Thunder holding fall tryouts, looking to rebuild after tough season
There’s plenty of positivity as fall tryouts get underway for the Carrot River Outback Thunder of the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL).
The local Junior B team had a difficult 2018/2019 season, finishing with seven wins, and 34 losses, placing them last in the Saskatchewan Junior B circuit.
The team also saw a mid-season change at the front office level. Brennan Hall was brought in as General Manager, and Luke Folk was hired as the Head Coach. Once Hall and Folk took over, things did begin to look up for the Thunder, something that Hall said they hope to continue into this season.
“Guys were coming and going,” Hall said. “Some of the staff was on their way out. Things kind of got a bit out of control and I don’t think there was anybody to blame necessarily, it was just the way it went. What I really saw was, at this level, you just need really good leadership, guys who care, and I think that’s where we’re at now with myself and Luke.”