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Peewee B Braves Share Golden Moment in Quebec

By Staff Writer

he NGS Peewee B Braves
Tcaptured the gold medal at
the CAN-AM Challenge Cup
at Sportsplexe Pierrefonds in
Pierrefonds QC, on February 14. And
they did so in convincing fashion.

In the final, the Braves rolled to
victory out-gunning the Ottawa
Thunderbirds by a 7-2 score. After
facing off with a 1-1 opening period,

NGS found the back of the net five
times in the middle frame to take
control of the gold medal game. The
teams traded one goal each in the
third period to close out the scoring
of the game. NGS was led by Alex
Leroux who potted two goals and
three assists in the victory. Innis
Kippen and Gavin Nowry each had
two goals and an assist and Jordan
Evans rounded out the scoring for the
winners. Ethan Logtens and Yannick
Vaillancourt had assists for NGS.
“We were committed to strong
defence which we’ve been working
on all season long,” said Head Coach
John Grady in summarizing the
tournament. “We were a complete The NGS Peewee B Braves captured the gold medal the CAN/AM Challenge Cup on February 14 in Pierrefonds,
team from top to bottom. The kids Quebec. Pictured front row from left are: Laura Grady, Tyler Babcock, Tyson Zollinger, Alex Leroux and
managed to keep the opposition’s best Gavin Nowry. Middle row: trainer Patty Nowry, Breigh Jackson, Cami Tait, Matthew Lalonde, Jordan Evans,
players from doing any damage. Our Ethan Logtens and assistant coach Kevin Lalonde. Back row: Paul Jackson, Yannick Vaillancourt, head
passing was consistent throughout coach John Grady and Innis Kippen. Absent from photo are: Devon Elliott, assistant coach Steve Tait and
assistant coach Mark Evans. Photo submitted: Greta MacDougall Leroux
the tournament. Every one of our
forwards came back to help out. We Leroux, Vaillancourt, and Nowry Thunderbirds in a preview of the gold levels of peewee players including AA

played four solid games of hockey each added singles with assists going medal final. The Braves skated away skaters. Kippen was perfect scoring

and our players were rewarded with to Ethan Logtens, Leroux, Laura with a tight 3-2 victory during the first on all of his attempts while competing
the gold.” Grady, and Nowry. meeting between finalists. Leroux and under lots of pressure. The crowd in

To reach the gold medal game, the In Game 2 of the round-robin the Nowry had a goal and an assist each attendance was standing-room only.
Braves finished the round-robin at a Braves were involved in a defensive with Tyler Babcock rounding out the Zollinger won Top Goaltender in the

perfect 3-0. battle against the Dragons from St. scoring for NGS. Kippen handed out Braves’ division and second overall
two assists. Leroux’s second-period
The event started off with a meeting Remi, Quebec. Zollinger recorded goal stood up as the winner after the among all of the Peewee B division
against the Leitrim Hawks. NGS his second straight shutout, but the teams skated to a 2-2 draw after the teams in attendance. The relay race

scored three goals in the opening offence wasn’t able to find the back opening frame. team of Jordan Evans, Tyler Babcock,
period leading to a decisive 6-0 of the Dragons’ net as the teams left Laura Grady, and Alex Leroux had a
victory. Goaltender Tyson Zollinger the ice tied 0-0. During an early afternoon skills clear victory over all three B teams
opened his weekend with a shutout. competition on February 13, Kippen

In their third and final round- and lost in the second round, facing
Kippen led the charge offensively wowed the competition winning the
robin game, the Braves played the AA teams.
with two goals and two assists. Evans, shootout despite playing against all

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