The team headed to the Ayr with a tough weekend ahead of them but the players and coaches were ready to take on whatever came their way. The U9MD tournament had 24 teams with 4 pools, teams had to finish 1st or 2nd in their pool to move onto Sunday.
The Paris Wolfpack team started off by playing South Kent Friday morning, the game went back and forth but Paris held on to win 7-6. Next up was Mitchell, Paris was able to keep a solid lead for most of the game and came out on top 6-2.
Saturday started with Delhi, this was a tight game from start to finish, these teams play each other often in league play so we knew it would be a good game. Paris was able to come out on top once again with a 2-1 final. Our second game on Saturday was against West Lorne, another close game that went back and forth, Paris was able to get their first empty net goal of the season and secured the win 4-2.
With 4 wins Paris was able to clinch first place in their pool moving into Sunday with 7 other teams. Sunday was an exciting day to say the least which started with a 7:00am game against Ilderton. With 3 minutes left in the game Paris was down 3-1, these boys did not quit! The team rallied together and goal by goal came back to win in regulation 5-3!! Hearts were pumping and fist pumps were being thrown, such an amazing win for the team!
On to the Semi Final, 4 teams remain. Paris takes on Saugeen Shores in a nail-biting game fighting to get to the finals. With 8 minutes left in the third period Paris was up 3-1, slowly but surely Saugeen closed the gap and we ended regulation with a 4-4 tie. That took us to a 4on4 sudden death overtime period, Paris was able to end the game a minute into OT to clinch their spot in the finals!
Game seven of the tournament and third of the day would have us reliving game one of the tournament as we were playing South Kent once again. South Kent took an early lead but once Paris got their legs under them, they took off and got 3 unanswered goals to win the game 3-1 and become the Silver Stick CHAMPIONS!
The team played their hearts out, and the coaches guided them along the way to an amazing weekend. It was an incredible weekend of hockey for all of the players, coaches, parents and other family members. Way to go Paris U9MD Tier 1!! Huge shout out to our goalie Levi, aka the Great Wall of Brittain.
Team members: Hudson Boakes, Maddox Vieira, Cohen Wallis, Emerson Lambert, Levi Brittain, Wesley Neves, Oliver Korslick, Carter Goodman, Dawson Jager, Mason Slager, Oliver Mac, Eli Forbes and Beckett Willson.
Coaches: Cam Wallis, Matt Lambert, Josh Korslick and Blair Goodman