Season Recap, News (East Elgin Minor Hockey)

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Apr 15, 2024 | Shawn Pede | 597 views
Season Recap
The East Elgin Attack Representative teams had a very success inaugural season this year with an overall record of 214-84-53.

The organization won 10 tournaments and had 4 Southern counties league champions.

Three teams qualified for the All-Ontario championships with U11B team losing in the finals of Tier 1.

All of the players did Aylmer and Belmont proud. Go Attack Go!

The U9MD Team had a great season. They enjoyed a half-ice Jamboree in Ancaster early in the season. During the first week of full ice, they went to Belle River where they went 2-3, beating Leaside and Guelph. They finished first in the Aylmer tournament with a 5-0 record outscoring our opponents 37-5. They were upset in Silver Stick losing to a solid team from Centre Hastings, going 3-1-0 in 4 games. During the season, they went 11-2-2 and finish 1st in league and they capped it off by being crowned southern counties league champions at the year-end tournament. Overall record of 35-7-3.

 

The U11B Team had an incredible season competing in the Tier 1 loop of the Southern counties league capped off with the leagues Tier 1 championship after a convincing win 2 games to 0 over our arch-rival the Paris Wolfpack. The team competed in 7 tournaments winning 5 including the South Oxford A tournament and the Midland Regional Silver Stick, amassing an overall tournament record of 34-3 while only losing in the finals of international Silver Stick and the OMHA Tier 1 Championships. The team had an outstanding record of 66-9-3 outscoring our opponents 456-121. Thanks to all the players, coaches, and parents for an amazing and unforgettable season.

 

The U11C Team almost never existed but it ended better than could have ever been anticipated! The had great bonding times including a Halloween Dance, a Knights Game and Christmas party at the Hockey Barn. We ended our season with 30-30-10 record. The team received silver medals in the West Lorne, Buffalo and Aylmer tournaments, as well as being finalist in both the Regional and International Silver Stick tournaments. To top our season off, we played our best hockey of the year and defeated our arch-rival Norwich in the U11 Southern Counties Tier 3 finals to become Southern Counties Tier 3 Champions! We were honoured to represent East Elgin and our communities at the OMHA Finals in Halton Hills. The team developed so much from the beginning of the season to the end.  Our coaching staff have enjoyed watching our players grow as athletes, and as people. They have learned to persevere, always try their hardest, adapt to new surroundings, and to never quit. What a great first year together as a newly formed organization!

The U13B Team had an overall record of 37-3-5 record, their 3 losses came against only one team, their arch nemesis Ayr going 3-3-2 against them during the season. They were defeated in the Southern Counties Tier 1 championship finals by that same Ayr team 2 games to 1. They won the Boston Pizza and Aylmer Tournament. Overall, it was a great year and a great group of kids. 

 

The U15B Team had a good season with an overall record of 19-8-8 and competed in Tier 1 of the southern counties league, finishing second in the regular season but fell short in the OMHA qualifying semi-finals.

The U18B Team had a great season culminating with a berth at the OMHA Tier 1 Championships in Kingston. The teams overall record this year was 26-16-9 good enough for first place in Tier 1 and a meeting with the Tavistock Titans. The team won that series 2 games to 1 in dramatic fashion and represented East Elgin proudly at the OMHA tournament.