Submitted by Scott Biesenthal.
The Midget AA kicked off the 2013-14 season at the
Stoney Creek Showcase tournament this past weekend.
This year’s team consists of goaltenders Morgan Baker (Kincardine) and Rebecca Ropp (Milverton). Defencemen Kailyn Soers , Ciara Lark (Mildmay), Jordyn Sholdice (Brussels), Jamie Simpson (Sebringville), Maddie Duncan (Kincardine) and Nikki Zabel (Palmerston). Forwards Dawn Pletsch, Neve VanPelt (Mitchell), Cassidy Colhoun (Kincardine), Ashlee Lawrence (Owen Sound),Tori Terpestra (Atwood), Lexi Smith (Brussels), Avery Reeves (Mt.Forest), Mel Nolan (Dublin) and Sarah Biesenthal (Chepstow). Joe Chaffe is the head coach assisted by Bill Lark and Derek Simpson. Trainers are Kelly Colhoun and Lori Zabel and Rob Duncan is the manager.
Game one in Stoney had the Lightning up against the Alaska Icebreakers. The Lightning opened the scoring early in the first on a goal by Colhoun from Nolan and Lawrence. Smith made it 2-0 on a pass from Terpstra in the 2nd and they picked up their 3rd goal in the third on a nice passing play with Terpstra getting the goal top shelf from Smith and Biesenthal. Alaska got one back late in the third but that was all they would get as the Bolts picked up a 3-1 win with Baker between the pipes.
Game two had the Lightning up against Peterborough and they struck early in the first and never looked back posting a 4-0 victory. Ropp picked up the shut out. Goals were scored by Terpstra from Soers, Herman from Soers and VanPelt, Smith unassisted and Biesenthal from Terpstra and Smith.
Game three the Lightning lost a tough game 2-1 to Syracuse. VanPelt picked up the goal and Baker was in the cage. This ended the round robin part of the tournament and the Bolts ended up in third in the grouping this put them in the B championship round and their first opponent was Little Caesars of Detroit. It was a back and forth game with regulation ended in a scoreless draw. Overtime began and shortly into the extra frame Lawrence sealed the victory with a wrap around goal on a setup from Herman. Ropp picked up the shutout.
Quarter final play began early Sunday morning against Chatham. Less than 4 minutes into the game the Bolts established 2-0 lead on goals by Reeves from VanPelt and Hannah Herman and Terpstra from Biesenthal. Chatham got one by Baker but that is all she would allow them and Colhoun sealed it from Lawrence and Simpson for a 3-1 victory. Up next in semi’s was Ottawa. Another Bolts victory 2-0. Terpstra from Smith and Zabel and VanPelt from Lawrence. Ropp picked up the win.
In the finals the Lightning faced North Bay. In a hard fought affair the Bolts came out on the wrong end of a 3-0 score. It was a great start to the season for the Lightning. Thanks goes out to the Herman sisters Hailey and Hannah for helping out this weekend. Great weekend of hockey Ladies.