Team Northern Ontario plays in Scotties Tournament of Hearts final on home ice, local NHLers on the move, Thunder Bay Chill get back on the pitch.
Thunder Bay is known as a sports town and there was plenty to cheer about in 2022 — even if fans mostly weren’t allowed at the biggest event of the year. 1. After years of waiting and losing the 2021 event to the Calgary bubble, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts finally arrived at Fort William Gardens. Local heroes Krista McCarville, Sarah Potts, Ashley Sippala and Kendra Lilly, who calls Sudbury home, made it all the way to the final, settling for silver against Team Canada’s Kerri Einarson.
3. The Thunder Bay Chill spent two seasons on the sidelines and finally got the go-ahead to return to action as restrictions at the border began to lift. The Chill were in the hunt for a playoff spot until the final weekend of the season. 5. The Thunder City Speedway was a runaway hit for thousands of fans who turned out weekly to witness the return of stock car racing to the region.
7. The Thunderwolves men’s basketball program continued building on its pre-pandemic success, soaring to No. 7 in the national rankings with wins over No. 2 Ottawa and No. 3 Brock. LU finished the calendar year at No. 9, thanks in part to CEBL veterans Michael Okafor and Laoui Msambya. The women’s team faced turmoil, going winless in 10 games to start the season, which they embarked upon without long-time coach Jon Kreiner, who is no longer with the program.
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