SPORTSMANSHIP AT ITS BEST!!!!, News (Newmarket Minor Hockey)

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Mar 24, 2025 | Chris Neale | 837 views
SPORTSMANSHIP AT ITS BEST!!!!
On Saturday March 8th, the Barrie Colts U12B hockey team hosted the Newmarket Red Renegades in the final game of the 2025 qualifiers. This game had significant meaning for each team, simply put, the winner would advance to the league semi-finals. Each player knew that the season and a chance of OMHA glory was on the line. The tension and anticipation was palatable, from the benches to the stands.

Both teams gave everything they had. The players were locked into a defensive battle, with both incredible goaltenders making unbelievable saves, some of which were literally centimeters from breaking the stalemate. Defenders and forwards alike continually pressed forward with extra grit and determination, but the goalies would not budge. Into the third period, they pressed on. After a scramble in front of the Barrie net, the Red Renegades were able to slip a goal past the goaltender to break the scoreless game. As anticipated, this ignited the Barrie players to recover the goal and tie up the game.  An empty net goal sealed the game at 2-0 for the Newmarket Red Renegades U12 B team. It was a tremendous and very hard-fought contest, where either team could have come away with the win, it just so happens, this day it was a Renegade victory.

 

With emotions running high for the Renegade players, basking in their hard-fought win on the ice with their team 3 players noticed something that would change the way this game will be remembered. Renegades, Armen Ghalandary #17, Nicholas Tecca #14 and Elliott Kauk #93 noticed 2 Colt’s players, Logan Blois #19 and Eli Staffen #10, taking a knee and observing their celebrations. Without a moment of hesitation, our 3 boys left their team mates to console their fallen Colt’s revivals.

 

This display of empathy and sportsmanship is what this game will be remembered for. With so much on the line and so many emotions exploding when the final buzzer sounded, for our boys to leave all that behind and stand with the Colt’s players is truly astonishing and can only be attributed to the leadership of their head coach Mr. Kris Bellissimo, who is a reflection of the NMHA values of sportsmanship.


You can watch this great display of sportsmanship HERE 

GO RENEGADES!!! 

 
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