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Sep 15, 2016 | Karen Marshall | 1579 views
Minor Atom AA takes Silver in Garden City!
Congratulations to the Minor Atom AA Redmen on taking the Silver medal at the Garden City Early Bird tournament in St. Catherine's this past weekend.  They represented Newmarket very well despite only being on the ice together as a full team a couple of times.  Although a bit rusty, they competed hard against some great talent!

The first game saw the Redmen victorious over Oshawa with a 7-0 win.  Our next game was against the Nepean Raiders, a strong centre listed as a single A team but they enter AAA and AA tournaments. The Redmen battled hard but fell short with a 6-0 loss.  The Redmen then moved on to tie Guelph 1 -1 in a game that the Redmen dominated against a hot goalie.  Guelph got a goal early in the 1st period and the score remained 1-0 until late in the 3rd period.  In the last 2 minutes of the game, the Gryphons took a minor penalty so the coaches pulled the goalie to have a 6:4 power play.  It paid off with a game tying goal!!  The Redmen showed great perseverance battling back to get the tie.  The last game was a 4-2 win over the Oakville Rangers.  This win projected the boys into the finals and we would again face the undefeated Nepean Raiders.  Unfortunately, our Redmen came up short with a 5-0 loss in this championship game - but they battled hard and we are so proud!  
 
The idea of an ‘away’ early bird tournament allows for instant bonding with the players and the parents.  Regardless of the results, it was a great weekend for all and created great memories for the boys.  It was great to see the boys walk the Niagara Falls strip and participate in haunted houses, mirror mazes, and other attractions.  The pool was also a time to be had for parents and the players.  After the tournament, a large group went out to lunch and enjoyed the water park…the dads too! 
 
The Minor Atom AA team has three more tournaments this season and we look forward to challenging for a possible championship.
 
Congratulations on being a finalist in the Garden City Early Bird and taking the silver medal!!
 
Coach Matt