Bantam Eagles win the Ajax Break the Ice Tournament, Accomplishments (EGMHA)

Our Eagles had to battle through their first game, and they were definitely shaking off the rust. They went down early and the powerplay goals against were stacking up...but they found their legs late in the third, and tied the game 4-4 with 2 seconds on the clock and the extra attacker. That energy rolled right into the next game where they handled Peterborough easily with a 9-2 victory. Saturday they had an opportunity to finish first in the 7 team division, and earn a quarterfinal bye; but so did Belleville. Our Eagles had a sloppy first and second period, and came into the third down 4-2. Like the Eagles they are though they battled back to tie it, only to surrender one immediately after, late in the third. They tied it 5-5 with about a minute & a half left, and somehow pulled out a miracle with 15 seconds remaining on a point shot that deflected at least twice before going in. This earned them the first place finish and the bye in the semi finals, only to meet...Belleville again.

This time, our Eagles had the finals in their sight - they were determined to win. They easily handed Belleville a 3-0 loss. They rode that confidence right into the final game against a physical Bradford team, and had a "that's our trophy" mentality. They started strong, and the first period was almost over when they surrendered the first goal. They regrouped in intermission and tied it early into the second...but surrendered the next one shortly after. Our Eagles though weren't fazed in the least. They scored the second to tie it, and then decided they weren't letting it slip away. They scored again shortly after, and then locked it down, sealing the game with an empty net goal for a 4-2 victory. What a fantastic tournament by all, and a great start to a great year!! Well done Eagles!!