Northwest Explorers hockey team off to strong start as Ontario Winter Games action returns to Thunder Bay
When it comes to strong starts, the Northwest Explorers hockey team couldn't have asked for much more as they opened play at the 2024 Ontario Winter Games.
![Northwest Explorers hockey team off to strong start as Ontario Winter Games action returns to Thunder Bay](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7124964.1708813144!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/breakaway-trip.jpg)
![Noah Janeiro, wearing #44, of the Credit River Capitals trips Owen Trevisanutto of the Northwest Explorers to stop a breakaway on goaltender William Crackower. A hockey player dives and trips another player approaching the net.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7124964.1708813144!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/breakaway-trip.jpg)
When it comes to strong starts, the Northwest Explorers hockey team couldn't have asked for much more as they opened play at the 2024 Ontario Winter Games.