Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
During this time the Nor'Westers had the unique distinction of appearing in both an American and Canadian national tournament (in 1973), finishing as runners-up in the NAIA field and fifth in the University Cup. [4] In the early 1980's Lakehead had another flirtation with a second league when they joined the Thunder Bay Hockey League for two ...
[citation needed] Lakehead University previously had a men's ice hockey team called the Lakehead Nor'Westers. The 1966–67 team coached by Hank Akervall and led by captain Dave Siciliano won the International Collegiate Hockey Association (ICHA) championship. [2]
In 1980, the Thunder Bay Kings were created as a powerhouse Junior A team and helped create a new league called the Thunder Bay Hockey League with the Sr. A Thunder Bay Twins, Int. A Thunder Bay Blazers, and CIAU Lakehead Nor'Westers. In 1984, they were renamed the Thunder Bay Flyers and joined the United States Hockey League.
From 1980 until 1982, the Kings played in the Thunder Bay Hockey League with the Allan Cup-contending Senior "A" Thunder Bay Twins, the Hardy Cup-contending Intermediate "A" Thunder Bay Blazers, and the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union's Lakehead University Nor'westers. Their first season saw them finish in second and meet the ...
The 1973 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (11th annual) was held at the Varsity Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Varsity Blues served as tournament host. The Championship game was played between two teams that were both undefeated prior to the match.
During high school, he won the 1963 juvenile championship as a pitcher in the Lakehead Baseball Association, [4] and was a right-handed centreman playing junior ice hockey with the Fort William Canadiens. [5] [6] He graduated high school in 1966. [7] In university, Siciliano played three seasons for the Lakehead Nor'Westers from 1966 to 1969. [8]
From at least 1980 until 1982, the Twins competed in the Thunder Bay Hockey League. This all-city super-league consisted of four teams. With the Twins were the Tier II Junior "A" Thunder Bay Kings, the Intermediate A Thunder Bay Blazers and the CIAU Lakehead Nor'Westers. The Twins were easily the top team in the 1980–81 season and swept the ...
The 1973 NAIA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament involved six schools playing in single-elimination bracket to determine the national champion of men's NAIA college ice hockey. The 1973 tournament was the sixth men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA. The tournament began on March 1, 1973, and ended with the championship game on March ...