Heading into the Semi-Final match against Waterloo, the Kingston Canadians had outscored their opponents 17-4 en route to a Semi-Final showdown with the Wolves. The Sunday match-up with Waterloo proved the toughest test of the tournament for the eventual Champion Canadians.
The Novice boys played with determination and hard work, but just couldn't put the puck in the back of the net, eventually falling to Kingston 2-0. The two goals were Kingston's lowest output of the tournament, by 3 goals, and Waterloo seemed to have played the majority of the game in Kingston's end. Defensively, we played with speed, quick sticks, and good positioning. We also used the boards and cleared the puck with consistency. Between the pipes, Ryan took home our Most Valuable Player, earning a shut-out for the first half of the game - Great Job, Ryan!
I can't say enough about how well these kids are playing as a group, the effort they are giving, and how much they've come along since day 1. Looking forward to seeing the kids improve even more, and most importantly, having fun doing it!
By Brennan Cass