Atom LL 11, U11, 2014-2015 (Hagersville Minor Hockey)

What a fantastic semi-final Win to snap a 3 game winless streak...the later part of February was tough as the kids in black and red couldn't seem to find the back of the net having scored only 4 goals in 3 games with 8 goals against in the same time frame. We narrowly hung on to a semi-final spot thanks in part to good luck which lead us up to this exciting and well played semi-final.  Whether we win or lose this Sunday afternoon all of these kids deserve a pat on the back for their effort and sportmanship.

On Friday night the kids geared up for game 7 of their playoff round robin and with only a 4 point differential among the top 5 teams every game is a big one.  The referees got on the board early an often with a penalties at 58 seconds and 3:28 into the game.

With our round robin schedule more than half complete our Atom Hawks are staying in the hunt for a final four finish.  The kids came out flying on Saturday afternoon keeping the play in Glanbrook's end for almost the entire game.  This game was all Hagersville from start to finish as Colin Fess showed his teammates what hard work is made of, flying from end to end constantly pressuring the visiting team and playing a solid defensive game.  Not to be outdone...all of his teammates followed his lead and skated hard to the final buzzer.

I know it's been a while since I put an article and it's been a busy couple of months for sure.  After a somewhat disappointing showing at the Dairy Queen Challenge Cup (which I am pretty sure tag and swimming had something to do with) the kids came home and finished the battle to stay in the A Pool for our Haldimand County league play.  It has continued to be a roller coaster of a season but our kids know how to battle when it counts and have shown that they've got what it takes to win when they use the skills they've been taught.