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Feb 06, 2017 | Michael Spetman | 1083 views
Goderich Marcc Apparel Bantam Sailors Win the Under the Locks Championship in Peterborough
The Goderich Marcc Apparel Bantam team traveled to Peterborough Ontario to compete in the Under the Locks Tournament From February 4-5th, 2017.

Saturdays 1st game on a cool -10 C morning was versus the The Westend Wolverines from Ottawa. Both teams played a solid 1st period trying to figure out the slow conditions, small playing surface and lack of boards. The Sailors were ahead 2-1 by the Start of the 2nd and would add to that score, Nick having a 4 goal game and Joe who would go on to have a great tournament scored a pair, 6-2 Sailors.

For the second game Saturday afternoon versus the Beamsville Bandits the temperature had warmed up to -4 but steady snow meant the ice surface was semi covered and slow. Most of the 1st period was played in the Goderich end but Bryson with a multitude of stops kept the team in the game going into the 2nd period down only 1-0. The Sailors woke up for the 2nd and Joe put the Sailors on the scoreboard with a nice wrist from the top of the circle. Nick added a pair and Jack put in a rebound for the last goal of the game, final 4-1 Sailors

On Sunday the leaders in each of the four divisions played a 2nd place team from one of the other divisions. 1st in the A division after Saturday Goderich played the Ayr Flames at 9:30AM. The Sailors  dominated this game, Nick with the hat trick, a pair of assists going to Tyler, Joe flipping in the rebound from a long hard shot by Aiden and Remi with a blast from the point that was tipped in by Kaden, Final 5-0.

At 1:30 the Sailors advanced to the Semi-final versus the Shelburne Wolves. Shelburne scored quickly and often, the Sailors found themselves down 3-0 by the end of the 1st period. The Goderich team kept playing though, Nick putting the Sailors on the scoreboard. Playing hard and not giving up Kaden made it 3-2.  The tying goal was disallowed the Wolves arguing the goal tender was interfered with although he had left the net alone and was 2 metres to the side of it trying to smother the puck which came loose Goderich then scoring on the open net.  The Wolves then took a double 4 minute Head contact penalty for a stick to the head from behind. The determined Sailor's power play was working, Nick and Joe scoring on both ends of the Shelburne double penalty. The 4-3 score would stand till the last minute of play, the Sailors adding the empty netter, Final 5-3.

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The Sailors were in the final ! They played the Lefroy Icebreakers at 4:50 under the lights. The wind had picked up with some drizzle in the air.

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Lefroy scored 1st early. The Icebreakers were a fast hard charging aggressive team and repeatedly broke out at high speed with the 3 on 2 or 3 on 1 rush. Bryson stood on his head in net the rest of the Game and did not allow another goal stoping a lot of quality Lefroy shots. The short narrow ice surface crowded with 10 skaters and extremely slow ice, the puck seemed to move in slow motion at times as it plowed through a centimetre of snow, thwarted the fast passing game advantage and favoured the Sailors, in close digging for the puck style of play. Evan got the boys on the scoreboard putting in his own rebound.  All three offensive and defensive lines worked hard to keep puck control and shut down the Icebreaker offense. The Sailors scored 3 more unanswered goals, both Evan and Nick getting a pair, final score 4-1. A hard choice with so many players giving their all and contributing, Bryson picked up the well deserved the MVP.

This was great Tournament and an amazing experience for the boys playing outside on a "pond" style venue. Thanks to the organizers, volunteers and sponsors. The word to sum up this weekend, FUN !

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