After falling 6 – 1 to open the 2022 CJHL National Championship Centennial Cup in Estevan, Saskatchewan on Thursday, May 19th, the NOJHL champions, the Soo Thunderbirds take to the ice on Friday, May 20th against the Maritime Hockey League Summerside Western Capitals in a 6:00 p.m puck drop. Summerside are the 2022 Maritime Junior Hockey League title holders, after the they defeated the Truro Bearcats, four games to one, in the MHL final.
Watch game two for the Soo Thunderbirds at the 2022 Centennial Cup HERE.
Soo Thunderbirds
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)
Summerside Western Capitals
Head coach: Billy McGuigan
Regular season record: 31-4-3-0 (1st overall)
Playoff record: 12-2
Leading scorer:
Aaron Brown, (F)
GP: 14 G: 7 A: 17 PTS (Playoffs)
Leading scorer:
Colby MacArthur, (F)
GP: 18 A: 57 PTS: 75 (Regular season)
Leading goaltender:
Felix-Anthony Ethier
GP: 14 W: 12 L: 2 AVG: 1.91 SV%: .921 SO: 2 (Playoffs)
GP: 24 W: 13 L: 8 OT/SL: 1 AVG: 3.10 SV%: .902 SO: 2 (Regular season)
