Intermediate A, 2014-2015 (Saugeen Maitland Lightning)

Saugeen traveled to Toronto this weekend for Provincials and ended up with a win and 2 losses. SML lost the first two games 3-1 in the pool , both times pulling the goal tender in the final minute looking for the tying goal and getting scored upon. Both games we had lots of chances but could not get a second goal... Game three we played Vaughan who needed a win to move on and Saugeen jumped to a 3 goal lead into the third...Vaughan turned up the heat and scored 2 and pulled the goal tender but Kendra Schultz hit the open net to cement the win 4 - 2. 

Saugeen Intermediates took home the Bronze this past weekend defeating Hamilton 4 to 1 in the final game.  Saugeen started the tournament with a 1 to 1 tie against the Hamilton Hawks and then beat Kitchener 2-0 in the night game. Saugeen then lost 2 -0 to Cambridge to set up a semi final game against the Cambridge team later that night. Saugeen and Cambridge skated to a scoreless tie after regulation with Cambridge scoring a lone goal in the shoot out. Player of the game went to Amanda Gans who got the shut out in regulation and played awesome to give Saugeen the opportunity to move on.

Saugeen travelled to Detroit over the weekend and won all 5 games taking home the Gold Medal. Saugeen beat Buffalo 2 to  0 in the Finals. Saturday night Saugeen defeated Armstrong PA rated # 1 in the US 4 to 1 in the semis.  Tournament MVP Amanda Gans allowed only 2 goals over the 5 games with SML scoring 20. " The girls played awesome all weekend on a short bench with  4 regulars missing. Great job ladies!" The team is 8-0-1 in the last 9 games.

Saugeen came away from the weekend with 3 out of 4 points and 5 out of 6 points in the last three games. After scoring with 52 seconds left in Saturday's game against Cambridge to tie it up Saugeen one upped that on Sunday. Saugeen travelled to Hamilton on Sunday with only 2 lines and having lost 1st game of the season to them 4 to 1. After battling all game Saugeen was down 1-0 after two periods. With the goalie pulled,Vic Krulicki stripped the Hamilton D and had a clear cut break away from the blue line in and went top shelf to tie the game up with 20 seconds left.

The Intermediate team played their first ever game Saturday losing 4 to 1 in an Exhibition game against Brampton. The girls were a bit  rusty with some just on skates for the first time and went into the second period break down by two. Hailey Herman scored a great goal going top shelf on an excellent set up from Tori Terpstra.  Saugeen pressured the Brampton goalie but could not get the equalizer. Brampton scored a couple of late gaols to end the game. Looking forward to the new season and our first win.