Thunder Bay Kings spoil Hounds cinderella story

2011 NLHL Playoff Champions - Thunder Bay Kings

Thunder Bay Kings 4, West Michigan Hounds 3

Thunder Bay won the NLHL Playoff Championships with a 4-3 defeat of the NLHL's cinderella team in the playoffs, West Michigan Hounds. The Hounds won their semifinal matchup against the NLHL Regular Season Champions, Shattuck AAA. West Michigan won their semifinal in a shootout, after being pounded by Shattuck AAA 6-2 and 5-1 in two games a weekend ago. The Hounds almost completed the Cinderella Story but came up one goal short to the host-team Kings. 


Thunder Bay finished in third place in the NLHL regular season, while the Hounds finished in fourth. Both defeated the higher two seeds in upset semifinals. Thunder Bay took out Lansing CC Pride by a 6-4 score, and the Hounds did the same in a 3-2 shootout victory over Shattuck AAA. This is a great sign for the Thunder Bay Kings heading into Tellus Cup play, and even a better sign as West Michigan prepares for Michigan state-play downs.