Tuggeranong Thunder

Your 2025/26 Tuggeranong Thunder

⚡️ Front Row - Josh #93, Ryan #18 (C), Jon #77, Simon #00, Jarrod #12, Jimmy #11, Katie #37
⚡️ Back Row - Tom (Coach), Nathan #85, Michael #21, Harry #47 (A), Scott #13, Rhys #24 (A), Luke #36, Kurt #5, Daniel #3
⚡️ Absent - Nick #92, Matt #17

With the Average Joe's victory against the Hornets last night out season is over, but this is just the beginning.

Missing out on the playoffs hurts, but the growth we’ve seen this year is undeniable. To our families, partners, and friends, and even the rival players who follow our journey: thank you for riding the highs and lows with us. Your support, competition and passion make this sport what it is, and we’re grateful to have you all in our corner.

We’re already hungry for more. See you next year!

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Thunder in Seventh Heaven - 7 goals and 7 games unbeaten.

The Thunder just dropped a touchdown on the Bombers, extending their franchise-record unbeaten streak to seven games to close out the regular season! Now, the boys head to the clubhouse to watch the scoreboard; their playoff fate rests on Thursday’s tilt between the Hornets and Average Joe's.

Coach Tom’s pre-game blueprint was simple: forecheck hard and make them chase the game. The Thunder executed to perfection. Just seconds after the opening draw, Rhys fired a beautiful stretch pass from the defensive zone to Michael, who buried it to open the floodgates. Michael doubled the lead midway through the frame before Rhys picked up a loose puck at the red line, gained the zone, and used the D-man as a screen to wire one home. 3-0 after one—total dominance.

The Bombers tried to claw back in the second, but the Thunder kept their foot on the gas. Daniel found Scott, who expertly tucked the puck five-hole under the tender’s pads. The Bombers finally spoiled Simon’s shutout bid—ending a legendary 100-minute clean sheet—after a frantic scramble in the blue paint.

The final frame was a high-scoring track meet. Michael completed his hatty with a filthy deke that left the goalie's ankles in the parking lot. After the Bombers pulled one back, Scott said "hold my beer," showing off some razzle-dazzle of his own to make it 6-2. Right off the ensuing faceoff, Jimmy went full beast mode, splitting the D and lighting the lamp before the announcer could even finish the last goal call. A late consolation goal for the Bombers made it a 7-3 final.

With points taken off every team this season, this squad has proven they can hang with anyone. Now, we wait for Thursday night to see if the season continues.

⚡ Thor’s God of Thunder MVP: Michael takes the crown this week. Between the hat-trick and his relentless motor, he was an absolute force on the ice! Michael should hit up Energizer Batteries for a sponsorship next season.

🥅 🥅 🥅 - Michael (28)
🥅 🥅 - Scott (12)
🥅 🏒 - Rhys (5) (7)
🥅 - Jimmy (3)
🏒 - Harry (3)
🏒 - Daniel (5)
🏒 - Jon (4)
🧤 - Simon 14/17

Ending the season on a high regardless of what happens on Thursday night!
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Tonight's lineup is in for our last regular season game in our inaugural season!
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Thunder Silence the Swarm: Franchise-First Doughnut Leaves Hornets Stinging

The opening frame was a chaotic barn burner in the making, as both squads coughed up Grade-B looks thanks to some shaky D-zone coverage and unlucky bounces. However, the tenders were locked in early, swallowing up every loose biscuit to keep the scoresheet clean in a gritty, defensive stalemate.

The ice finally tilted in the second when Daniel went hunting in the blue paint. He hopped on a juicy rebound and buried the scraps to break the deadlock. That overseas NHL camp polish is on full display; the kid is absolutely dialled in, riding a heater with four points in his last five outings. Moments later, Michael struck again, sniping his 25th of the campaign to double the cushion and leave the Hornets reeling.

The final frame was a masterclass in trap hockey. The Thunder forwards were relentless on the forecheck, while the blueliners stood tall, forcing the Hornets to dump and chase to no avail. Between the pipes, Simon was a literal brick wall, turning aside everything fired his way to secure the first shutout in franchise history. It was a 200-foot performance that smothered the opposition from puck drop to the final horn.

With this massive "W," the Thunder keep their season on life support, successfully dodging the guillotine to stay alive in the playoff hunt. They’re currently riding a six-game heater and look to carry that momentum into a high-stakes regular-season finale against the Bombers next week.

⚡ Thor’s God of Thunder MVP: This week it goes to Simon for hanging the first doughnut in franchise history. Whether it was his elite positioning or the entire can of mortein we sprayed on him keeping the Hornets at bay, he was unbeatable in the crease.

🥅 - Michael (25)
🥅 - Daniel (5)
🏒 - Scott (9)
🧤 - Simon 16/16

⚡⚡⚡ THUNDER WIN!!! ⚡⚡⚡

🚨 SPOILER ALERT 🚨

🧱 FIRST SHUTOUT IN FRANCHISE HISTORY 🧱

Tonight's line ups are in!
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Thunder Electric in Six-Goal Sizzler to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive!

The Thunder kept the win streak rolling last night, pushing their unbeaten run to five games with a gritty 6-2 victory over a shorthanded Shamrocks squad. They weren't always painting a masterpiece, but they did more than enough to earn the two points and stay alive in the postseason hunt.

It was a total barn burner from the jump. Just 32 seconds in, Michael found the back of the net after some slick puck movement from Scott and Jarrod. The Shamrocks answered back quickly to knot it up, but Nick parked himself in the blue paint, screening the tender and tapping home a beauty from Michael to head into the first intermission up 2-1.

The Thunder dominated the middle frame, finding their rhythm on the man advantage. Jarrod absolute ripped one home on the power play, followed by Jimmy, who hopped over the boards and immediately went five-hole to make it 4-1. Scott thought he’d added another to the tally, but the zebras called it off, keeping the lead at three.

In the final frame, Ryan called his shot in the huddle, then went out and tucked a top-bins beauty from a ridiculous angle near the goal line. Things got spicy halfway through the period when a Shamrocks forward broke loose on a breakaway. Rhys played the enforcer, taking him down with a play that looked more like a blindside blitz on a quarterback. The resulting penalty shot was no match for Simon, who flashed a gorgeous poke check to deny the attempt.

While the Shamrocks managed to zing one in off the iron late, the Thunder had the final word. With seconds left, they broke out on a 3-on-0 rush; Jarrod showed off the silky mitts, deking the goalie out of his skates and sliding a backhander home to seal the 6-2 win.

⚡ Thor’s God of Thunder MVP: This week it goes to Jarrod for a dominant multi-point performance, finishing with two goals and an assist!

🥅 🥅 🏒 - Jarrod (6) (9)
🥅 🏒 - Michael (24) (16)
🥅 🏒 - Nick (2) (2)
🥅 - Jimmy (2)
🥅 - Ryan (4)
🏒 - Harry (2)
🏒 - Scott (8)
🏒 - Jon (3)
🏒 - Rhys (6)
🏒 - Luke (2)
🧤 - Simon 13/15

⚡⚡⚡ 5 GAMES UNBEATEN ⚡⚡⚡

Tonight's line up is in!
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The league standings after 18 games.

Our playoff hopes are still alive but rely heavily on other teams results to go our way.

With three games remaining this is how we can make the playoffs:

Scenario 1 - The Average Joe's lose all three games AND we win at least two and draw the third.

Scenario 2 - The Average Joe's lose two games and draw one AND we win all three games.

Thunder play against Shamrocks, Hornets and Bombers.

Average Joe's play against Dingoes, Bison and Hornets.