Over the April 1st weekend, the U13A Innisfil Winterhawks took top spot in the Ajax Pickering Minor Hockey Spring Thaw tournament. After a successful 2022/23 season, where this exceptional group of young athletes missed entry into the OMHA tournament by one goal, they proved to everyone watching exactly what they were capable of.
Over the April 1st weekend, the U13A Innisfil Winterhawks took top spot in the Ajax Pickering Minor Hockey Spring Thaw tournament. After a successful 2022/23 season, where this exceptional group of young athletes missed entry into the OMHA tournament by one goal, they proved to everyone watching exactly what they were capable of. After two very closely contested games on Friday, the team would take away two ties vs. Owen Sound Jr. Attack (3-3) and the Oshawa Generals (2-2). Saturday would begin with a big 4-1 win over the Ajax Pickering Raiders and end with another closely contested tie with the Riverside Rangers (4-4).
Although we finished the round robin with one win and three ties, it was enough to gain us entry into the elimination rounds on Sunday. Our morning began with a huge 3-2 win over the Ajax Pickering Raiders which cemented our spot in the tournament finals. After falling behind early to the Riverside Rangers, this group of exceptional athletes showed exactly why no one has more heart and determination, starting the second period with two quick goals to tie the score and eventually taking a 3-2 lead. From there, we would never look back, ending the day with a 5-3 victory.
I want to thank all the players and coaching staff for all your hard work this season. I am extremely proud and truly honoured to have been a part of this incredible team. You are unquestionably a very special group of athletes with tremendous potential. I will miss you all and I wish you all the best in the future.
Honoured,
Coach Vince