Oct 24, 2011 | Mark Germann | 1414 views
Jr Rangers Crowned in Kingston
The Kitchener Jr Rangers Novice Red won the Kingston Canadians tournament on Oct 23rd 2011
The Rangers dropped the first game of the round robin 2-1 to a steady Vaughan Rangers team (& a hot goalie). But the Reds re-focussed and showed great character by bouncing back with two very strong wins to finish the round robin with a 2-1 record and carried a lot of momentum into the Semi Final game vs the host Kingston Canadians. In a spirited affair, the Red squad remained focussed and got the job done with a 4-1 victory punching a ticket to the final on Sunday morning vs the undefeated Vaughan Rangers.
Each game as tournament progressed, the Jr Rangers showed a little improvement & advancement in their consistency, intensity, focus & effort. It all came together for the Reds in the final with the best game the team has played so far this year. With a very quick start and a goal on the first shift the Jr Rangers maintained pressure & battled hard for the entire game beating Vaughan 6-0 to take the tournament.
Congratulations to the Novice Reds not only for your first big victory together as a team, but for showing leadership, perseverance, & determination. Your awesome effort earned you the championship.
The Jr Rangers are back in action next week where they take their undefeated 5-0 record in the Alliance regular season into Waterloo and Hamilton.
Great job team .... Coach Mark