The top senior men's hockey teams in Thunder Bay will take to the ice this week at Fort William First Nations Arena for the Petrie Cup Championship.The Petrie Cup was a staple in Thunder Bay during the 1970's and 80's and is returning this year with six teams battling for the title. The original championship trophy is again being provided by Tom Petrie, owner of Petrie's Cycle and Sports.
The six teams are made up from three local loops, the Thunder Bay Senior League, the Stanley Rural League and the Superior League, which is based at FWFN Arena. The clubs qualified for the tournament by winning either their league regular season or playoff championship. Team rosters are loaded with former Junior "A" players and also include former professional players Bobby Bolt, Jeff Heerema and Malcolm MacMillan.
The modified round robin tournament opens Tuesday night with three games. The Knights of the Stanley League play the Lumberjacks from the Superior League at 7:45. The Hornets of Thunder Bay Senior League take on the Stanley League champion Wolves at 8:45 and in the last game of the night at 9:45, the Wolf Clan, champions of Superior League go up against Coastal Steel, the champs of the Thunder Bay Senior League.
There are three round robin games nightly with the semi finals scheduled for Friday at 7:00 and 8:30 and the championship game Saturday, April 19th, at 7:30. Admission is free.
The modified round robin tournament opens Tuesday night with three games. The Knights of the Stanley League play the Lumberjacks from the Superior League at 7:45. The Hornets of Thunder Bay Senior League take on the Stanley League champion Wolves at 8:45 and in the last game of the night at 9:45, the Wolf Clan, champions of Superior League go up against Coastal Steel, the champs of the Thunder Bay Senior League.
There are three round robin games nightly with the semi finals scheduled for Friday at 7:00 and 8:30 and the championship game Saturday, April 19th, at 7:30. Admission is free.
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