2018-2019 Bantam A | Sep 17, 2018 | nsharpe | 563 views
Major Bantam A Petes Reach Finals in Woolridge Tournament
It
was a fun filled weekend of competition, culture, and team building for the Major
Bantam A Petes at the Woolridge Hockey Tournament in Elmira, Ontario. Considered one
of the most prestigious Hockey Tournaments in Western Ontario, the Woolridge
Tournament represented an opportunity for the Petes team to play against teams outside
of their area of season play in the Major Bantam A division.
The Major Bantam A Petes came out strong in game one of the tournament on Friday morning defeating the Centre Wellington Fusion Hockey Team 2-1. Nolan Keating scored both goals for the Petes unassisted. Kyan Micks earned the win for the team in net.
In game two on Friday night, the Pete’s lost 5-2 to the London Jr. Mustangs. Jacob Wilkins and Liam Vollans scored for the Petes with each assisting on each other’s goal. Despite the loss, Ryder Hadwyn played a strong game in net.
In game three on Saturday morning, the Petes pulled off a 2-1 Win against the Woolrich Wildcats. Isaiah Scott scored the first goal assisted by Nathan Burke and Kyan Micks. Matthew Robinson score the second goal assisted by Noah Davidson and Nathan Burke. Kyan Micks played a strong game in net. Isaiah Scott won MVP for the game.
In the semi-finals on Saturday night, the Petes Won against the Milton Winterhawks 3-1. Cole Lester scored for the Petes on a power play slap shot from the blue line assisted by Jacob Wilkins. Nathan Burke scored the second goal assisted by Nick Stinson and Isaiah Scott. Nick Stinson scored the third goal assisted by Jacob Wilkins. Cole Lester was awarded MVP for the game. Ryder Hadwyn played a strong game in net.
In the finals, the Petes played Centre Wellington Fusion but came up short losing 5-0. Kyan Micks took the loss in net.
“The Woolridge tournament was a positive team experience for our players, states Shawn Micks, Head Coach. I was proud of the boys and the effort they made in every game throughout the tournament. We played five games over the three-day period. Our hope going into regular season play is to build on our strengths, improve in some areas and we plan to carry this momentum forward. We had some very exciting games and made some improvements in our playing techniques. Everyone contributed to our team success and we came away feeling really positive. We start our regular season play this week in Kingston on Friday night.”
“Our boys left the tournament on a high note and this tournament was a great team building opportunity for them,” said Tim Killingbeck, Assistant Coach. “We were short players during the final game due to some injuries but the team played hard right to the final minute. The players and their families were impressed by the facilities and the spirit for sports in the city of Elmira.”