Hill ties NLL record for fewest goals allowed in Thunderbirds season-opening smackdown

Ryan Terefenko jumps onto the dasher board as he celebrate the Halifax Thunderbirds’ first goal of the 2025-26 NLL season against the Oshawa FireWolves on Friday night at Scotiabank Centre. Photo by National Lacrosse LeagueArticle contentWhat an introduction to the Halifax Thunderbirds for newcomer Brendan Bomberry.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe former Georgia Swarm forward witnessed his new teammate Warren Hill tie the National Lacrosse League single-game record for fewest goals allowed by a goaltender as the Thunderbirds upended the Oshawa FireWolves 11-2 in Halifax’s season opener Friday night before 10,009 fans at Scotiabank Centre.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentHill, who turned aside 49 shots for the victory, became just the third goalie in league history to allow two goals in a single game, joining Rochester Knighthawks’ Matt Vinc (2015) and Bob Watson of the Toronto Rock (1999).Article contentThe previous team record for fewest goals allowed came in the Thunderbirds’ inaugural game in Halifax almost six years to the day. They defeated the New York Riptide 12-4 in their league debut on Dec. 6, 2019.Article content Halifax Thunderbirds goalie Warren Hill tied an NLL record for fewest goals allowed in a game on Friday night. Photo by National Lacrosse LeagueArticle contentHill didn’t allow a goal after Oshawa scored with 1:41 left in the first quarter.Article content“Warren was lights out from start to finish. He was dialed in and that’s the Warren we know and kind of expect that from him,” said Bomberry, who signed a two-year contract with Halifax in October after six seasons in Georgia.Article content“When Warren’s on his game, he’s one of the best goalies in the world, and tonight he proved it. We didn’t really realize he tied the record until we got in (the locker room). It’s pretty crazy to only let in two goals in the last 47 minutes of the game.Article contentArticle content“I’m really happy for him and it’s a good start to our season. It’s something for us to build on. That’s going to be the standard going forward, every single game.”Article contentClarke Petterson collected a goal and five assists, Randy Staats added a pair of goals and five points and Cody Jamieson finished with two goals and four points for the Thunderbirds, who led 5-2 after three quarters before scoring six in the final frame. Three of those fourth-quarter goals were into an empty net as Oshawa pulled goalie Doug Jamieson for an extra attacker in an effort to get a third goal and not finish on the wrong side of history.Article content Brendan Bomberry of the Halifax Thunderbirds defends against the Oshawa FireWolves’ Ethan Walker during National Lacrosse League action Friday night at Scotiabank Centre. Photo by National Lacrosse LeagueArticle contentBomberry knows the calibre of this Thunderbirds squad. A half-dozen of them, including Hill, Staats and Jamieson, were his teammates on the Six Nations Chiefs, which captured its third consecutive Mann Cup over the summer.Article content“It’s kind of unheard of in professional sports that you come to a team and literally know every single person,” the 30-year-old Bomberry said with a laugh. “I played with or against every single guy on this team for a long time. It’s made me feel really comfortable and has made transition to a new team that much easier.”