The Oakville Rangers Atom A Blue team qualified for the prestigious International Silver Stick hockey tournament by winning a regional Silver Stick tournament in Brampton on December 30th.
Oakville clinched the regional title with a 3-0 victory over the Brampton 45’s in Tuesday’s final, after edging the Woolwich Wildcats 2-1 in a shootout in the semifinals.
The Rangers breezed through the preliminary round, defeating Brampton 6-1, East Gwillimbury 7-0 and Halton Hills 6-2.
Atom Blue team has won all four tournaments it’s entered this season, compiling a perfect 20-0-0 record along the way.
“This team is a gritty bunch which finds a close way to win close games,” said Rangers coach John Verdon. “When all 17 boys are working hard and putting the team first, we are tough to beat.”
The International Silver Stick tournament will begin January 16th in Sarnia.
Members of the Rangers are Liam Austin, Ryan Blumer, Matthew Calderwood, Kael Carey, Jack Churchill, Alex Dupuis, Logan Fletcher, Nathan Jesseau, Daniel McKnight, Justin Muurinen, Joseph Natale, Griffin Pick, Matthew Rydz, Jacob Schneider, Tyler Tufford, Angelo Turco and Daniel Verdon. Pat Carey, Don Churchill, David Jesseau and John Pick also coach the team, and Audrey Schneider is the manager.