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Issue #84 November 2019
42 Issue #84 November 2019
Minor Peewee AA Rapids reign in Rochester
By Todd Anderson
he Seaway Valley AA Minor Gray. “It was not easy, and we
TPeewee Rapids came home with had our struggles throughout the
the gold medal from the Rochester weekend. However, the players
Invitational AAA Tournament held stuck together and found a way to
Oct. 4-6.
Seaway claimed the title after
a perfect 6-0 performance in the
event, including a 4-1 victory over
the Grey Bruce Highlanders in the
final.
Seaway led 1-0 after the opening
frame on a goal from Houston
Johnson. The two Ontario-based
teams (the Highlanders are from
the Owen Sound area) traded goals
in the second period with Max
Delisle finding the back of the net
on the power-play. In the third, the
Rapids added two insurance goals
and skated away with a determined
win. Liam Gray finished off a slick
breakaway and AJ Alejandrino
cemented the victory with 4:21
remaining. Delisle, Owen Dickson,
Nuala Gibbs and Alejandrino all
picked up assists while Landon Van
Loon stood tall in goal.
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“Winning the championship was
awesome,” said head coach Matt
win. Everybody contributed in their
own way and we would not have won
without that type of effort. We just
missed the finals in Peterborough (a
tournament attended in September)
and I don’t think the players wanted
to go home empty-handed again.
Well they didn’t.”
To reach the final, the Rapids
dispatched the hometown Rochester
Monarchs 7-2 in the semi-finals.
Seaway led 3-1 after the opening
period on goals from Delisle, Gray
and Johnson. Vinny Anderson
knotched a pair of goals in the
second period to increase the lead to
5-1 . Nolan Menard and Alejandrino
capped the scoring in the third
period. Menard added three assists
in the contest and Camden McCuaig
and Gray added two each. Anderson
and Carter Rolland handed out one
assist and Parker Sauve earned the
victory in goal.
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The Seaway Valley AA Minor Peewee Rapids captured the gold medal at the
Rochester Invitational Oct. 4-6. Pictured front from left are: Max Delisle, Kale
Grant and Nolan Menard. Middle row: Landon Van Loon, Houston Johnson,
Caleb Grady, Kyan Helmer, Carter Rolland, AJ Alejandrino, Camden McCuaig,
Nuala Gibbs, Konnor Bertrand, Vinny Anderson, Liam Gray, Owen Dickson
and Parker Sauve. Back row: trainer Danny Menard, trainer James Rolland,
assistant coach Tim McCuaig, head coach Matt Gray and assistant coach
Jamie Lepine. Absent from photo is Brady Bell. Photo Submitted
Seaway kicked off the event with attack when McCuaig scored with
another 7-2 win over the Monarchs. 3:24 remaining. The Highlanders
Delisle and McCuaig each had a didn’t give in and tied it up with 52
pair of goals while singles went seconds remaining. The heroics for
to Alejandrino, Caleb Grady and Seaway went to Delisle this time
Anderson. Johnson had two assists who managed to beat the Knights
while Gray, Grady, Konnor Bertrand, goalie from the blue line with 35
Delisle and Anderson each had one. seconds left for the winner. Grant
Sauve was the winner in goal.
opened the scoring for Seaway with
Next up was a meeting with the a top corner blast from the point
Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights …. and Johnson had the other Rapids
and another 7-2 victory. The Rapids goal. Johnson, Kyan Helmer and
rolled out to a 4-0 lead before the Anderson picked up assists and Van
Knights could solve Van Loon. Gray Loon won in net.
and McCuaig each had two goals Seaway needed to give an extra
in the contest with singles going effort during the tournament as they
to Grady, Rolland and Anderson. were playing without the services of
Menard, Kale Grant, Delisle and injured defenceman Brady Bell, an
Alejandrino each had a helper in the alternate captain with the team.
win. Seaway lost in the semi-finals
The third round robin game was of another tournament held in
a physical match against the P.A.L. September in Peterborough against
Jr. Islanders coached by former a talented pool of AAA teams. The
NHLers Peter and Chris Ferraro, the Rapids have started the regular
nephews of TSN NHL analyst Ray season with a 2-1-1 record including
Ferraro. The match was capped off wins over the Ottawa Sting and
by a Johnson hat-trick as the winger Nepean Raiders, a tie against the
sent the Seaway crowd home happy Ottawa Valley Silver Seven and a
scoring the 4-3 game-winner with loss to the Eastern Ontario Cobras.
just 30 seconds remaining. Delisle
The team is coached by Gray and
had the other Seaway goal, assisted assistants Tim McCuaig and Jamie
by Johnson. Grady and Delisle also Lepine. Danny Menard and James
had assists in the win with Sauve Rolland are the team trainers.
earning the goal in between the “We are very lucky to have the
pipes. parents we do on our team,” said
To cap off the round robin, Gray. “They are very involved and
the Rapids and Highlanders met open to helping any way they can.
to decide who would finish the From team breakfasts and lunches
round robin in first place. The to a little go-carting, it all adds
result, another thrilling 4-3 win up to a great environment for the
for Seaway. After having a goal players. We are very proud of the
disallowed late in a 2-2 game, the team and look forward to a great
Rapids continued to mount a fierce season ahead.”