What a run!!!!
I am very proud to call myself the coach of this team. These young men had a goal at the beginning of the season to get Red hats and came to the rink to work and have a great time. Mission Accomplished!
The playoffs started in January with a sweep of Kingston. Next,
we dispatched Northumberland and Pickering to get out of the Lakeshore
side. We faced a strong, fast and hard-hitting Newmarket in Semi-finals,
who were ranked #2 all year long. After losing the first game, we took them in
3 straight. Next came the finals vs Oakville,
who was ranked #6. We won the first game in Oakville in overtime but dropped
the second game at home. The boys were on a mission and came to the rink with
something to prove. We won game 3 in Oakville and came back home to wrap it up in
front of a large, energetic crowd. We were down 2-0 after the first period
and something triggered the boys because for the next 2 periods, they were
solid. Probably the best 2 periods of the year and boy, did it pay off, 4
unanswered goals secured the red hats.
We only lost 4 games and never faced an elimination game. Oh, and the goalies
were unbelievable, just like they were all year.
These young men banded together, which went beyond just being at the
rink. You will be friends for life and have accomplished something in Minor
hockey that very few players do.
OHF's in Hearst here we come!!!!