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Nov 12, 2018 | bbarlow | 1496 views
2003 Jr Cougars Blue bring home the Gold!
The 2003 Jr. Burlington Cougars Blue won their first tournament of the year this past weekend in Mississauga.


Team Chard won their first game of the weekend against a difficult opponent the Mississauga Beast 3-1 in a very physical game. Team Chard had little time to celebrate, they were back on the ice a few hours later against another difficult opponent, the Ajax Knights. This game was equally as physical with a similar end result, Team Chard was victorious this time 3-2.

The next morning the boys were back at it again, this time struggling to find their MOJO, game one on Saturday vs West Mall Lightning ended in a 2-2 draw. Their final game of the round robin the boys controlled their own destiny, with a win they were guaranteed a first place finish in their division and more importantly advancing to the semi-finals the next day. Once again Team Chard took care of business when it mattered and beat North Durham 2-1 to advance to the semi finals Sunday morning.

Sunday morning they won a hard fought game in OT vs the Garden City Falcons 3-2 to advance to the Championship game later Sunday afternoon.

In the finals vs Barrie the boys came out flying but couldn't find the back of the net. Both teams generated chances during regulation but neither could find a way to beat either goalie, both played incredibly well.

Off to OT, a fast paced 3 on 3 ten minute period with the first team to score taking home the gold. Typically these situations end quickly, like our semi final game vs Garden City which ended on the first shift. But on this day with these two goalies it went on, and on. BIG save, after BIG save on both ends, up and down the ice they went, multiple breakaways but neither team could score. Until the last minute of OT when finally Sebastian Commisso scored giving the 2003 Jr. Burlington Cougars a 1-0 win and their first tournament championship of the year.

Great team effort all weekend by all.

Back at it this weekend in Waterloo!



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