On Monday, May 23rd, the (0-2) NOJHL Soo Thunderbirds will take to the ice at Affinity Place in Estevan, Saskatchewan against the (0-2) Ottawa Jr Senators at the Centennial Cup. In the first two games for the Thunderbirds, the Sault Ste Marie, Ontario junior ‘A’ franchise sits 10th in the national championships standings while the Ottawa, Ontario based franchise hold down the ninth position in the standings heading into May 23rd matchup in Estevan.
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)
Ottawa Jr Senators (CCHL)
Head coach: Kyle Makaric
Regular season record: 43-8-2-2 (1st overall)
Playoff record: 12-1
Leading scorer:
Julian Recine, (F)
GP: 13 G: 7 A: 12 PTS: 19 (Playoffs)
Leading scorer:
Philippe Jacques, (F)
GP: 52 G: 31 A: 45 PTS: 76 (Regular season)
Leading goaltender:
William Desmarais
GP: 12 W: 12 L: 1 AVG: 1.55 SV%: .943 SO: 3(Playoffs)
GP: 35 W: 27 L: 5 OT/SL: 0 AVG.: 2.05 SV%: .927 SO: 3 (Regular season)
