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Sep 22, 2025 | Reid Hart | 306 views
Richmond Hill Early Bird AA - CHAMPIONS!
U18AA Jr. Rangers Start Season with Championship Run in Richmond Hill 🏆




The U18AA Kitchener Jr. Rangers kicked off their season in style this past weekend, going a perfect 6–0 on their way to capturing the Mary Parkinson Early Bird Tournament Championship in Richmond Hill.

Friday:
The boys opened the tournament with a 4–2 win over a strong Milton Menace squad. In their second game, they faced North Toronto in what became a particularly meaningful contest. The team came together to honor the memory of Paige Callahan, the 17-year-old daughter of a former player coached by Sinclair, who tragically passed away far too soon. Even though the players never knew Paige personally, they understood how much it meant to their coach. With many of them the same age Paige was, the moment carried powerful weight—a reminder of just how fragile life can be. Playing with heart and purpose, the Rangers skated to a 9–3 victory in her honor. ❤️

Saturday:
Saturday started with a team lunch that helped bring the group even closer together. In the afternoon, the Rangers defeated the host Richmond Hill Jaguars 5–1, clinching first place in their pool. Later that evening, they rolled past the Oakville Rangers Red with a dominant 7–2 win, finishing the round robin undefeated and booking their spot in Sunday’s semifinal.

Sunday:

The semifinal against the Whitby Wildcats was a nail-biter between two excellent teams. The Rangers dug deep, showing discipline and resilience, and held on for a hard-fought 2–1 win to advance to the final.

In the championship, it was once again the Milton Menace standing in their way. Milton struck early, but the Rangers didn’t flinch. True to form, the team answered back with two goals in the second period and added another in the third to seal a 3–1 victory.

With that, the Jr. Rangers closed out the tournament a perfect 6–0, outscoring opponents 30–10, and were crowned Champions.

From the crease out, every player contributed. The team showed toughness, heart, and unity all weekend long—proving they’re ready to make some noise this season. 🚀🏒
 
Sponsors
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
Our friends at Toyota continue to support Kitchener Minor Hockey by returning as a House League Gold Sponsor yet again for this season. Toyota also sponsors the Toyota Challenge featuring teams from the region in competition and the opportunity to travel to Japan. The Toyota Hockey Challenge consists of round robin competition amongst top Kitchener, Waterloo & Cambridge teams, with the top two teams then competing in a one-game show down that will determine the team to represent the Tri-Cities in a once-in-a-lifetime cultural exchange to Japan. The team that wins the Toyota Hockey Challenge will travel to Hokkaido, Japan during March Break for a cultural exchange with the Tomakomai Allstars, all expenses paid by TMMC. Thanks Toyota!
McDonald's Restaurants
KMHA is proud to have McDonald's Canada in our stable of sponsors. This year, McDonald's is once again sponsoring our entire Boys Atom divions under their intiative, atoMc Hockey. Last Season, one of our Atom Teams was awarded lunch and a day with Stanley Cup Champion Drew Doughty of Los Angeles Kings!! Thanks McDonald's!
The Kitchener Rangers
Our hometown heros, The Kitchener Rangers, return for the 19th year as the official sponsor of ALL of KMHA's Lady Ranger & Jr. Ranger teams! Thanks for your support & LET'S GO RANGERS! Through a partnership agreement with Sunlife of Canada, the Rangers also support DONNA'S KIDS through their KIDS IN GEAR CAMPAIGN!
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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.