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Tri-Town Thunder


The Tri-Town Thunder (now known as the Carrot River Outback Thunder) is a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Carrot River Saskatchewan, Canada, The Thunder compete in the Prairie Junior Hockey League.

The club is currently registered as a non-profit organization in the Province of Saskatchewan. The club represents Arborfield, Carrot River and Zenon Park, with Carrot River called "home" as it is the only rink with artificial ice.

The club was founded in 2001 as a member of the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League. The team changed to the South Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 2005 for a season, then back to the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League in 2006 before the two leagues merged in 2007.

Tri-Town Thunder played a total of five seasons in the NSJHL. In 2003-04 the Thunder were NSJHL champions and advanced to the Saskatchewan Jr. B Provincials where they lost to the Regina Capitals.

On April 8, 2010 the Tri-Town Thunder won their first Jr. B Provincial championship when they defeated the Pilot Butte Storm in Game 7 in Carrot River 4-1. With the win the Thunder advanced to the Keystone Cup in Kamloops, British Columbia At the Keystone Cup, the Thunder finished the round robin with a 3-1-1 record to earn a spot in the Gold medal game. Tri-Town lost to the Revelstoke Grizzlies 5-3 and were Silver medalist.


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