MD 1 - Black, 2017-2018, U15-MD (Brampton Hockey Inc.)

Brampton Black scratched and clawed their way back into the finals, after they tied Barrie in game three, and won games four and five. This forced an additional game six, which was do or die for both teams. Unfortunately, Brampton Black came up short, as they lost the game. It was a tough blow for the team, but the boys should still be proud as they had an amazing season. They finished first in the regular season, won all three of their tourneys, and worked hard right up till the end of the season. "I have never been more proud of a team" coach Luddington said. "From our August training ...

The Black dropped the first two games that were absolute nail biters, and now they find themselves with their backs against the wall. It's must-win time! In game one the Black got up by two, but Barrie just wouldn't die and slowly clawed their way back in and eventually took the lead. In the third period, the Black stole the momentum and came within inches of tying the game, before Barrie scored the empty netter. In game two Barrie scored the winning goal with 6 seconds left in the game. Believe me, it stung, but there's still plenty of series left. The Black will be ready for game ...

It was a tough semi-final series that pitted friend-against-friend in an intense semi final match-up between Black and Gold. Many of the players have been teammates or classmates in the past. It tends to bring out the best of everyone and draws large crowds. This year Brampton Black got the better of the matchup, winning the series in four games, but every game was close and none were easy. "Brampton Gold should be really proud of themselves this year" coach Luddington said. "They had a lot to deal with... injuries and so on... but they really pulled together as a team, won a tourney ...

If you feel the earth shaking in the next few weeks, don't dive under the table just yet. The earthquake might just be hockey fans rushing off the rink to watch the Gold and Black play in the Bantam semi-finals. When these two teams meet in a friendly exhibition game it's intense. A playoff series... well it's not one you're going to want to miss.

Brampton Black had one hiccup in their first round series against Markham and Brampton Gold, but otherwise played well enough to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Brampton Gold also managed to advance, as both Brampton teams won both of their games against Markham and split against each other.