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Calgary, Alb.- Despite ending the season with a 1-0 loss to the Calgary Chinook, the Thunder Bay Timberwolves had actually clinched first-overall throughout the playoffs and awarded the CCHL's Presidents' Trophy the night before when they beat the Keflavik Whalers, and the Dayton Musicmen lost to the Winnipeg Ferrets.
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Having secured their place in the post season, Thunder Bay sat many of their starters against Calgary in preparation for a first-round bout against their rival in Winnipeg.
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"This is an accomplishment we can all be proud of," said Timberwolves captain, Patrick Sharp. "It was one of our goals coming into the season, and we worked really hard to keep the pace with Dayton for the last couple months. But we cannot be satisfied. This was not our only goal, and was definitely not our ultimate goal. We have a lot of work to do and it starts with a very capable club in Winnipeg."
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For the Timberwolves, despite predictions that would say otherwise, they are taking the Winnipeg Ferretts very seriously.
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"We respect every opponent, every game," said head coach, Craig Hartsburg. "This doesn't end with a 1 versus 16 match-up against the Ferretts. They've proven they can play the spoiler [see previous win over Dayton]. They are coming here with all intentions of burying us and I can assure you, are not buying into these predictions and being swept and all that other bullsh*t. We're not either. We're treating them the way they should be treated, and that's as a formidable opponent that made the post season that isn't going to give you an inch."
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Game 1 is Saturday at Canadian National Gardens in Thunder Bay.
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