Thunder Bay Twins The Thunder Bay Twins were a Canadian Senior ice hockey team from Thunder Bay , Ontario . The Twins won five Allan Cup s as Canadian Senior Champion . In 1970 , the towns of Fort William and Port Arthur merged and became Thunder Bay , Ontario . The decision was made to mergethe two senior teams as well , resulting in the folding of the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League and the creation of theThunder Bay Twins . History . USHL and the OHA . The Twins played in the United States Hockey League , a Semi - Professional league , for their first five seasons . After their final season with the USHL in 1975 , the Twins challenged and won the Western Canadian Senior " A " Championship and earned a chance to play for the Allan Cup . The Allan Cup is awarded to the National Senior Championship . The Eastern champion and their opponent was the Barrie Flyers of the OHA Senior A Hockey League . The Flyers got a foot up on the Twins in game one in Barrie , winning 8 - 5 . In game two , the Twins evened the series 7 - 2 , just to fall back a game in game three with a 7 - 4 loss - - both in Barrie . The series then moved up to Thunder Bay and the Twins caught fire , winning the next three games at home 8 - 2 , 5 - 2 , and 8 - 4 respectively to win their first national championship . In 1975 , the Thunder Bay Twins decided to join the OHA Senior A Hockey League . The played in the OHASr until 1979 . In that time , the Twins won two regular season championships and one league playoff title . Thunder Bay Hockey League . From at least 1980 until 1982 , the Twins competed in the Thunder Bay Hockey League . This all - city super - league consisted of four teams . With the Twins were the Tier II Junior " A " Thunder Bay Kings , the Intermediate A Thunder Bay Blazers and the CIAU Lakehead Thunderwolves . The Twins were easily the top team in the 1980 - 81 season and swept the playoffs . The 1981 - 82 season had the other three teams give the Twins more trouble . The Twins were upset by the Nor ' Westers in the semi - final , and the league was won by the Jr . A Kings . In 1981 , the Twins hosted a round robin tournament to determine an Allan Cup champion . The Twins started off the tournament against the Petrolia Squires , defeating them 8 - 3 . In game two , they faced the Grand Falls Cataracts and defeated them 9 - 4 . In the third and final game of the round robin , the Twins met the St . Boniface Mohawks and beat them 5 - 4 in overtime to clinch first place in the round robin . In the tournament semi - final , something went wrong for the Twins . In their second straight game against the Mohawks , the Twins were shocked 4 - 3 and eliminated from the tournament despite a 3 - 1 record . The Petrolia Squires won the 1981 Allan Cup . Manitoba . The Twins played a yearly series in Manitoba ’ s Central Amateur Senior Hockey League in 1979 - 80 and again in 1980 - 81 . In 82 , they were granted full membership , however the CAHA did not approve the transfer . The Twins finished first during the regular season , but were ineligible for the playoffs . In 1984 , the Twins were Manitoba and Western Canadian champions . They played host to the Cambridge Hornets at the Fort William Gardens in a best - of - seven series . The Twins opened the series squeezing out a 3 - 2 victory over the Hornets . Cambridge came back in game two and rocked the Twins 7 - 3 . After this , the Twins battened down the hatches and fought through a pair of tight wins ( 5 - 3 , 6 - 5 ) to clinch the series in game five with a convincing 6 - 1 win to clinch the team ' s second Allan Cup . In 1985 , the Twins repeated as Manitoba and Western champions and found themselves in a best - of - seven marathon with the Corner Brook Royals in Corner Brook , Newfoundland . So far from home , the Twins may have accomplished one of the greatest feats in amateur hockey history . The Corner Brook Royals crushed the jet lagged Twins 9 - 5 in game one . Game two went a little better for the Twins , as they forced overtime but were overpowered by the Royals 3 - 2 . Game three needed to be won by the Twins , but again they were embarrassed by the Eastern champions 9 - 5 . With their back against the