We had a packed schedule on Friday with each team playing double headers.
The day started with a couple ties as is fitting with a very evenly matched field. We had a rare double shut-out from WC Miller's Darion Penner and Léo Remillard's Matthieu Druwé in a 0-0 tie. Shaftesbury made a late third period comeback to earn a tie with Morris. As a result, the Miles pool will be wide open for the taking on Saturday.
The Mac Pool is somewhat more settled. The Buckeyes lost a tight match vs Mountain in the morning and then were overly gracious hosts in game 2, ceding 7 goals to a hungry Pembina squad. Miles Mac will have to wait another year to claim their first Buckeye Bowl, but will still contest for the consolation title. Stonewall had a very strong Friday, beating Pembina 7-2 in the morning and then edging Mountain 6-5 in what was the best game of the tournament thus far. The line of Holod, Deprez, and Domansky were dominant and the Rams have clinched first in the Mac Pool. Mountain and Pembina will battle today for the other spot in the semis.
Good luck to all teams in their games today! Here is an updated schedule.
1:00 PM Red Rink (Round Robin) Pembina at Mountain
1:15 PM Blue Rink (Round Robin) WC Miller at Morris
3:00 PM Red Rink (Round Robin) Stonewall at Miles Mac
3:15 PM Blue Rink (Round Robin) Léo Remillard at Shaftesbury
8:00 PM Red Rink (A Side Semi) Mac Pool #2 at Miles Pool #1
8:15 PM Blue Rink (A Side Semi) Miles Pool #2 at Stonewall
Sunday
8:00 AM Red Rink (B Side Semi) Miles Mac at Miles Pool #3
8:15 AM Blue Rink (B Side Semi) Miles Pool #4 at Mac Pool #3
10:00 AM Red Rink (3rd place game) Losers of A side semis
12:00 PM Red Rink (Championship) Winners of A side semis
12:45 PM Blue Rink (Consolation Final) Winners of B side Semis