聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Alameda Aces bantam hockey team has been playing in the SHA Bantam 鈥淐鈥� Provincial championship. Their journey started in January when the team travelled to Maple Creek in round one. With a strong showing, the Aces beat the Maple Creek Hawks 5-0 in game one. Maple Creek was to travel to Alameda for game two the following weekend but bad weather intervened and they forfeited the series.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Round two began Feb. 27 with another bus trip out west.聽 This time, they faced the Glentworth Thunder and came out short with a 6-5 loss.聽 Glentworth travelled back to Alameda on the 29th for game two of the two game total point series. With a full house and lots of cheering fans behind them, the Aces pulled through with a rousing victory of 10-4.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 They were then off to the 麻豆视频 finals vrs the Carnduff Jr. Red Devils, a team which the Aces had struggled against all year in regular season play. The stage was set for game one in Carnduff on Wednesday March 11 and it proved to be an excellent showcase of what the south east has to offer when it comes to minor sports. The Red Devils jumped out to a quick lead scoring in just 6 seconds in the first period and ended up ahead by two goals after the first.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Aces come to life in the second and were able to tie the game up on goals by Liam Rutten and Brody Nordin. The third period was a battle that went back and forth with Alameda coming out strong which led to Preston Carriere scoring 31 seconds into the period to give the Aces the lead for the first time in the game. The Red Devils came back and tied the game with 12 minutes left and it stayed that way until the 6:59 mark when Liam Rutten would put his second goal of the game in the net to give the Aces the lead again. The last seven minutes of the game were a nail bitter with chances on both sides of the ice, and with just 24 seconds left Ty Stovin scored for Carnduff to tie the game up and that's how it would end.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Game two was played on Friday March 13th in Alameda in a very loud rink with approximately 320 fans. The Red Devils again had a strong start, grabbing a two goal lead on goals by Ty Stovin and Hunter Stinson before Dylan Hull hit the twine for Alameda's first goal at the 8:19 mark of the first.聽 The first period ended with Carnduff up 2鈥�1. The Aces tied the game up at the 10:13 mark of the second which was short lived as the Carnduff scored two goals in a matter of 3 minutes to go up 4-2 after two. The Aces came out hard in the third and scored at the 18 minute mark to make it a 1 goal game. The third period had a lot of excellent scoring chances at both ends and some great goaltending by both teams. With the Aces on a power play and the goalie pulled, the Aces were in tough when Cole Brooks scored with just 20 seconds left in regulation to tie the game. After a short break the teams went into overtime and at the 6:46 mark of overtime Mykel Beirman scored for the Aces to win the game, crowning them 麻豆视频ern Bantam C Provincial champs.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The final stage has been set and the Aces will now face the Naciam Vikings for the shot at becoming the provincial champions. Game one of the final series is set for Alameda this Saturday with a 5 pm puck drop. The second game of the series will be in Naicam on March 27th at 6:00.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 We would like to thank all of the parents and volunteers for all of their hard work this year working the clock, kitchen and door and all of the awesome fans that have come out to support and cheer us on...... Without all of you, none of this would be possible.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 And last not certainly not least we would like to thank the coaches, Kelly Pastachak, Ryan Hull and Jason Hammermeister for the time and energy you have put into our kids this year and the lifelong lessons you have taught them.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Please come out and watch some excellent hockey and support your hometown Aces as they battle for the championship.聽 We should have room for fans on the bus for anyone that may want to attend, please call Rob at 461-5410 if you are interested in attending the game in Naicam.
