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Char-Lan Bantam B Rebels Cougar Cup Champs!
By Carrie Seguin
cracked the seal and got onto the
anuary 12th-14th was a blustery scoreboard. The final score of the
Jwinter weekend, with tons of game was 5-1.
blowing snow and treacherous The Rebels next played against the
roads, but the games played on at Sudbury Crunch. They led the way
the Richcraft Sensplex in Gloucester, with a goal early in the first period,
where the Char-Lan Bantam B Rebels but the Crunch tied the score quickly
competed in the 44th Annual Hubert afterward. Char-Lan took over the
Seguin Cougar Cup. lead again late in the first and then
The Char-Lan team finished at the secured their lead with another mark
top of their pool, skating away with in the second phase. The Crunch
three wins and earning 6 points in found the net once more in the third,
round-robin play. The Rebels first but it wasn’t enough and the Rebels
faced off against Ottawa Centre B2, stole the win, 3-2.
quickly setting the tone for the game On Sunday, game play saw the
with a goal just 30 seconds into the Rebels up against the Gloucester
beginning of the game. While the Cougars. Interestingly, the Gloucester
Rebels continued to find the net team has five newcomers on its roster,
throughout the game, it wasn’t until players who had never seen ice, nor
the third period that the Ottawa team skated before this year. Additionally,
Back Row (L-R): Cameron Richer, Nolan Levac, Cameron Roy, Edward
Chauvette, Drew Hambelton
Front Row (L-R): Josh Leduc, Joab Seguin, Miguel Dupuis, Liam
Spence, Danny Flaro, Kaden MacCrimmon
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the Cougar goalie was new to the offensive pressure and defensive
position, having played out of nets skill. The Rebels broke through first,
prior to this season. Although they finding the net midway through the
won the game easily, the Rebels did first period, but the Rams tied it up
not showboat but practised passing, early in the second phase. In the last
and changed positions to help keep minute of second period play, Char-
the game positive and fun. Later, Lan scored to take the lead, but just
the Cougars’ bench staff and parents seconds afterward, the Rams again
commended the Char-Lan team for tied the score at two. Back-and-forth
their sportsmanship and humility. play ensued during the third period,
with the goalies making spectacular
In semi-final action, the Rebels
saves to keep their respective teams
faced off against the Stittsville B4
Rams, who finished in second place in the game. Finally, with just 23
in the division’s other pool. Char- seconds left in regulation time, the
Rebels found the net and took over
Lan played solidly, pressuring the
Rams’ net while making it hard for the lead. Despite final pressure
from Val d’Or, the Rebels staved off
the Stittsville team to break through.
In the end, the Rebels won 6-1 and Groupe Maheu, and were declared
advanced to the championship round. tournament champs with the 3-2 win.
This tournament win marks the
The Char-Lan team met up against
Val d’Or Group Maheu, who, like second of two tournament victories
for the Bantam B Rebels. The team
the Rebels, were undefeated heading
into the final round of tournament will travel to Oshawa in February
play. Game play was quite even, to try their hand at a three-peat
tournament run.
with both teams demonstrating
