It took 4 games for the 'Air-Tech Mechanical' BANTAM REP REBELS to defeat the tough West Grey Warriors and clinch the title of WOAA LOCKRIDGE DIVISION CHAMPS ... but we're all convinced the boys just held on to get the final win at home!
To recap this very close series: Game 1 was a 6-5 win at home, Game 2 was a 3-1 win away, and Game 3 which could have ended it all ... ended in a 3-3 O.T. tie in Ayton, to force Game 4 back in Chatty.
The fans answered our call and came out one last time to support the boys, and they didn't leave disappointed. In a game that could have gone either way, it was 40 minutes of exciting hockey right to the final buzzer.
The REBELS started off the scoring just 24 seconds into the game. Wyatt Golem won the battle in the corner and got the puck out to Austin McComb at the top of the circle, for a one-timer that the Warriors' goalie didn't even have time to react to. The remainder of the period went by scoreless at both ends, and it was West Grey who struck next with the tying goal on a power-play at 9:34 in the 2nd.
That didn't go unanswered. Austin King put a pass out to Mitch Faust, who carried the puck into the zone and took a shot on net. The rebound came out and Golem sent it right back into the net at 6:33.
Just over a minute later, Faust fought their defenders out from the corner and shot top corner at 5:06. Assists went to Hunter Schultz and Calvin Stewart. The boys headed into the room with a 3 - 1 lead, which we had also seen in game 3, so nobody was celebrating yet!
As predicted, the Warriors narrowed the gap with a goal at 5:23, but thankfully that would be the only luck they'd have. Lawson Cumming shut the Warriors down and our whole team went into defensive mode. They protected their 1 goal lead, and the crowd went wild for the full final minute of the game.
Final Score: REBELS 3 - WARRIORS 2
This group of Rebels and Ice Dogs have come together and accomplished great things this season.
27 Wins - 13 Losses - 5 Ties
142 GF - 101 GA - 7 SHUT-OUTS
BANTAM 'B' CHAMPIONS of the SCHOMBERG RED & WHITE Tournament
BANTAM 'C' FINALISTS of the WASAGA BEACH REGIONAL SILVER STICK
WOAA BANTAM 'DD' CHAMPIONS
OMHA BANTAM 'DD-D' SEMI-FINALISTS
WOAA LOCKRIDGE DIVISION CHAMPIONS
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Thank you to our dedicated volunteers that worked so hard to make this year a success for our boys.
Paul & Kim Stewart, Ron Reid, Garnet Schultz, Don Crawford, Brady Stewart, Miranda & Travis Kreuger and Rob & Lisa Beirnes (you can never forget about the Jersey carriers).