WEEKLY UPDATE
It’s all over, congratulations to Stealth (A1), Lumberjacks (A2), 50in07 (A3), The Jolly Taxpayers (B1) and McRideau Racoons (B2) for taking home the championships in their respective divisions. To see their winning team photos before they are uploaded to the website check us out on Facebook and/or Instagram and don’t forget to follow us!
On this final day of the season, we had game #3 of the A1, A2, A3 and B1 Finals to determine who would be joining the McRideau Racoons as our season champs. What a sensational night of championship ball hockey, with four hard-fought series finals delivering non-stop drama and high-stakes intensity from start to finish. Every matchup was decided by a single goal, featuring everything from thrilling offensive rallies to nail-biting shutout battles. When the final whistles blew, four champions emerged victorious after putting on a show for the fans!. Thanks to everyone for a great season, we hope you enjoyed the league and we will see you back on the floor for the Fall season.
RECAPS
WEDNESDAY JULY 29 - DULUDE
B1 FINAL- Parking Lots Boys vs The Jolly Taxpayer
It was a back-and-forth thriller right from the drop, starting when Sean Liebich (1G/1A) finished off a crisp transition pass to put PLB up early. TAX answered right back on the man advantage behind Mark Hanzlik (3G/1A), though PLB quickly regained the lead with a power-play tally of their own from Karter Dube. Hanzlik wasn't done, completing his hat-trick effort in the second period to push TAX ahead before Nick Habib padded the lead with a sharp shot blocker-side. PLB pulled the goalie and managed to bring it within one when Dylan Atkinson (1G/1A) buried an absolute rocket of a one-timer, but TAX stood tall to secure the thrilling 4-3 win!
TAX - Shawn Pilon - 13 shots
PLB - Andrew Riff - 19 shots
A3 FINAL- Fumbuckers vs 50in07
FUM struck first when Alex Neikraszewicz (1G/3A) ripped one home early, but 507 answered right back as J-P Tourigny (3G) sniped the top corner before Jacob Lamothe (1G/1A) capitalized on a forced turnover to take a 2-1 lead into the break. The offense exploded in the second half, with FUM’s Tyler Maxwell (1G/2A) knotting it up early and setting off a wild back-and-forth battle featuring go-ahead goals from Charlie Millen and Tourigny, answered each time by FUM's relentless attack. FUM brought out the extra attacker to tie it up with under a minute left on an Alec St. Gelais strike, but Tourigny had the ultimate final word—capping off his hat-trick performance seconds later to seal a wild 5-4 victory for 507!
507 - Buck Shreider - 15 shots
FUM - Mike Durkin - 16 shots
A1 FINAL- Stealth vs Pylons
After a hard-fought scoreless duel early, STH blew the game open late in the first with three straight power-play tallies—including two from Thomas Gallivan (2G) and a strike from Mike Gallivan (2G)—all while netminder Brad McCallen stopped all 7 shots to carry a 3-0 lead into the break. PYL refused to go down quietly, storming back in the second with goals from Landon Prosty (1G/1A) and Ryan Childerhose to pull within one. M. Gallivan answered back with his second of the night to restore the cushion, and despite a late push and a squeaker from PYL's Jack Gasperetti, STH held the line to lock up a thrilling 4-3 victory and claim the A-Championship title!
STH - Brad McCallen - 22 shots
PYL - Matt Cosgrove - 22 shots
A2 FINAL- Lumberjacks vs Savage Seagulls
It was a total defensive chess match in the first half, as SS goaltender Matthew Winges turned away all 10 shots he faced—including a huge breakaway stop—while LBJ’s Usaamah Gill stood tall with 7 saves to keep the game deadlocked 0-0 at the break. The tense standoff continued late into the second period until Gabriel Diotte-Joly broke the ice with under three minutes remaining, ringing one off the post before burying the rebound into the open net. SS pulled their goalie with 1:20 left for the extra attacker, but Gill (14 saves) and Winges (17 saves) had both put on a clinics between the pipes, and LBJ locked down the defense to seal a nail-biting 1-0 shutout victory!
LBJ - Usaamah Gill - 14 shots
SS - Matthew Winges - 18 shots
B2 FINAL- McRideau Racoons vs Gongshow
The B Division Finals came to an end as MRR looked to finish the series after a convincing 5-1 win in Game 1, while GSH needed a victory to force a deciding Game 3. MRR got off to the perfect start when Carson Martin opened the scoring just two minutes into the game. The first period was filled with special teams action as MRR took three penalties, but Matthew Lo and the penalty kill stood tall, keeping GSH off the board to preserve a 1-0 lead. The second period belonged to MRR. After killing off a fourth straight penalty, the momentum swung their way. David Ross doubled the lead with a five-hole shot off the rush, and Dylan Levac struck off the ensuing faceoff to make it 3-0. MRR added another on a delayed penalty before sealing the win with an empty-net goal after GSH pulled their goalie with under five minutes remaining. GSH spoiled Lo's shutout bid with a late goal, but MRR cruised to a 5-1 victory to complete the series sweep and capture the B2 Division Championship. Congratulations to MRR on the championship and to both teams on a successful season!
MRR - Matthew Lo – 28 shots
GSH - Lee Gratton – 22 shots
