The Bonn Law
QRD U12 Team are OMHA Finalists after a fantastic weekend in Oakville. The Red
Devils went 3-0 in the preliminary round and finished first in their group,
heading into Sunday morning.
On Friday,
The Devils would face The Oshawa Generals in their first game of the
tournament. Both teams worked hard, while shaking off the nerves. In a back and
forth, competitive game, it was the Red Devils who won by a score of 3-1.
Lighting the lamp in the win; Miller Nicholson, Noah Hughes, Holden Goulah.
Chipping in with helpers on the goals was Pettey (3), Hughes (2). Dax Sage was
sharp in net for the win and was chosen as player of the game.
In their
second game of the day, The Red Devils were fired up and ready to take on
Niagara North. It was Niagara who scored first and took a 1-0 lead into the
second period. The Devils put their foot on the gas and answered back with 4
goals in the second and another in the third, on their way to a 5-1 win. Goals
in the game were scored by Bryce McRae, Brody Grant, Miller Nicholson, Thomas Marsden,
and Holden Goulah. Assists: Nicholson (2), Shea Teather (2), Hughes, Pettey and
James Gullage. Matt Travers was solid between the pipes to earn the win and was
named player of the game.
On Saturday,
the Red Devils were looking for one more win against the Halton Hurricanes.
Once again, the Devils found themselves trailing 3-1 in the game, before they
settled in and got to work, coming back to win the game 5-3. Austin Pettey led
the way with 2 goals and 2 assists in the game. Noah Hughes added a pair of
goals and Miller Nicholson scored one of his own. Other assists went to
Nicholson (2), Mason Whalen and Edmund Dowling. Sage and Travers shared the net
in the win. Austin Pettey was selected as player of the game.
The Stage
was set for Championship Sunday, and the Red Devils would take on their ETA
rival Central Ontario Wolves in the semi finals. In a back and forth, action
packed game, it was The Wolves who took a 1-0 lead near the end of the first
period. Both goalies made several highlight reel saves in a scoreless second
period. Miller Nicholson tied the game, assisted by Austin Pettey with 7
minutes left in the third, and the game would end with the score tied 1-1 and
heading to OT. The Red Devils came out flying in the OT, and Shea Teather
scored the game winning goal 1:28 into overtime, when he tipped a point shot
from Edmund Dowling. Austin Pettey was named player of the game.
The Red
Devils would take on The Oakville Rangers in the OMHA Championship game. Once
again, the two teams played a very even tight checking game. Neither team would
score in the first period. Matt Travers made several key saves in the game, and
the Devils had some good chances to score, but it was Oakville who managed to
score a goal in each of the next two periods, to win the game 2-0. Travers was
named player of the game.
The coaching
staff would like to say how proud they are of each player on the team for a
fantastic season both on and off the ice. We would also like to Thank our
wonderful parent group for their continued support and the way in which the
have represented our team from day one. We would also like to Thank our friends
and families who came to support us this weekend and all season long. These
guys will be back in the fight for the red hats again next season.