SIJHL stars facing LU Thunderwolves
The top players from the SIJHL will take on the Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s hockey team this weekend.
The two game showcase kicks off tonight at 7:00pm at the Fort Williams Gardens. The same two teams meet again Saturday night at 7:00pm.
Each Superior International Junior Hockey League team submitted a list of six players (three forwards, two defensemen, and one goaltender) with every team represented by at least two players.
Representing the Sioux Lookout Bombers will be goaltender Matthew Ofukany, defencemen Kaden Veller and Michael Casey along with forward Brodie Wood.
The Thunder Bay North Stars will have defenseman Chance Loke as well as forwards Evan Simeoni, Matthew Bertolin and Lucas Bertolin.
Forwards Evan Lachimea, Kaden Goodwin and Carter Poddubny will represent the Kam River Fighting Walleye.
Defenceman Bradyn Rowsell along with forwards Bryant Linklater and Noah Tenney will represent the Red Lake Miners.
Fort Frances Lakers Goaltender Nolan Koethler will be joined by Pierce Gouin, Judd Pesch and forward Teagan Wrolstad.
The Dryden GM Ice Dogs will send forward Adrian Mendoza and Carter Goreniuk to Thunder Bay for the two-night event.
The Lakehead Thunderwolves went into the December break with a record of 10-6, good enough for 2nd spot in the Western Conference. The exhibition series will be a tuneup for Lakehead who face off against the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks on January 9th.
