After an incredible 2021 – 2022 junior ‘A’ season with being crowned the NOJHL regular season champions and the NOJHL Copeland McNamara Cup champions with a game seven series win over the Hearst Lumberjacks to advance to the national championship, the Soo Thunderbirds will hit the ice for the final time of the season on Wednesday, May 25th with their fourth game of the 2022 Centennial Cup in Estevan, Saskatchewan against the Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions, the Dauphin Kings in a 6:00 p.m (EST) puck drop.
Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
Head coach: Cole Jarrett
Regular season record: 38-5-2-3 (1st overall)
Playoff record: 12-3
Leading scorer:
Cooper Foster, (F)
GP: 38 G: 18 A: 42 PTS: 60 (Regular Season)
Michael Chaffay, (F)
GP: 15 G: 12 A: 11 PTS: 23 (Playoffs)
Leading scorer:
Andrew Gibson, (D)
GP: 40 G: 21 A: 30 PTS: 51 (Regular season)
Leading goaltender:
Noah Metivier
GP: W: 11 L: 10 AVG.: 2.08 SV%: .924 SO: 2 (Playoffs)
GP: 27 W: 20 L: 7 OT/SL: 2 AVG.: 1.88 SV%: .922 SO: 1 (Regular season)
Dauphin punched their ticket to the Centennial following a thrilling 2-1 Game 7 road victory over the Steinbach Huskies to claim the crown in Manitoba.
Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
Head coach: Doug Hedley
Regular season record: 41-12-1-0 (2nd overall)
Playoff record: 12-6
Leading scorer:
Kaden Bryant, (F)
GP: 18 G: 8 A: 9 PTS: 17 (Playoffs)
GP: 54 G: 36 A: 39 PTS: 75 (Regular season)
Leading goaltender:
Carson Cherepak
GP: 18 W: 12 L: 6 AVG: 2.32 SV%: .923 SO: 1 (Playoffs)
GP: 38 W: 30 L: 7 OT/SL: 0 AVG: 2.21 SV%: .921 SO: 6 (Regular season)
Source: CJHL
