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Seaway Valley Rapids Minor Midget Team
Brings Home Gold
By Victoria Klassen
t the Toronto Aeros Winter
AChallenge Tournament, Seaway
Valley Rapids Minor Midget Team
fought their way to first place. Head
coach, Paul Huntley, said the team has
three strong league games in the week
leading up to the January tournament.
In the round-robin, the team tied two
games and won one game, putting them
in first place. They won the semi-finals
against their league rivals the Cobras.
In the finals they faced Toronto North,
a strong team. Toronto North scored
the first goal within two minutes, but
the Rapids quickly tied the game. With
a 1-1 score, the game went into a three-
on-three overtime.
“Donovan Francis stole the puck
and made a perfect head man pass to
our defenceman, Jacob Seguin, who Photo Submitted
had jumped up into the play to create
a two-on-one. Seguin skated the puck remembered Coach Huntley. on the road to victory; due in no small “As a non-parent coach, it has been
up-ice with speed and made a pinpoint “The Rapids won this tournament part to outstanding goaltending by a true honour to work with these young
pass to Benjamin Houle through a with a group effort. Strong defensive Steeprock and Sauve.” men and it was great to be a part of this
defender in front of the net. Benjamin zone coverage was the key and every With playoffs starting soon, Huntley solid tournament win,” said Huntley.
wasted no time and buried the pass into player had a hand in that. The Rapids said the team is showing their strength. “Very proud of this well-deserved
the net for a 2-1 victory in overtime,” allowed only six goals in five games accomplishment.”
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