Sunday, February 08, 2009

Storm trample Buffalo for second tournament championship



Other than a jersey mix-up, a flat tire and a couple of dead batteries it was a perfect weekend in Erie. The Storm qualified for a tournament final for the third time this season taking home a second championship. This tournament turned out to be one of the finest team efforts you are going to see. The Storm out scored the opposition 18-2 but a total of 11 players out of 15 skaters scored at least one goal in the tournament. Maybe the biggest surprise were the emergence off players like SK who had 3 goals and 2 assists, Lauren F who had 3 goals and Genevieve who finished the weekend with 1 goal and 4 assists.

The championship game against Buffalo turned out to be a pretty one-sided affair as the poor Buffalo goalie faced 45 shots in a 9-0 loss. The opponents could not cope with the Storm speed and passing. If Wayne had been their recording highlights, he would have filled up his DVD. Leading the way was Mari with a goal and 3 assists. Lauren F had two goals and Gabby also had a pair of goals as well as an assist. Sheri chipped in with three assists. Other goal scorers were Lauren N, SK, Paitra and Kailee. Asia earned her second shutout of the the tournament.

The Dream Season continues next weekend with a pair of playdown games against Scarborough.