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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
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