Jan 13, 2016 | Neil Morgan | 1096 views
Jr. Rangers Capture Silver in Bell Capital Cup
The Jr.Rangers spent part of the Christmas break in Ottawa participating in one of North America's premier youth hockey tournaments. The Rangers went 6-0 on their road to the Championship game.
Victories over Nickel City Sons, Ottawa Valley, Gloucester Rangers, Ottawa Sting and Nepean Raiders set the stage for a thrilling semi-final game against the Brampton 45's. The battle to advance to the gold medal game was exciting and tense and ended 1-1 after regulation. Playing 4 on 4 in sudden death, the Rangers found the back of the net within two minutes and punched their ticket to the finals. The Rangers tallied 22 goals for and only 6 against heading into the finals. In gold medal game, held in the Canadian Tire Center- homerink to the Ottawa Senators, the Rangers fought to a 1-1 tie until the third period when they eventually lost to the Don Mills Flyers. It was an exciting four days in Ottawa as the team came full circle: the Jr.Rangers kicked off the tournament by attending an Ottawa Senators game and ended their stay by capturing the silver medal at the same arena.