Tri-Town Thunder
The Tri-Town Thunder is a Junior "B" ice hockey team in Carrot River Saskatchewan, Canada, in the Prairie Junior Hockey League. The club is currently registered as a non-profit organization in the Province of Saskatchewan. The club currently plays Arborfield, Carrot River and Zenon Park, with Carrot River being the main town as it is the only rink with artificial ice. The club was founded in the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League in 2001 however the team moved to the South Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 2005 and then back to the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League in 2006.
In the time of the NSJHL the Tri-Town Thunder played a total of five seasons. The Tri-Town Thunder ended up winning the 2003-2004 NSJHL Playoffs and advanced to the Saskatchewan Jr B Provincials where they lost to the Regina Capitals.
On April 8, 2010 the Tri-Town Thunder secured their first Junior. B. Provincial Championship when they beat out the Pilot Butte Storm in game #7 in Carrot River. The final score of the game was 4-1, and advanced to the Keystone Cup Western Finals in Kamloops, B.C. At the Keystone Cup, the Thunder finished the round robin with a 3-1-1 record which was good enough to reach the gold medal game. They lost the final however and had to settle for silver.
League Champions
- 2003-2004 North Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
- 2009-2010 Prairie Junior Hockey League
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 36 | 21 | 12 | - | 3 | 45 | 187 | 139 | 3rd, North | Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4 (Quakers) |
| 2008-09 | 42 | 29 | 10 | - | 3 | 61 | 227 | 148 | 2nd, North | Lost Div. SemiFinals, 2-4 (Royals) |
| 2009-10 | 42 | 39 | 3 | - | 0 | 78 | 235 | 83 | 1st, North | Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Quakers) Won Div. Finals, 4-1 (Royals) Won LEAGUE Finals, 4-3 (Storm) PJHL CHAMPIONS |
| 2010-11 | 40 | 32 | 7 | - | 1 | 65 | 201 | 110 | 2nd, North | Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-0 (Chiefs) Lost Div. Finals, 1-4 (Royals) |
| 2011-12 | 40 | 18 | 19 | - | 3 | 39 | 137 | 152 | 4th, North | Won Div. QuarterFinals, 3-2 (Ice Hawks) Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4 (Chiefs) |
| 2012-13 | 40 | 24 | 16 | - | 0 | 48 | 166 | 128 | 4th, North | Won Div. QuarterFinals, 3-0 (Rage) Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4 (Royals) |
| 2013-14 | 40 | 22 | 15 | - | 3 | 47 | 185 | 140 | 3rd, North | Lost in Div. Semifinals, 0-4 (Quakers) |
| 2014-15 | 38 | 18 | 18 | - | 2 | 38 | 141 | 147 | 4th, North | Won Div. Survivor Series, 3-1 (Westleys) Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4 (Quakers) |
Keystone Cup
Western Canadian Jr. B Championships(Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round robin play. 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.
| Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | SemiFinal | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 2010 | W, Selkirk1-0 L, Revelstoke 2-4 W, Beaumont Chiefs 7-3 T, Thunder Bay 3-3 W, Kamloops 4-3 | 3-1-1 | 2nd of 6 | n/a | n/a | L, Revelstoke 3-5 Silver Medal |
External links
- Tri-Town Thunder Official Website
- Prairie Junior Hockey League (formerly the South Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League)