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Twin City Thunder head coach Doug Friedman, center, is flanked by team owner & general manager, Ben Gray, left, and owner and director of hockey operation, Dan Hodge, right, during a press conference in March 2018 at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn.
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There has been a change at the ownership level with the Twin City Thunder.
Ben Gray sold his 50% share to Dan Hodge, who becomes the sole owner of the organization after a three-year partnership between the two men.
Gray also owns the Maine Moose youth hockey organization, based out of Camden National Bank Ice Vault in Hallowell, as well as the owner of Merit Pools & Spas in Augusta.
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The Superior International Junior Hockey League has given up on the 2020-2021 season.
The League pulled the plug on the campaign Monday as the Thunder Bay District and Northwestern region are currently amongst the hardest hit by COVID-19 in the province, perhaps even the country.
Games aren’t allowed to be played in Thunder and the virus activity is trending in the wrong direction.
Commissioner Darrin Nicholas says throughout the entire return to play process, the league has never asked for exemptions from public health guidelines and recommendations.
Some teams, including the Dryden GM Ice Dogs and Red Lake Miners, got in four games before the pause button was hit due to a provincial lockdown.
SIJHL cancels remainder of 2020-21 season
Indefinite return to lock-down status forced the league s hand, with time running out to stage a meaningful season.
Mar 1, 2021 3:23 PM By: Leith Dunick
THUNDER BAY – The remainder of the Superior International Junior Hockey League season has been cancelled.
The board of governors made the difficult decision, stating the return to Grey-Lockdown and the uncertainty of when the District of Thunder Bay will return to Orange or Yellow and the ability to play games as the driving factor behind the move.
League commissioner Darrin Nicholas said the league has never sought exemptions from public health guidelines, but the stark reality is the District of Thunder Bay and the Northwestern Health Unit’s catchment area, which includes Ear Falls, Dryden, Fort Frances and Kenora, are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to active COVID-19 cases.