Oct 21, 2024 | Patti Sakitkovski | 147 views
U11 AA - Motown Champions!
What a tournament! The 20th anniversary of the Motown Classic did not disappoint! With 14 top teams from across Canada and America our team was fortunate to play teams from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Ohio, and Florida.
In the round robin the boys came out firing on all cylinders and won their first games 2-1 and 5-1 in dominant fashion. In the third Round Robin game they faced a hungry Columbus Blue Jackets squad and despite battling all game, the bounces didn’t go our way and we finished 7th in the round robin at 2 wins and 1 loss.
In the quarterfinals against the Midwest Blackbirds the game was tightly contested through a period and a half until the boys broke loose and scored 8 unanswered goals to win 11-3. They carried their momentum in the semi-finals vs. the St. Louis Sting and went up early 3-0. St. Louis fought back to tie the game but our resilient group prevailed with a couple of goals midway through the third to end up with a 6-3 win. In the finals, the 45’s played undefeated Gulf Coast and it was a tight battle all game long. With a goal midway through the 1st period and midway through the 2nd the team took control of the game and stout goaltending and defensive play locked down the win and tournament championship!
This team has talent, desire and resilience and are destined for big things in 2024-2025!