The Thunder Bay Chill has announced their 2010 packages as they prepare to enter their 11th year in the United Soccer Leagues. After 3 straight play-off appearances, 2 Heartland Division Championships, and the 2008 PDL North American title, our team is ready to continue its success for another decade.
It was a mixed weekend of results for the teams of the Thunder Bay Chill Soccer Club. The Elite Male and Female’s gaining some much needed experience in a tough field, and the U18 Chill Reserve Male’s falling one step (or shot) short of another Ontario Cup Gold Medal.
The Thunder Bay Chill Soccer Club is off to the Ontario Indoor Cup 2010 this weekend, sending three of their youth squads to the tournament. The Elite U13 Males and Females will be accompanied by the Chill Reserve U18 Males to Ontario's elite indoor soccer competition.
Stephen Paterson and Shaun Francis look like they might be moving on.
Paterson, rock solid in net for the Thunder Bay Chill, and Francis, a midfielder who scored three goals in 2009, have each drawn the interest of the Major League Soccer ranks.
Chill Elite Girls defeat Lakehead Express in Regional Playdown
The Thunder Bay Chill Elite Girls defeated the Lakehead Express U13 Girls 1-0 in a regional match up tonight at the Thunder Bay Sportsdome. The Chill Elite’s only goal came from Ashlyn Cook in the 15th minute of the game. Anna Maclean was in net to record the shutout.
The Thunder Bay Chill received good news as the United Soccer Leagues (USL) released the official team alignment for the upcoming 2010 USL Premier Development League season (PDL), with the Chill’s Heartland Division remaining in place from their 2009 alignment.
Western Illinois goalkeeper Stephen Paterson broke the school record for career shutouts Saturday afternoon as the Fighting Leathernecks tied Oakland, 0-0 (2OT). “I really wanted to win the game and wasn’t worried about the record,” said Paterson after his senior-day performance. “But it does feel great to own the record.”
This past season the Thunder Bay Chill reached a mile stone in completing their tenth consecutive year in the Premier Development League (PDL), and as such is being honoured as a 10+Clubs during the United Soccer Leagues (USL) Hall of Fame ceremony at the USL Annual General Meeting this upcoming weekend in TampaFlorida.
Stuart Neely - TFC Academy Coach & 1st Team Staff Coach
It was a weekend of workshops and player development for Thunder Bay Chill Reserve Players and Coaches. The weekend host was Stuart Neely, Academy Manager and 1st team staff coach of the Toronto FC professional soccer club.
The Thunder Bay Chill U17 Male Reserves have made Thunder Bay Soccer history Sunday, as they become the first team from this region to ever win the Ontario Cup Outdoor Championships.