Thunder Bay Bearcats

History

The team was founded in 2001 with the Superior International Junior Hockey League as the K&A First Nations Featherman Hawks. After one season they moved to Nipigon and became Nipigon Featherman Hawks. The next season they moved back to Thunder Bay and became the K&A First Nations Golden Hawks.

In 2006, the team was bought and renamed the Thunder Bay Bearcats. The Bearcats moniker was a prominent team name in the region in the 1950s.

In 2008, the Bearcats absorbed the Thunder Bay Bulldogs to resurrect and improve the city's Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA program.

In May 2009, the Bearcats did not attend the league's AGM and it soon came out that the team was disbanding. It is not known whether or not the leave is permanent.

Playoffs

2002 Lost Semi-final

Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Nipigon Featherman Hawks 4-games-to-none

2003 DNQ

2004 DNQ

2005 Lost Semi-final

Fort William North Stars defeated K&A Golden Hawks 4-games-to-none

2006 Lost Semi-final

Fort William North Stars defeated K&A Golden Hawks 4-games-to-none

2007 Lost Semi-final

Schreiber Diesels defeated Thunder Bay Bearcats 4-games-to-2

2008 Lost Semi-final

Thunder Bay Bearcats defeated Thunder Bay Bulldogs 3-games-to-noneFort William North Stars defeated Thunder Bay Bearcats 4-games-to-1

2009 Lost Final

Thunder Bay Bearcats defeated Fort Frances Jr. Sabres 4-games-to-1Fort William North Stars defeated Thunder Bay Bearcats 4-games-to-1