Bantam A, U15, 2017-2018 (Oshawa Minor Hockey)

The Bantam A Minor Generals traveled to Etobicoke this weekend to join a AA level tournament for some challenging after season hockey - just to see how they would match up against some AA competition.  The players were extremely pleased with their performance - finishing the round robin at 2-1-1 and qualifying for the semi-finals, where they would end a very successful tournament.  

The Gens dominated their game 5-1 on Saturday evening to complete the sweep and become Lakeshore Champions.  The team went on an outstanding run, completing their 15 Lakeshore playoff games with an 11-3-1 record, including winning their last 6 games to defeat Whitby White in the semi-finals, and then Kingston in the finals.

The Gens claimed the Lakeshore championship with another dominant win over the Canadians.  The Gens got off to a quick start as J King opened the scoring, tucking home a neat feed from C Martin.  C Davies scored the eventual game winner on the power play from O Dimanno and B Lesperance.  Kingston struck back quickly, but the Gens answered in the first minute of the 2nd as a C Longhurst shot was redirected by C Davies to M Dearborn and into the net.  C Martin tallied just two minutes later from M Booker and L Wells finished the scoring from O Dimanno and S Whitters late in the second period.  ...

The Gens played an excellent game, and closed down almost every Kingston opportunity en route to a 2-0 series lead.  C Martin became the first Gen to score on this Kingston goalie with a PP tally from C Davies and O Dimanno late in the second, and it opened up the flood gates.  C Davies scored on a nice breakaway pass from M Dearborn to make it 2-0 before the Canadians got on the board.  B Lesperance, L Wells and O Dimanno gave the Gens 3 unanswered goals and a 5-1 victory.  J King, A Cook-Thompson, R Kieley and B Lesperance added assists and Z Mores made 14 saves to secure the win.

The Minor Gens opened the Lakeshore final with a solid game in Kingston on Saturday afternoon.  C Martin opened the scoring for the Gens early in the 1st before the Canadians tied it up.  M Dearborn tallied for the Gens with just 30 seconds remaining in the first to give them momentum going into the 2nd.  S Hull blasted home the eventual game winner to put the Gens up 3-1 and C Davies tipped one home for a 4-1 lead going to the break.  The Canadians came out hard in the 3rd, but couldn't solve goaltender J Bryan until it was too late, grabbing one late in the 3rd, but falling short.  O ...