U9 Select Jr. Rangers Win ESSA Eagles Tournament, News (Kitchener Minor Hockey)

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HL - U9 Select | Mar 09, 2026 | Brent Smith | 269 views
U9 Select Jr. Rangers Win ESSA Eagles Tournament
The Kitchener Jr. Rangers U9 Select team captured the championship at the ESSA Eagles John Prince Memorial Tournament last weekend, finishing the event with a perfect 4–0 record. In the championship game, the Jr. Rangers showed strong resilience, battling back after trailing 2–1 in regulation. A late tying goal forced overtime, where the team scored the overtime winner to secure the tournament title.

The tournament result highlights how much the team has developed since the start of the season, with noticeable growth in teamwork, confidence, and overall play. The coaching staff and families are proud of the players’ continued effort and hard work. Go Rangers! 

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Sponsors
Desjardins Insurance
Proud Sponsors of youth Hockey, Desjardins Insurance is the insurance unit of Desjardins Group, the largest association of credit unions in Canada. Desjardins Insurance has two principal subsidiaries: Desjardins Financial Security and Desjardins General Insurance.
Timbits
The Timbits Minor Sports Program is a community-oriented sponsorship program for children four to eight years old who participate in local house league sports teams. The program's philosophy is not based on winning or losing - but on learning a new sport, making new friends, and just taking time out to be a kid. Tim Hortons currently sponsors over 200,000 children who play on hockey, soccer, lacrosse, t-ball, baseball and ringette teams across Canada and in the United States. Each sponsored team is supplied with Timbits Minor Sports jerseys or T-shirts. Timbits hockey teams are often given the opportunity to play on-ice scrimmages during intermissions at Junior, American Hockey League (AHL) and National Hockey League (NHL) games and do so with our own KITCHENER JR. A RANGERS. Tim Horton's once again sponsor's our 40 entry level HL teams this year.
Sun Life Kids In Gear
Donna's Kids is pleased to partner again for 2019/2020 season with Sun Life and their Kids In Gear program. Kitchener Minor Hockey Association, as part of their mandate, provides financial support for children in this community who, without our assistance, would not be afforded the opportunity to participate in organized hockey in the City of Kitchener. Monies for this cause have been donated by various individuals and organizations over the years, however with increasing demands we have the need to provide further support for this program. One hundred per cent of the funds raised by KIDS IN GEAR are channelled directly to purchase equipment for children.