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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Junior hockey: Ouellette, Labrie, Secor honored by the NA3HL; Thunder sign another defenseman
L/A Nordiques’ Cole Ouellette was recognized Friday by the NA3HL as the junior hockey league’s Rookie of the Year. The Lewiston native had 18 goals and 41 assists in 45 regular season games, while adding two goals and three assists in five playoff contests. He was also named to the NA3HL first team and rookie […]
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Jr. Hockey Notebook: Thunder sign Jolicoeur; draft night for the Nordiques
The NA3HL held its entry draft Wednesday night, and the L/A Nordiques made seven selections in the eight-round draft. Their first three picks went to help restock the forward position. Austin Marini of Hyde Park, Massachusetts was the team’s first-round pick, 27th overall. The soon-to-be 19-year-old played with the Hartford Jr. Wolfpack of the USPHL […]
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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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Cains move forward with merger; Full-time hockey returning to Colisee
LEWISTON — More than than two years after the Androscoggin Bank Colisee lost the Lewiston Maineiacs as a primary hockey tenant, plans are in place for a full-season replacement thanks to a finalized partnership between Jim Cain’s Firland Management group and Ron Cain, proprietor of the Junior Pirates, Maine Hockey Group and Legacy Global Sports. […]