The Bad Axe Bruisers skated away with the first Thumb War Open A championship after a 3-2 overtime win over the hometown Port Austin Pirates on Sunday afternoon.
Jake Reinke buried the winner 2:14 into the extra frame off a feed from Cole Talaski. The Pirates had erased a 2-0 deficit in the third period to force overtime.
In Open B, the Ubly Bearcats Alumni rolled to a 6-3 win over Sebewaing, and the Lexington Lakers edged the Grindstone Geezers 2-1 for the Over 40 crown.
Full results are on the Thumb War 2026 page.