Lucas Thorne stares down a puck on January 25th in Drumheller against the Dragons. Bonnyville Pontiacs graduating forward Lucas Thorne can add another accolade to his great 2019-20 season. He was named to the AJHL’s North Division All-League Team on Friday after being a league finalist for Most Valuable Player. …
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Pontiacs handing out team awards, wrap-up regular season against sinking Storm
Playoffs are nearly here. The Bonnyville Pontiacs will wrap up the regular season this weekend with a pair against the Grande Prairie Storm at the RJ Lalonde. There isn’t much left to be decided. Barring a late Whitecourt Wolverines collapse, the Pontiacs will finish fourth in the AJHL North and …
Read More »Thorne finalist for MVP, Ray for Most Dedicated in AJHL Awards
Pontiacs leading goal scorer Lucas Thorne, left, and captain Joel Ray, right, were both nominated for AJHL Awards on Tuesday. Two Bonnyville Pontiacs are on the shortlist for hardware in the 2019-20 AJHL season. Lucas Thorne is a finalist for league MVP while Joel Ray is in contention for the …
Read More »Pontiacs in a sprint against Spruce Grove for 2nd in AJHL North
Bonnyville Pontiacs goaltender Easton Hesse. With 20 games to play before playoffs begin, the Bonnyville Pontiacs are in a sprint for second place in the AJHL North Division only two points behind the Spruce Grove Saints. Thomas Kramer scored two third-period goals and Easton Hesse made 41 saves in a …
Read More »Pontiacs forward Lucas Thorne commits to Holy Cross Crusaders
Lucas Thorne has caught the eye of the Holy Cross Crusaders. The Bonnyville Pontiacs leading scorer this season officially committed to the NCAA school on Saturday before the team played the Sherwood Park Crusaders. Thorne is set to join former Pontiacs Grayson Constable and Bobby Young and is the 70th …
Read More »Bonnyville Pontiacs survive late Bobcats push for 6-4 victory
Lucas Thorne scored two third period goals and Easton Hesse made 28 saves in relief as the Bonnyville Pontiacs survived a late charge and defeated the last place Lloydminster Bobcats 6-4. It’s six wins in the team’s seven games and the Pontiacs are now six points behind the second-place Spruce …
Read More »Bonnyville Pontiacs win rollercoaster 5-4 in the shootout against Whitecourt
Image: Lakeland Connect’s player of the Game Daine Dubois with trainer Kim Sydora Daine Dubois scored two goals in the third period to rally from a steep deficit and AJ Macaulay scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Bonnyville Pontiacs a much needed 5-4 win in …
Read More »Pontiacs buying in and battling adversity to impressive 12-4-2 record
It was the type of game the Bonnyville Pontiacs were waiting for. Despite coming into the second end of a back-to-back in Grande Prairie on a three-game win streak, thanks to a 5-2 win on Friday night against the Storm, the message from the coaching staff to buy-in to stronger …
Read More »Lucas Thorne named to AJHL All-Academic Team
Image provided by http://gamrereadyphotography.com Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiac player, Lucas Thorne, has been named to the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Inter Pipeline AJHL All-Academic Team for the 2018/19 season. The players nominated are regarded as having commendable dedication to their studies at either the high school or post-secondary level, along …
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