This weekend saw the Bob Beaumont tournament wrap up in Parry Sound. On Friday the team faced Clearview Canucks, the eventual tournament winners in a lopsided defeat of 10 to 1. Emmett Madigan spoiled the shutout with an assist from Brynn St.Amant. Player of the game went to Blake Tabobondung Williams who is getting really used to his new position on D.
Saturday rolled around and the team had a busy day with three games lined up. The first on the docket was Huntsville Otters. The first period saw both teams trade goals with Logan Leduc scoring on a pass from Beau Hamel and Hudson French. The second period saw Parry Sound keep their foot on the gas as both Andy Morgan and Beau Hamel were able to get it past the Otters netminder. Assists coming from Finn Power and Owyn Kowaluk. The third period saw the Otters step their game up and score 2 quick goals tying it up. They were able to capitalize on a late powerplay goal to pull ahead 4-3 with 55 seconds left. This set up an exciting last minute of play where Beau was able to tie the game up with 13 seconds left ending the tilt in a tie. The player of the game went to Oliver Adams in net standing on his head keeping the game tight.
The afternoon game saw Parry Sound face off against the Essa Eagles. It was a goal duel in the first with both goalies shutting the door and taking it to the second period still at zeros. Beau was able to solve the Eagles goalie on an unassisted goal, taking the lead into the 3rd period. The mighty Hudson French threw his weight around a bit too much, sending the biggest Eagle sprawling, which gave the Eagles a powerplay and they were finally able to get on the board and tie the game up. The Eagles took an untimely tripping penalty allowing Beau to go to work again, regaining the lead on a pass from Hudson and Finn Power. The team fought hard to the end of the period but unfortunately the Eagles scored with 17 seconds left to end the game in a 2-2 tie. The player of the game went to Caroline Tabobandung on her hard work.
In the last game of the day, the team played the familiar South Muskoka Bears Red team. In their previous game they ended in a tie 3-3. This game was eerily similar to their first meeting. The bears came out quick with a goal 30 seconds into the match. Beau had a response a minute later tying the game with assists from Finn Power and Hudson French. The second had the Bears netting 2 goals taking a 3-1 lead nearing the end of the second when Logan Leduc on a feed from Caroline Tabobandung and Emmett Madigan brought them within one heading into the third. Oliver Adams shut the door on the Bears for the rest of the game while the team rallied around him. With pressure mounting Hunter Upton shot it just over the Bears goalie's pad to tie the game on a pass from Lennox Baker. The game ended in a 3-3 tie to repeat history. Player of the game went to Hunter on his first ever U11 goal.
This was the end of the tournament for ATR with 1 loss and 3 ties. The kids started off a bit slow on Friday but turned it around on Saturday and made it interesting right to the end of the day. The team played fantastic all day even with such a busy day. Player of the tournament went to Hudson French who was solid on his feet and setting up goals.