Stayin' Alive!, News, Atom Rep, U11, 2010-2011 (Walkerton Minor Hockey Association)

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Mar 29, 2011 | scobean | 963 views
Stayin' Alive!
The Walkerton McIntee Atom Rep Boys trailed the entire game but took the lead when it mattered most!  At the final buzzer Walkerton 4 - Minto Mad Dogs 3.

Walkerton and Minto won their respective round robin series and face off in a 3 game series to determine who will take home the Cruickshank Trophy.  The teams have been in 1 and 2 positions all year long and now it comes down to the final game to declare the honours.

Walkerton headed into tonight's game in a 1-0 deficit, after losing to Minto last week in Harriston.  In a do or die situation it was looking a bit bleak after the 1st period with the Mad Dogs holding a 2-0 lead.  At the 4 minute mark of the second period Dakota Weiler put Walkerton on the scoreboard and cut their lead in 1/2 only to have Minto regain their 2 goal lead with a minute left in the second.  Weiler's goal was assisted by Tristan Zettel and Jayce Busby.

Determined to take the series to a third game,  Walkerton turned it up a notch in the third period, and 2 goals by Carter Buehlow tied it all up at 3.  Hunter Zettler and Sam Lowry-Young earned the assists.

Austin Kelly and Tristan Zettel combined for the winning goal and with a great team effort and solid goaltending from Aidan Quish they denied Minto a tying goal and avoided overtime.

Keep the spirit team - you've got what it takes! 

The third and final game is Friday night in Walkerton at 6:40 pm, and that's no April Fools!

Go Capitals Go!!
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