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        Minor Atom AA Rapids Face Cobras in Playoffs



        By Johanne Sullivan                   Saturday, February 14, 2015.  The
                                              Rapids were not going to be denied
            or the first-round of the OEMHL    this time.  Jett Jock scored in the first


        Fplayoffs,  the  Seaway  Valley
                                              minute of play in a scrum in front
        Rapids  Minor  Atom  team  had  to    of the net.  The Rapids were up 1-0
        face  the  Eastern  Ontario  Cobras   going into the second period.  Not
        who  finished  in  sixth  place.    Play   to  be  outdone,  the  Cobras  scored

        got underway Wednesday, February      in  the  first  minute  of  the  second

        11, 2015, at the Benson Centre.  The
                                              period to tie it up.  Carey Terrance,

        Cobras scored first, but the Rapids    Jr. scored the winning goal on a pass
        quickly  responded  when  Braxton     from defensemen Jonah Ashby and
        D’alessio scored a minute later on    Thomas Shoniker.  He was able to
        a pass from Carson Martin.  Ethan     blast it past the goalie.  The game
        Montroy got another one in the first

                                              remained tight, but the Rapids won
        period  when  he  connected  with     2-1.
        Ben Pilon.  Going into the second        Game  3  of  the  series  was  held
        period, the Rapids were up by one.     Sunday,  February  15,  2015,  in
        Montroy  added  to  the  lead  in  the   Cornwall  with  the  Rapids  looking
        second period on a pass from Martin,                                        Marc Olivier McCart   Supplied photo  Carey Terrance Jr    Supplied photo
                                              to  clinch  to  move  past  the  first

        and Marco McCarthy got the Rapids     round of the playoffs.  Both teams    Martin  and  Jonah  Ashby.    Carey  Fox earning his fi rst shutout of the
        last goal of the night.  The Rapids   were looking for a win.  The game     Terrance, Jr. got the next two goals  playoffs.  The Rapids now have to
        were leading by three going into the   remained  scoreless  after  the  first   with assists from Marco McCarthy  wait  for  the  outcome  of  the  other

        third period, but they were not able   period.  The refs were busy as they   and  Ashby.    The  Rapids  skated  playoff series to fi nd out who they
        to hang onto the lead.  The Cobras                                          away  with  a  3-0  win  with  Connor  will play.
                                              handed  the  Rapids  six  penalties,

        scored two in the first two minutes    while  the  Cobras  got  four.    The
        of the third and tied it up with six   Rapids  were  able  to  kill  off  each   Minor Atom AA Rapids
        minutes  remaining  in  regulation    penalty and were able to convert on
        time.  The Rapids had to settle for   a  power  play.    Ethan  Montroy  got
        a 4-4 tie.                                                                  Finish Season In Third
                                              the first goal of the night on a power

          Game 2 was held in Casselman on
                                              play  with  some  help  from  Carson                                        Adams, Jett Jock and Lafrance each
                                                                                    By Johanne Sullivan

                                                                                                                          picked up an assist.  The final game
                                                                                        he Seaway Valley Rapids Minor     of the season came against the fourth-

                                                                                    TAtom  team  finished  the  regular    placed Nepean Raiders.  The Rapids
                                                                                    season in spectacular fashion.  After  came out strong with Adams scoring
                                                                                    returning from the Lindsay tournament,  in the fi rst minute of play.  The boys
                                                                                    the Rapids faced the Eastern Ontario  never  looked  back  and  won  4-0.
                                                                                    Cobras on Monday, February 2, 2015.  Carey Terrance, Jr. scored two while

                                                                                    Despite  being  road  weary,  the  boys  Ben Pilon got one.  Earning a shutout
                                                                                    managed to pull off a 3-3 tie.  Antoine  between the pipes was Connor Fox.
            UPHOLSTERY OF ALL KINDS • ANTIQUES & RESIDENTIAL                        Lafrance, Trysen Sunday, and Braxton  The Rapids fi nished in third place for

                                                                                    D’alessio  each  scored  while  Rylan  the season with a record of 18-7-5.















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