hockey operation, Dan Hodge, right, Monday morning during a press conference at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn where the new USPHL Premier North Division team will be playing in […]
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Friedman’s experience key for Twin City Thunder
Experience and a familiarity with hockey at multiple levels were key factors in the Twin City Thunder’s coaching search, which officially ended Monday morning with the announcement of the program’s first coach. Cape Elizabeth native and former professional hockey player Doug Friedman will be the first coach of the Thunder, who begin play in the […]
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NA3HL: Locals lead Nordiques to game one win over Northeast
L/A Nordiques’ Zack Mullen and Northeast Generals’ Luke Whalen battle for control of the puck during the first game of the NA3HL playoffs at the Norway Savings Bank Arena on Wednesday night. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — For L/A Nordiques forward Cale Labrie, it was good to be back at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. […]