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Halifax Thunder

1st · Nova Scotia · 9–1

9–1

Regular season

3–0

Postseason

+264

Point differential

Roster

2026 season · 14 players

Halifax Thunder roster, 2026
#PlayerSchool
1Sandy SaundersAcadia ’23
2Haley McDonaldAcadia ’20
4Bianca HelmigAcadia
5Justine Colley-LegerSt. Mary’s ’14
6Sophie AtkinsonAcadia ’23
7Ava MacNuttSt.FX
8Emily Nunes-SabeanAcadia
9Maddy WhiteDalhousie
10Kayla Gillespie KraftMount Royal
11Lauren NeeveSt.FX
13Mali StrakerSt.FX
15Alexis EvansMount Royal
21Kali GrootenboerWindsor
22Elizabeth Beals-IseyemiAcadia ’24

Coaching and support staff

2026 season · 8 people

  • Head Coach

    Ben Miller

  • Associate Coach

    Gemma Bullard

  • General Manager

    Brandon Rafuse

  • Assistant General Manager

    Karen Bolivar

  • Team Doctor

    Dr. Jacqueline Corkum

  • Game Day Operations

    Wanda Bolivar

  • Athletic Therapist

    Will Harrison

  • Athletic Therapist

    Liam Toomey

2026 schedule and results

Regular season 9–1 · Postseason 3–0 · All times Atlantic

Regular season

FinalSat May 2
Truro Tidal Queens
50
Halifax Thunder
116

Halifax Grammar

FinalSun May 3
Halifax Thunder
105
Lake City 56ers
73

Cole Harbour High School

FinalSat May 9
Halifax Hornets
63
Halifax Thunder
78

Halifax Grammar

FinalSun May 10
Lake City 56ers
57
Halifax Thunder
78

Halifax Grammar

FinalSat May 23
Halifax Thunder
85
Moncton Mystics
79

Crandall University

FinalSun May 24
Halifax Thunder
101
Miramichi Her-icanes
61

Miramichi Valley High School

FinalSun May 31
Halifax Thunder
92
Truro Tidal Queens
52

Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Truro

Playoffs and PRO•LINE Legacy Cup

FinalPlayoff · Sun Jun 14
Halifax Thunder
87
Truro Tidal Queens
52

DAL Plex

FinalSemi-final · Sat Jun 20
Halifax Thunder
84
Halifax Hornets
56

Richard J. Currie Center

FinalFinal · Sun Jun 21
Halifax Thunder
62
Fredericton Freeze
58

Richard J. Currie Center

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