ATOM LL, U11, 2017-2018 (Mt Forest Minor Hockey Association)

Friday morning found the Rams taking to the ice in Chippawa outside of Niagara Falls to play the London Hawks. The long drive and an early morning game was not kind to the Rams. The team squandered a couple of early chances in the game. But after that it was all London. Final 6-0.

The Rams needed a victory on Sat against Hanover to move on to the next round. The last time these 2 teams played Hanover defeated Mount Forest by a decisive 7-3 score. But it was a different story this game. The Rams keyed on Hanover's most dangerous forward. With some good defensive match ups the Rams were able to limit  him to 1 goal. The Rams buzzed the Hanover end for most of the game. With some good saves the Hanover goalie kept the game close. The Rams eventually scored a pair of well deserved goals with some hard work and good passing. With the win the Rams move on the next round.

After playing 5 games the Rams have a record of 3-1-1 for a total of 7 points to lead their group. After winning game 1 against Listowel Black 6-3 they lost game 2 by the score of 7-3 to Hanover. The following game produced a 2-2 tie vs Listowel White. Knowing another loss would eliminate any chance of advancing to the next round the Rams settled down and started playing sound defensive hockey. Defeating Listowel white 3-0 at home on Saturday. They followed that up with a 2-1 win over Listowel black on Tuesday evening.

The schedule has been posted for the tournament Sat Feb 10. Our first game is against Wingham bright and early 8am. The second game will be 12pm or 1pm depending on the results of our first game. Lets enjoy our local tournament, play hard and have lots of fun.

The Rams travelled to Mildmay to play the South Bruce Blades who sit in 2nd place in  their Division. The team trailed 3-2 with a minute left in the third period. With the goalie pulled for an extra attacker, the Rams mounted a feverish attack on the Mildmay net and were rewarded with the tying goal. Final score 3-3. The next morning found the Rams back on home ice to face the division leading Walkerton 1 team. The Walkerton team has only 1 tie to go along with their 7 wins this season to sit atop the division. The Rams played a competitive game but came out on the wrong side of a 5-4 ...