wall down 3 - games - to - none , the Twins began their trek back . Game four ended with a 4 - 2 nail biter of a win for the Twins . Game five saw the Twins embarrass a seemingly deflated Royals squad 8 - 3 . The twin took game six 2 - 0 and then finished the comeback with an unbearably close 5 - 4 victory . With their third Allan Cup victory , the Twins became the only team in Allan Cup history to comeback from a 3 - 0 deficit to win the Allan Cup . As the tournament is now in a round robin format and a revert to best - of - sevens are very unlikely , the feat may never be repeated . OHA and back to Manitoba . In 1986 , the Twins moved to the four - team OHA Senior A Hockey League . After one lackluster season for the Twins , the league folded and the Twins returned to the Central Amateur Senior Hockey League . The 1987 - 88 season had the Twins win the Manitoba and Western titles and find themselves in the Allan Cup final again . Playing at home in the Gardens , the Twins found themselves against a starkly lesser opponent . The Eastern champions in 1988 were the Charlottetown Islanders . The Twins easily swept the Islanders by scores of 7 - 4 , 10 - 2 , 9 - 3 , and 7 - 1 respectively to win their fourth ever Allan Cup . The 1989 Allan Cup brought a significant challenge to the Twins , hosting a Allan Cup round robin tournament with three other teams . In game one of the round robin , the Twins met an old rival in the St . Boniface Mohawks and lost 5 - 3 . In game two , the Twins met the Montreal Chomedy and defeated them 6 - 3 . In the final game of the round robin , the Twins met the Bassano Hawks and defeated soundly 7 - 1 to clinch second place . Thunder Bay found themselves in a sudden death semi - final against Montreal for the right to play in the final . The Twins beat Chomedey 6 - 3 . The final was set up as a best - of - three games set and was against St . Boniface . The Twins avenged the 1981 Allan Cup semi - final loss to the Mohawks by defeating them 2 - 0 and then 4 - 2 to win their fifth Allan Cup championship . In 90 , Thunder Bay were involved in a first , after winning the Manitoba title , the Twins headed east instead of west . With Senior hockey on the demise , the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association awarded 2 Allan Cup berths to Manitoba ’ s Central Amateur Senior Hockey League . Runner - up St . Boniface Mohawks entered western playoffs . After winning the 1990 - 91 Manitoba title and the Western Canadian championship , the Twins found themselves yet again in the Allan Cup final . The Eastern champion was the Charlottetown Islanders , a team that the Twins had embarrassed in 1988 in a lopsided four - game - sweep . This time the Islanders came out to return the favour in their own home rink in Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island . The Islanders won four straight games ( 5 - 3 , 5 - 2 , 5 - 4 , and 5 - 4 in overtime ) to kill the Twins dream of a sixth Allan Cup . the end . That summer , the Colonial Hockey League announced plans to expand to the city of Thunder Bay , Ontario . The Twins made way for the Semi - Professional Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks who began play in the 1991 - 92 season . Senior glory would not return to the city of Thunder Bay until the creation of the Thunder Bay Bombers many years later . The 1974 - 75 Thunder Bay Twins were inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1987 . = Championships = Canadian Senior ( Allan Cup ) . Northern Ontario Senior Championships 1971 , 1973 , 1974 , 1975 , 1980 , 1981 , 1982 , 1983 Manitoba Senior Championships ( Pattison Cup ) 1984 , 1985 , 1988 , 1990 , 1991 Western Canadian Senior Championships ( Patton Cup ) 1975 , 1984 , 1985 , 1988 , 1991 Canadian Senior Championships ( Allan Cup ) 1975 , 1984 , 1985 , 1988 , 1989 other . United States Hockey League Championships 1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1975 Canadian International Hockey League Championships 1979 Thunder Bay Hockey League Championships 1981 Thunder Bay Twins were the first team in history to win 5 Allan Cups . Season - by - Season Results . Note : click on season for roster or on league for direct link to that season .