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    Northern Hawks fly to victory over Bandits

    By LJHL 01/14/2026, 9:30pm EST

    Sam Bunel gets the game winning goal as the Thunder Bay Northern Hawks take the season series lead over the Thunder Bay Bandits.

    Jack Lambert scored on the powerplay Wednesday night while Brett Graver adds a short-handed goal for the Northern Hawks (9-5-0-0-0) who have now won four of their last six games.

    Other goal scorers for the home side include Luca Jedruch (2), Matteo Veneruzzo and Joseph Joubert

    Ethen Friesen (powerplay) and Chase Imbeault would find the back of the net for the Bandits (9-5-1-0-0) who have lost two games in a row.

    Third Meeting set between Bandits/Northern Hawks

    By LJHL 01/14/2026, 10:30am EST

    The Thunder Bay Bandits and Thunder Bay Northern Hawks meet for the third time in the regular season.

    Going into Wednesday's contest, the Bandits (9-4-1-0-0) have won seven of their last ten games, but are coming off of an 8-5 setback to the Storm last Saturday.

    The Northern Hawks (8-5-0-0-0) lost earlier in the month to the Bandits but have victories in three of their last five outings.

    If you're unable to come out to Fort William Gardens, you can watch the game by clicking on the Live Streaming tab at the top of our website.

    SCHEDULE UPDATE

    By LJHL 01/12/2026, 2:15pm EST

    This Saturday's scheduled game between the Thunder Bay Bandits and the Nipigon Elks is being post-poned due to the NBC Adult Tournament taking over the Community Centre.

    A make-up date will be determined later in the season.

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      League History

      Formerly known as the Thunder Bay Junior B/Juvenile/AAA Hockey League, then Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League, the LJHL has, in the past, mixed itself with Juvenile and Midget "AAA" teams in the Thunder Bay region for regular season games. In those seasons, only the Junior teams are eligible for the playoffs.

      The league playoff champions earn the right to compete for the Keystone Cup, the Western Canadian Junior "B" championship. Hockey Canada does not offer a Junior "B" National championship therefore regional (Southern Ontario-Sutherland Cup, Ottawa District-Carson Trophy, Quebec-Coupe Dodge, Atlantic Canada-Don Johnson Memorial Cup) winners lay claim as top teams at the level.

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