PeeWee AE, 2010-11 (Owen Sound Minor Hockey Group)

They saved the best for last, were clutch when it mattered most, came through in the end, left it all on the ice, and got the job done.  There are 100s of sports cliché’s about winning and the Owen Sound Hyundai PeeWee AE team personifies them all.

In the 5 games since the Hespeler Tournament the team has experienced highs and lows in the Win/Loss column.  While some players are finally experiencing the success they have been working so hard for others are frustrated and struggling to find the twine despite quality scoring opportunities.

Success can be measured in many ways and if the past 5 games in three days are used as the stick, the Doug Cameron's Owen Sound Hyundai Attack PeeWee AE team can measure up against many of the other PeeWee AE teams in the province.

Playing a series of tough teams as of late has taught the boys that winning teams play with speed and grit.  Lessons learnt of late were clearly evident as the Owen Sound PeeWee AE squad pressed hard from the get go scoring first and scoring often with Liam McManaman scoring two and Nick Kazarian and Dustin Lantz adding singles.  However Dundalk was a quality opponent and both teams were tied at 4 goals apiece after two exciting periods of play at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre this past Saturday.

Three consecutive hard fought battles ended in losses this weekend as the PeeWee AE team played Collingwood in league play and Hanover and Meaford at the Aurther PeeWee Tournament. Trent Duncan and Brad Bishop scored against Collingwood in a 7 2 loss.  Duncan scored two against Hanover in the 9 2 loss and Alex MacNeil scored late in the third period as Meaford defeated them in a 6 1 loss.  As the team embarks on the 2nd half of the season and looks at playing the tougher league teams several times over the next month the lessons learnt will make this team a force to be reckoned with.  ...