Sep 25, 2019 | Kevin Thompson | 950 views
Silver in Ottawa!!
The TNR Doors Barrie Colts Minor Bantam AA team faced some tough competition at the 6th Annual Capital Gold Rush Tournament in Ottawa, where they learned a great deal about winning and losing as a team.
In a hard fought opening game against the Ottawa Upper Valley Aces, the Colts managed to hold on to a 1 goal win before playing a more decisive game against the Cumberland Jr. Grads, winning 6-0.
Knowing that Barrie held the seeding tie-breaker with a better GFA differential, their opponent in game 3, the Gloucester Rangers, pulled all the stops, and their goalie, in the dying seconds of a tied game. An unlucky deflection off a shin-pad in front of the Barrie net led to a 4-3 loss and a semi-final re-match against the Upper Valley Aces.
Barrie came out strong in the semi-final game, despite a 9:30 p.m. start and bulged the twine three times early to take a commanding lead. A penalty filled game ended in a 5-3 victory for your Barrie Colts and a berth in the championship game against the Gloucester Rangers once again.
Tied late in the game, it seemed as if an overtime finish was likely, however, a goal late in the third by the Rangers proved to be the tournament winner. The team's success with a silver place finish can be accredited to hard work, steady defence and solid goal tending throughout the tournament that allowed only 11 goals against in 5 games.
Congratulations to the players on their success and good luck as you continue in the regular season!