Legion Branch 23 Atom A Blades NOHA Champs

HAILEBURY, ON - The Legion Branch 23 Atom A Blades played with passion, heart and determination all tournament.

The tournament started out with a 6-1 win over the WF ACT Blades, then was followed up with another win over the always strong West Nipissing Quality Contracting Sting 5-4. Our third game was tough and ended up with a loss 5-3 against the home Temiskaming Shores team. The boys needed a big game against the Porcupine Woodgreen Eagles and they got it with a 10-0 win giving them first overall. The semi final game came early Sunday with the time change but the boys showed no ill signs of lack of sleep winning 8-2 over the WF ACT Blades setting up a rematch against the Temiskaming Shores team in the final. What a final, our parents where fantastic drowning out the home team fans and filling our boys with a positive energy that translated into their best game of the year. They saved the best for last and came away with a convincing 6-1 win to take the Gold medal.

The team includes:

Front Row(L-R) Zacharee Shaver, Joshua Lazarou, Nicholas Cooney, Zach Plummer, Andrew Derosiers, Justin Perron, Bryan Coughlin, Jared Mechefske.

Second row(L-R) Ozzie Kirkby, Dylan Angst, Nicholas Frederick, Andrew Redgrave, Stevie Crea, Johnathan Buffet, Bryce McIntyre, Ryan Zamperoni.

Third row(L-R) Manager Chris Plummer, Coach Scott McIntyre, Trainer Peter Buffet, Head Coach Luc Trudel, Coach Alain Perron. Absent: Hugh Cochrane.

Submitted to BayToday.ca