Blaze under-16s win back-to-back tournaments to start 2025
The Thunder Bay Blaze under-16 boys basketball team claimed two golds to open the season. They topped the Gopher State Spring Series in Minneapolis on March 29 and won the IEM Annual Invitational in Toronto. MVP honors went to Nate Miller and Liam Giardetti, with multiple players earning player of the game acknowledgments.
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Liam Giardetti
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Giardetti
Kohen Kivaht
Keenan Sanden
Alvin McDonald
Turner Large
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Cob Kim
Ethan Grant
Kohen Kivilahti
Elize Graham
Damarion Collander
Malachi Dubois
Jacob Kim
Marcello Santin
Cliff Read
Samantha Read
Edward Kim
Michael Giardetti
Lynn Kivilahti
Tonya Muchano
Dryden Kam River Feud Heads To Game 3 Showdown
Thunder Bay North Stars host Kam River Fighting Walleye in Game 3 aiming to avoid a 0-3 deficit in the Superior International Junior Hockey League semifinal at Fort William Gardens. Kam River won 3-2 in overtime Saturday as Jacob Lamoureux struck early in OT. Dryden GM Ice Dogs also eye a 2-0 lead in Red Lake after a 10-4 Game 2 win with Jordan Wales guiding two goals and two assists.
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Kam River Fighting Walleye
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Walleye
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Norwest Arena
Jarred Feist
Dryden GM Ice Dogs
Red Lake Miners
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Ice Dogs
Jordan Wales
Eli Antoine
Rylan Oatman
George reassigned to AHL's Reign by Los Angeles Kings
Goaltender Carter George, 18, leaves Owen Sound Attack after 2024-25 season with 47 regular games and four playoffs. He joined the Ontario Reign on a three year Kings contract, after a standout junior career and national team play, and is set to wear No. 70 for upcoming games in San Jose.
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Beavers and Maroons claim Thunder Bay hockey trophies
The Thunder Bay Minor Hockey Association crowned under-15 champions: Beavers win the AA title after sweeping North End Flames in three games with Legarde Lemmetty and Gerry key scorers, while Westfort Maroons take the under-15 A Pool B final 5-1 over Elks led by Bruin, Reader and McDermid. Under-18 AA sees Fort William Hurricanes lead finals 1-0, then West End Bruins force 1-1 in series with late goals. under-18 Current River Comets reach finals with OT win over Elks, Bruins also advance with 5-4 win over Bearcats.
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Thunder Bay Beavers
Westfort Maroons
North End Flames
Joshua Legarde
Beavers
Flames
Alex Lemmetty
Anderson Gerry
Ryder Cava
Benjamin Krys
Lemmetty
Owen Varley
Thunder Bay Elks
Rylan Kine-Hymers
Elks
Maroons
Nicholas Bruno
Patrick Reader
Kaius McDermid
Fort William Hurricanes
Hurricanes
West End Bruins
Brennan Rissanen
Bruins
Joseph Joubert
West End
River Comets
Max Minnella
Bearcats
Nicholas Kapush
Ayden Penagin
Alex Lancartier
Comets
Theodore McMillan
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