Game 1: vs. Drayton White and it took until the 2nd period
for the Titans to find the scoreboard taking a 1-0 lead on the strength of
a Gavin Reeves shifty goal around the netminder to get the event
underway. Tavi took a 2-0 lead in the 3rd period on a goal by Chloe
Gillespie, firing it to the far side and just under the pad of the
goalie. Alex Zehr in net for Tavistock turned away would be threats,
until with 43.7 seconds left in the 3rd Drayton was able to get one past
him, making it 2-1 Tavistock - after some hard work by the group in the dying
seconds Tavistock would pick up their 1st win of the Tournament.
Game 2: vs Arran-Elderslie Minor Hockey - WOW what a game
this was - Tavi jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a goal from Cole Willicombe
cleaning up the rebound in front of the net. Titans would went into shut
down mode on defense and maintained puck control throughout 90% of the game,
and again Alex Zehr turning away would be goals with some outstanding
saves. AEMHA would tie it on a sharp goal the got in under the bar to
make it 1-1 after regulation, and to a SHOOTOUT we went. First 3 shooters
for Tavistock was Chloe Gillespie, Gavin Reeves & Cole Willicombe, and
after those 3 it stood 1-1 - Tavi's 4th shooter was Desmond Hart who had an
unlucky break as the knob of the goalies stick made the save. Setting up
the controversial game winner for AEMHA, some would say that the puck
never got passed the goal line but the refs see it a different way and AEMHA
picks up the 4-3 win in arguably the best game the Titans have played all year!
Game 3: B Final vs Drayton Black - Tavi picked up right
where they left off from earlier in the day and the scoring continued with the
game being tied 2-2 after the 2nd. Goal scorers were Desmond Hart and
Chloe Gillespie. Cole Willicombe made it 3-2 with an early start in the
3rd period, Drayton would tie it to make it 3-3, but Desmond Hart would make it
4-3 on a beauty goal, and ultimately sealing the win!
Honourable mentions to the entire group of players with
everyone stepping up and playing a role on the weekend throughout the day -
excited to see where this sets the team up for the next stretch.