Over the weekend of May 19, a select group of 14 Major Atom
boys from the Nickel District Minor Hockey League (NDMHL)
attended the Lakeshore Thunder International AA Hockey
Tournament in Toronto.
The eight-team divisions were comprised of select teams from
various United States and Ontario city regions.
The Northern Ontario Bulldogs went undefeated in round robin
play, with convincing wins over teams from Cleveland, OH;
Detroit, MI; and Niagara Region, ON. The team met a team from
Chicago, IL, in the semi-final and won by a score of 8-1.
From there, the team advanced to the final to meet another
undefeated team from the Barrie, Ont. area.
The spectators were treated to an exciting final, in which both
teams played hard, the game was fast and well played, with the
Northern Ontario Bulldogs pulling away in the third period by a
score of 6-2.
What made this accomplishment even more special was this was
the team's first tournament together.
They defeated several teams who had already participated in
several tournaments and had won some of these tournaments prior
to attending the Lakeshore Thunder International Tournament.
The NOBs outscored their opponents over the tournament by 35 to 5.
