The u16 Chatham Thunder Ringette team. Front row; Natalie Haggerty. Middle row l-r;  Claire Forshee, Grace Norris, Lily Allado, Kate Thompson. Back row l-r; Brianna Badder, Brooke Howe, Emma Winkler, Lindsey Durocher, Olivia Wilson, Malarie Badder. (Photo submitted by John Haggerty)The u16 Chatham Thunder Ringette team. Front row; Natalie Haggerty. Middle row l-r; Claire Forshee, Grace Norris, Lily Allado, Kate Thompson. Back row l-r; Brianna Badder, Brooke Howe, Emma Winkler, Lindsey Durocher, Olivia Wilson, Malarie Badder. (Photo submitted by John Haggerty)
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Chatham ringette team wraps up perfect season as regional champs

The u16 Chatham Thunder ringette team finished its 2022-2023 season by winning the regional championship.

Heading into the tournament in Kitchener this past weekend, the team hadn't lost a single game all year, going 32-0-2, while winning tournaments in London, St. Marys, and Ottawa.

The Chatham Thunder opened with a 3-1 victory over Elora-Fergus. Next was London, the only team they tied, but the Thunder dominated London 7-0 in game two. Then Chatham beat Kitchener 4-1 in the final round-robin game.

The Thunder then advanced to the finals where they shutout St. Marys 3-0 to finish the season undefeated while claiming the Western Region U16b title.

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