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4                 Issue #121 February 2023                                                       www.sportsenergynews.com



      Eastern Ontario Wild Team Brings Home the


      Bell Capital Cup, and Wins the Oakville Ranger



      Winter Classic


                                            the team, Jake McDermott, the head
       By Christine Ouellet
                                            coach said:
                                              -We  had  made  it  to  a  semi-final
           n December 30th, the Eastern  and  a  final  in  tournaments  earlier
      OOntario  Wild  U12AAA Team  this season.  We came  into  this
      defeated the Myers Automotive team  tournament looking to take it a step
      at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa  further and win at the Canadian
      to win the Bell Capital Cup. It was  Tire Centre. Our  team battled hard
      an exciting game for all of the kids  all tournament and we were able to
      and spectators as the Wild overcame  get it done. We finished 2nd place in
      a 2-1 deficit in the 3rd period to win  the round robin and then went on to
      3-2.                                  beat the Mississauga Rebels 3-0 in
        And on January 22nd, they  the semi-finals before winning in the
      added another  victory;  they won  Championship game.
      the Oakville Ranger Winter Classic      Prior to that  game,  how was the
      beating the Toronto Young National  team doing?
      2-1.                                    -In the Championship game, we
        Looking back at the Bell Cup,  got  off  to  a  slow start  and  found
      when asked about  the  mindset  of  ourselves  down 1-0 after the  1st

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           Athlete of the Month                                                   period. We picked it up in the 2nd  of their hard work and dedication
                                           the Month
           Athlete of
                                                                                  period  and  finished  the  period  tied  pay off was nice.
                                                                                  1-1. We went down 2-1 early in the      How did the fans react?
                                 Kevin Boots                                      3rd before tying it up at 2-2 with just   -It was an exciting game for the

                                 Age: 4  Hometown: Cornwall                       over 4 minutes left in the game. With  friends  and  family  in  attendance.
                                 “This is my first year playing hockey,” says February’s   time winding down in the 3rd period,  The 3rd period had a few momentum

                                 Athlete  of  the  Month  Kevin  Boots.  “I’m  a  U7  Timbit   Wild forward Gavyn Lepage dug the  swings both ways and the game came
                                 playing for the Cornwall Minor Hockey Association.”  puck out of the  corner in our own  down to the final minutes. It was an
                                 Kevin is a quick study and knows how important it is to   end and moved the puck to his centre  exciting time for the Wild family.
                                 pay attention. “When I play hockey, it is very important to
                                                                                  Tyler St-Pierre, who flew down the      For McDermott, what is important
        listen to what the coaches say,” he explains.                             ice and got the puck on the net. Wild  for players at this age is to learn and
        Kevin loves scoring goals and seeing his friends at hockey. “I also love to skate fast and
                                                                                  forward Oscar Ouellette drove hard  develop  as players  and  teammates
        play tag,” he says. What’s his favourite thing about going to hockey? “One of my favourite
        things about going to hockey,” Kevin says, “is when my daddy brings me to get a donut at   to the net and put a loose puck into  while also building a competitive
        Tim Horton’s Saturday mornings after I’m done skating.”                   the back of the net for the go-ahead  mindset and having fun while doing

        Kevin has big plans for his future. “When I grow up, I want to be a police officer, a   goal  with 2:01 remaining  in the  it. If players can understand and


        firefighter, a paramedic, builder and a boxer,” he says.                    game. Our team held onto the lead  apply the concepts and skills we
                                                                                  for the final 2 minutes to take home  are teaching but also show up to all
                                                                                  the U12AAA Bell Capital Cup.          the games and practices  and have
                                                                                    To what do you credit the victory?  fun while they are there, then we
                                                                                    -The players deserve all the credit.  will continue to progress as a team.
                                                                                  They have worked hard all year  I think that is the most important
         Maxwell Ming - P.Eng, CFP ®                                              and have had some big wins and  thing at this age. Making sure they
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                  613-932-7526  •  Max@mingassociates.com                         the goal of winning and they were  game. And winning a cup confirms
                                                                                  committed to doing that. Seeing all  that teamwork is the key to success.
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