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Atom Rep Braves Claim Gold in Pierrefonds

By Staff Writer momentum from the championship
and carry it into regular season play
eading into last weekend, the this week. Coach Chris Leroux saw
HNGS Atom B Rep Braves were his group bond during the weekend
looking to have some fun on the road and hopes it leads to more success
after a winless season so far. Playing down the road.
in a tournament in Pierrefond, “When everyone comes together
Quebec, the Braves lost the opening as a team, gold is attainable,” he said.
match Friday morning but earned
In the opening game of the
their first victory of the season later in
the day. As the momentum continued tournament on Friday, against North
Dundas, MacMillan scored the lone
to flow in a positive direction, NGS
ultimately found themselves in the goal for NGS, assisted by Mainville
and goaltender Dryden Coleman, in
gold medal game.
the 6-1 loss.
That gold medal game put them
against Upper Canada Minor Hockey In game two on Friday the Braves
faced off against York Mills winning
League rival North Dundas Demons,
the same team that defeated them 6-1 their first game of the season 6-2. The NGS Atom B Rep Braves captured the gold medal at the Can-Am
Felix Besner potted a hat trick while tournament in Pierrefonds, Que. last weekend. Pictured front row from
to open the tournament. The Braves
were looking for payback when it singles went to Mainville, Blake left: Josh MacMillan, Dryden Coleman, Aaron Paul, Felix Besner, and
Nuttall, and Ethan Leroux. Mekker Cohen Bourbonnais. Middle row from left: Olivia Grady, Owen Mekker,
mattered most. Hayden Darling, Kyle Linnett, Ethan Leroux, Noah Mainville, Vance
and Paul each had two assists while
Leroux, and Blake Nuttall. The coaching staff includes Chris Leroux,
Noah Mainville led the way with Hayden Darling and Nuttall had one.
John Grady, and Stephane Besner. Photo Submitted
two goals and two assists in a 5-2
On Saturday morning the Braves
NGS victory while Josh MacMillan scored two unanswered third- assists each with Kyle Linnett and and Ethan Leroux scored one each.
also scored twice and Owen Mekker period goals to prevail 5-3 over the Besner having one. Mekker, Nuttall, MacMillan, and
scored a goal and an assist. Ethan Toronto Avalanche. Mekker and Olivia Grady had assists. Strong play
Leroux, Cohen Bourbonnais, and To close out the round-robin
Ethan Leroux each scored twice and Saturday afternoon NGS skated to a was on display from Vance Leroux
Aaron Paul also had assists.
Nuttall capped the scoring for NGS. 4-1 win over the Halton Hills Thunder. and the entire blue-line squad during

The Braves are looking to ride the Mainville and MacMillan had two Paul scored twice and Mainville the tournament.

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