Bantam Rep, U15, 2007-2008 (Walkerton Minor Hockey Association)

After fighting back to tie this series Joys dropped the deciding game 4-0 in Goderich Saturday night. Missing 4 key players with the flu and having played two tournament games shorthanded in Hanover earlier in the day the boys ran out of gas. They played hard, honored the committment to play but in the end had nothing left. JOYS finished as the runners up on the winners side of the WOAA playoffs.

With 3 guys out with the flu and one with injury a very challenged Joys battled hard against Lucan. Trailing 3-1 with 5 minutes to go the boys staged another remarkable comeback to tie the game 3-3 and send it to a shootout. Steve Wilken stoned all 3 Lucan shooters (they tried to deak, oh my how saddddd !!) and came up empty each shot. Scoring for Walkerton in the shootout were Ben Carroll and Andrew Walsh. Ben was player of the game but Steve Wilken was outstanding also. Kurtis Inglis and Ben Carroll both had 3 pts with Logan Kritz also getting a goal.

As usual Joys battled back to even the final series vs. Goderich Wednesday. After trailing 3-1 with 9 minutes to play a wild finish resulted in a 5-4 win by Walkerton. The final is now tied with the deciding game Saturday night in Goderich. The boys also play in the Hanover tournament Saturday and have two games !! Just another challenge to be met head-on. Barclay scored 2 goals with Wendorf adding a single. Ben Carroll & Andrew Walsh both scored very pretty and big goals as well.

Facing elimination Joys controlled the game but were held to a 2-2 tie Monday night in Walkerton. Goderich scored both goals on power plays, which was pretty much there only sustained offence. The series continues Wed night in Walkerton with the 4pt series standing at 3-1 for Goderich. This is a familiar position for Joys and is just another hurdle to overcome for sure as a successful season continues.

Joys lost 2-0 to Goderich Wednesday night in a physical contest. This is a 4pt series and is the WOAA final for the Gregg Division teams. Joys will have to work their normal "comeback magic" to win the next two games. Game two is in Walkerton on Easter Monday at 9pm.