Coaches have Team seeing Red – Red Hats that is – as the Minor Peewee AA Whitby Wildcats Win OMHA Championship!
It
was the thing that hockey dreams are made of…the seconds counting down as the
third period comes to an end…and the celebrations begin! The team that found that extra gear as
playoffs began had carried it through to the ultimate end – winning the OMHA
Championship and the coveted Red Hat!
The Minor Peewee AA team had experienced some success in the first half of the season, winning 2 tournaments, but had all eyes on their end goal of winning the OMHA’s. They hit the ice flying in 2016, going undefeated in all but 1 of their final 24 games of the year, including going undefeated in 15 of 16 playoff games.
The team willed their way through the post-season, taking the opening series over the 2-time defending OMHA Champions, Clarington. Their defining moment came in the 3rd game of the next series against Ajax. Up 2 games in the series and looking to sweep Ajax in 3, the boys found themselves down 2-1 late in the 3rd after a quick comeback by Ajax. The boys learn how great things happen when you work hard and never give up, tying the game with 1 second left on the clock, then winning in overtime to complete the sweep!
This determination got them through a tough series with Barrie in the Semi-finals where they faced their first (and only) loss of the playoffs but persevered to take the series.
The team found themselves in the Finals facing “My Hockey Rankings” # 1 team in the province, Oakville, a team that had dominated their opponents with offense - until they faced Whitby. With their talent, hard work, and focus, Whitby shut down Oakville - allowing them a total of 2 goals - and swept the series in three games to claim their title as Minor Peewee AA Champions!
Congratulations to the Players, Parents, and Team Staff on an unforgettable end to a fantastic season!!