Oxford Pallet Bantam Reps start the New Year with a bang!
The Oxford Pallet Bantam Reps have had a great start to the first half of the season, finishing up on the “A” side of southern counties going into 2018. Going unbeaten in tournaments in West Grey and Cayuga, the boys finished up 2017 with a record of 30 wins 5 losses and 1 tie.
This past Weekend the Norwich Knighthawk Bantam Reps had the opportunity to compete in the regional Silverstick tournament in Watford. Last year because of bad weather the Bantam’s silverstick tournament was cancelled so this year the boys wanted to make up for it. And boy did they make up for it! Their first game was on Thursday against West Lorne, and with the 402 closed due to bad weather the Oxford Pallet Bantam’s showed up and defeated the Comets 4-0. The boys were off to a great start! Fridays game saw the Knighthawks over power the Dresden Junior Kings 7-0 and got the Bantam Reps a well deserved buy into the semi finals. Sunday’s semi final game against the North Middlesex Junior stars saw both teams come out skating but the passing, speed and goal tending of the Oxford pallet Knighthawks saw the Bantams easily defeat the Junior stars 8-1 and send the boys into the finals against the East Lampton Eagles. Again both teams came out hard but nothing was going to stop the Oxford Pallet Norwich Knighthawk Bantam Reps from winning the Reginal Silverstick and with a score of 8-1 the Knighthawks clinched the banner and a place in the International Silverstick in Forest in two weeks. What a tournament the Bantam Rep’s had, scoring 27 goals and only conceding 2 goals over 4 games, they played some great hockey. What made this team’s performance so unique was that over the course of the 4 games every player on the team scored a goal!! With offence like that and with Ben getting 2 shut outs and only allowing 2 goals all tournament this truly was a team effort!
Now with that behind them the Oxford Pallet Bantam Reps have to get ready for some tough games in Southern Counties, starting OMHA playoffs, (where they will see the Platsville Rage in the first round) and being ready to take on some tough teams in the International Silverstick.
If you haven’t seen this exciting team play yet come out and cheer them on! Come out and support your Oxford Pallet Norwich Knighthawk Bantam Rep’s!