The Saugeen Maitland Lightning Midget ‘AA’ went undefeated in six games to win their third tournament of the year, claiming gold at the Mississauga 31st annual Christmas Classic.
The Lightning went 2-0-1 in round robin play with a 4-0 win against Oakville (Team 1295), 2-0 victory against Mississauga (Team 715) and a 3-3 tie with Toronto Leaside. Saugeen eked out a 3-2 shoot-out win against Oakville (Team 1295) in the quarter-finals followed by a tight 1-0 overtime win against the Mississauga Chiefs (Team 755) in the semi-finals. The Lightning then picked up the gold medals when they skated away with a 2-0 win in the finals with Oakville (Team 1344).
Milverton’s Harley Westman scored the game winner in the championship game while Ripley’s Laura Irwin continued her goal scoring spree, picking up the shootout winner in the quarter-final game and also the overtime winner in the semifinal match.
Owen Sound’s Dollee Meigs led the team with four goals while Hannah Davidson chipped in three followed by Georgia Ottewell, Stacie Vink, and Irwin with a pair of goals, while single goals went to Brittany Butcher and Westman....please read more in this weeks Wingham Advance Times