Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition. There are no age restrictions for Senior players, who typically consist of those whose Junior eligibility has expired.
3-539: Horse Lake Thunder is a defunct men's senior ice hockey team that played in the North Peace Hockey League (NPHL). Former NHL superstar Theoren Fleury played a season with the Horse Lake Thunder in 2004. The 2004 Horse Lake roster also included former NHL players Gino Odjick , Sasha Lakovic and Dody Wood . The Thunder spent millions of dollars on a new arena and players. The team went on to win
6-619: The Allan Cup . From the beginning of the 1900s until the 1970s, Senior hockey was immensely popular across Canada, particularly in rural towns. At a time when most households didn't have a television and few hockey games were broadcast, local arenas were filled to capacity to watch the local team take on a rival. The popularity of Senior hockey declined in the 1980s and 1990s. A number of long-running leagues and teams vanished. Today, many players choose to play organized recreational hockey, sometimes referred to as "commercial hockey." The popularity of
9-768: The championship that season, but in the 2005 Allan Cup the Thunder were defeated in the semi-finals by the Thunder Bay Bombers who went on to win the Allan Cup . This Canadian ice hockey team-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Senior ice hockey Senior hockey leagues operate under the jurisdiction of Hockey Canada or USA Hockey . They are not affiliated in any way with professional hockey leagues. Many former professional players play Senior hockey after their pro careers are over. The top Senior AAA teams in Canada compete annually for
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