The Quinte Red Devils Novice AAA Team are Champions in Their First Full Ice Tournament
After several months of hard work and preparation, The
Quinte Red Devils Novice AAA team were excited to attend the Whitby Novice
Classic, where they would see their first full ice competition.
In the first game of the tournament, the Novice Devils would face the Oshawa Minor Generals. It took the team a period to shake off the nerves of the new season, but they found their stride in the second half of the game and went on to win the game 4-1. Noah Hughes and Grady Riley each had a pair of goals for the Devils. Chipping in with assists on the goals was Rowyn Haley (2), James Gullage (2), Carter VanSoelen and Hughes. Dax Sage was solid between the pipes in the win.
In their second game of the day, the Devils would face a hard working team from Central Ontario. The Wolves got on the score board first, but Matt Travers stood tall in net, making some key saves and The Devils went on to score 4 unanswered goals in a 4-1 win. Holden Goulah, Lincoln Walt, Grady Riley and Noah Hughes all found the back of the net in the game. Carter VanSoelen, Thomas Marsden, Brody Randle, Everett Brown and Goulah, all added assists.
On Saturday morning, the boys showed up at the rink ready to go! They hit the ice flying vs The Ajax Pickering Raiders, and skated to a 9-1 win. Dax Sage had a very strong game in net. Scoring the goals in the game was Thomas Marsden, Noah Hughes (2), Lincoln Walt (2), Grady Riley (2), James Gullage and Rowyn Haley. Adding helpers on the goals was Brody Randle (3), Gullage (2), Hughes (2), Haley (2), Riley, Holden Goulah, Everett Brown and Emerson Hailstone.
In their 4th game of the tournament, the Devils defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs by a score of 12-0, which set them up as the top seed in their division. Noah Hughes scored 4 goals in the game, James Gullage and Grady Riley each added a pair of goals. Everett Brown, Emerson Hailstone, Rowyn Haley and Holden Goulah all tallied singles in the win. Assists in the game went to Hughes (2), Haley, Carter Vansoelen (2), Edmund Dowling and Brody Randle. Matt Travers picked up the shutout between the pipes.
The Devils would face off against the host team, Whitby Wildcats in the Semi final on Sunday morning. The team played a very disciplined game, on their way to a 7-1 win over the Wildcats. Scoring for the Devils was Noah Hughes (2), Grady Riley, Lincoln Walt, Carter Vansoelen, Rowyn Haley and Holden Goulah. Chipping in with helpers on the goals was James Gullage (3), Everett Brown, Zachary Miedema, Edmund Dowling, Riley, Walt and Haley. Matt Travers was strong in net, sending his team to the finals.
The final game of the tournament had fans on the edge of their seat, as the Devils took on the Strong Halton Hurricanes team. The game was back and forth and full of excitement, which saw the two teams tied 2-2 at the end of regulation. The Devils would start the over time period with a man advantage, and they were quick to capitalize on their opportunity, as Grady Riley took the puck off the opening faceoff, and used his speed to gain the zone for a hard shot on their net. Rowyn Haley made no mistake as he buried the rebound for the OT Tournament Win. Riley scored the first two goals of the game, and Emerson Hailstone picked up an assist. Dax Sage was solid between the pipes, earning the win for his team.
The Red Devils Coaches are very proud of all the players for the way in which they represented their team, the organization and their families over the entire weekend. Keep up the hard work.