Get to the playoff rounds and let the cookies crumble.It’s a strategy that served the host Newmarket Redmen well on the way to capturing the minor bantam double-A series championship in the Newmarket International Silver Stick Tournament title in thrilling fashion with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Birmingham (Michigan) Rangers Sunday afternoon at the Ray Twinney Complex.When Nick Varela tapped in a goalmouth pass from Dante Romano with 24.9 seconds left in a three-on-three shift during the second retrogressive overtime period – each team starts a five-minute sudden death period with four skaters and removes one after each minute – it provided yet another piece of evidence that only with a horse entered in the race is it possible to win.“It’s pretty amazing that we won it and won it in Newmarket,” said Varela, whose goal gave Newmarket its first Silver Stick title on home ice since a midget victory in 2007. “It was pretty lucky knowing we won one game and made it to the semifinal.”On the winning goal, Varela capped off some hard forechecking work by Romano and defenceman Paul O’Doherty in the Birmingham end.“I just got on the ice and went backdoor and tipped it in,” said Varela. With help, the Redmen squeezed into the semifinal and took down previously unbeaten Ted Reeve Thunder 2-0 behind the shutout goalkeeping of Nick Tsilfidis.In the final, Tsilfidis turned back 32 of 33 Birmingham shots, including a rink-length breakaway in the one-on-one leg of the first retrogressive OT period.“That was an unbelievable game,” said Newmarket head coach Ron O’Doherty, an assistant for the Newmarket team which reached the semifinal round two years ago as minor peewees. Tommy Yore answered for Tampa.Trailing 2-0 after two periods, the Grizzlies forced extra time on goals by Mark Ritonja and Joey Saval. “Everyone was favoured against us. 2017-18 Newmarket Redmen Minor Bantam A v Richmond Hill Stars - Full Game - Dec 2, 2017. “I just don’t know what to say to the players after a game like that.”Meanwhile, seven other division titles were on the card for the final day of the four-day tournament which attracted 76 minor series Canadian and American teams: The Cougars blew open a 2-1 game with five goals in the third period.Devin Sills, Jaydon Hamilton and Dimitri Troikos had the other Quinte goals. “I think it’s one of the longest, most exciting and intense games I’ve been in. Moving to Newmarket - Residential Transfer Procedure On January 03, 2020 at 8:30 AM, the Bantam MD played against the Newmarket Redmen at the Aurora CC (1 - McAlpine Ford). Visit The following colours are used throughout the site to help display schedule information. It’s a strategy that served the host Newmarket Redmen well on the way to capturing the minor bantam double-A series championship in the Newmarket International Silver Stick Tournament title in thrilling fashion with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Birmingham (Michigan) Rangers Sunday afternoon at the Ray Twinney Complex. However, none of seven other Newmarket entries advanced beyond pool play.“I’m glad to see the local team won although you hate to lose,” said Rangers’ head coach Fred Perlini, a former Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, whose team won the St. Clair Shores regional qualifying tournament and had been undefeated in five games (4-0-1) to reach the final. The score posted for that game is 5-3 (W) “I just don’t know what to say to the players after a game like that.”Meanwhile, seven other division titles were on the card for the final day of the four-day tournament which attracted 76 minor series Canadian and American teams: The Cougars blew open a 2-1 game with five goals in the third period.Devin Sills, Jaydon Hamilton and Dimitri Troikos had the other Quinte goals. “I just don’t know what to say to the players after a game like that.”Meanwhile, seven other division titles were on the card for the final day of the four-day tournament which attracted 76 minor series Canadian and American teams: The Cougars blew open a 2-1 game with five goals in the third period.Devin Sills, Jaydon Hamilton and Dimitri Troikos had the other Quinte goals. In this case, however, the Redmen recently clinched their York Simcoe League title with a 26-2-2 record so it is not a difficult scenario to imagine. It was a tough tournament.
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