Fort Frances Borderland Thunder
Encyclopedia
The Borderland Thunder are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Fort Frances, Ontario
, Canada
. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League
.
-based league, they have applied the past three seasons for entry into the Manitoba Junior Hockey League
http://www.fftimes.com/index.php/16/2005-06-01/21457.
A return to the SIJHL is unlikely for the Borderland Thunder, as their place in the SIJHL has since been succeeded by the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres
as of the 2007-08 season.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Fort Frances, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League
Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
.
History
Despite four successful season in the SIJHL and a league title, the Thunder have opted to sit on the sidelines of Canadian Junior hockey. Although they still had an open door to re-enter the Thunder BayThunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
-based league, they have applied the past three seasons for entry into the Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Manitoba Junior Hockey League
The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....
http://www.fftimes.com/index.php/16/2005-06-01/21457.
A return to the SIJHL is unlikely for the Borderland Thunder, as their place in the SIJHL has since been succeeded by the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres
Fort Frances Jr. Sabres
The Fort Frances Lakers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-Jr. Sabres:...
as of the 2007-08 season.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2001-02 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 215 | 142 | 65 | 1st SIJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 52 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 228 | 162 | 73 | 1st SIJHL | Won League |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 188 | 164 | 55 | 3rd SIJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 124 | 63 | 2nd SIJHL | Lost Final |
| Totals | 196 | 115 | 55 | 20 | 6 | 815 | 592 | 0.653 |
Playoffs
- 2002 Lost Final
- Fort Frances Borderland Thunder defeated Thunder Bay BulldogsThunder Bay BulldogsThe Thunder Bay Bulldogs were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from the Port Arthur section of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-3 - Dryden Ice DogsDryden Ice DogsThe Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder 4-games-to-none- 2003 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
semi-final
- 2003 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fort Frances Borderland Thunder defeated Dryden Ice DogsDryden Ice DogsThe Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Fort Frances Borderland Thunder defeated Thunder Bay BulldogsThunder Bay BulldogsThe Thunder Bay Bulldogs were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from the Port Arthur section of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-1 SIJHL CHAMPIONS - Third in Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
round robin (1-2) - Wellington DukesWellington DukesThe Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
(OPJHL) defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder 3-2 in semi-final- 2004 Lost Semi-final
- Dryden Ice DogsDryden Ice DogsThe Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder 4-games-to-3- 2005 Lost Final
- Fort Frances Borderland Thunder defeated Dryden Ice DogsDryden Ice DogsThe Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Fort William North StarsFort William North StarsThe Thunder Bay North Stars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder 4-games-to-none