The Barrie Colts Minor Atom AA team left no doubts about their dominance over the past weekend, travelling to Pittsburgh, and winning the Fall Classic with a perfect 5-0 record.
Finishing the 4 game round robin in 1st place, and outscoring their opponents by at least 5 goals in every game, the Colts came ready to play in the finals against the Mississauga Braves
In an extremely physical game the Colts jumped out to a 3-0 lead, with the scoring opened by Ryan Britton, Ruben Van Berkel and Rhyse Brown. The Colts continued to battle, but as the game marched on, the effects of having drawn a round robin game early Sunday morning began to set in. Mississauga scored 2 goals in the second period to bring the score to 3-2. Led by some key saves by Caiden Knight, the Colts fought through the adversity to finish the game 5-2, and win their first championship of the season.
In this picture: Caiden Knight, Koehen Hartwick, Alex Prokopec, Andrew Thompson, Carson Marinelli, Liam Cardiff, Jackson Levely, Harrison Muxlow, Lawson Sorokan, Reece Thompson, Gavin Ewles, Ryan Britton, Rhyse Brown, Ben Smith, Aiden Young, Mark Ramolla, Ruben Van Berkel, Assistant Coach: Jeremy Brown, Head Coach:Mike Van Berkel, Manager: Debbie Britton, Trainer: Richard Gregory ABSENT: Assistant Coach: Jeff Prokopec
Ben Smith Crowd Surfing
3 Sets of Brothers from the Minor Atom AA Team and the Minor Peewee AA Team share the unique experience of both winning Gold medals. Pictured are : Ruben and Mason Van Berkel, Andrew and Alex Thompson, Alex and Taylor Prokopec.