Kia of Owen Sound Grey Bruce Highlanders AAA Bantams Win the 42nd Burlington Golden Horseshoe Tournament and go undefeated with a record of 5 wins and one tie
The Kia of Owen Sound Grey Bruce Highlanders AAA Major Bantams went 5-0-1 during the Burlington Golden Horseshoe tournament on Christmas Break finishing with a very close and exciting final with the Highlanders defeating the Bramption Battlion 3-2 in the Championship final. The Highlanders made it to the finals by defeating the Niagara Falls Canucks 5-0 in the semi-finals.
The Highlanders round robin action included: 7-2 win vs. Depew, New York, 9-1 vs. Pittsburg Vipers, 4-4 tie vs. Lambton Sting and 13-1 vs. Pittsburg Vipers.
The Kia of Owen Sound Grey Bruce Highlanders AAA Major Bantams scoring included: vs. Depew (Lauchlin Elder (2), Connor Musselman (2), Zachary Coulter, Tanner Bastien, Tanner Mighton) - vs. Pittsburg (Connor Musselman (2), Lauchlin Elder (2), Tanner Mighton, Ryan Elder, Tanner Bastien, Brandon Eagles, Conner Patton) - vs. Lambton (Ryan Hamelin (2), Matt Cruickshank, Conner Musselman) - vs. Pittsburg (Cooper Jefferson (2), Ryan Hamelin (2), Tanner Mighton (2), Tanner Bastien, Matt Cruickshank, Conner Patton, Connor Musselman, Jayme Forslund, Lauchlin Elder, Zachary Coulter).
The Championship Individual Game MVP was awarded to the Grey Bruce Highlander's Matt Cruickshank.
Stats:
Highlanders 7 - Depew 2
G-Elder A-Cruickshank
G-Musselman A-Eagles
G-Musselman A-Forslund A-Mighton
G-Elder unassisted
G-Bastien A-Coulter A-Bennington
G-Mighton A-Forslund A-Bennington
G- Coulter A- Bastien
Highlanders 9 - Pittsburg 1
G-Musselman A-Eagles
G-Mighton A-Eagles A-Musselman
G- Hamelin A-Nelthorpe A-Patton
G-Elder A-Patton A-Forslund
G-Musselman A-Eagles A-Forslund
G-Elder A-Patton A-Kesheshian
G-Bastien A-Coulter A-Jefferson
G-Eagles A-Bastien A-Coulter
G-Patton A-Elder A-Hamelin
Highlanders 4 - Lambton 4
G-Cruickshank A-Jefferson A-Coulter
G-Hamelin A-Elder A-Nelthorpe
G-Hamelin A-Patton
G-Musselman A-Mighton
Highlanders 13 - Pittsburg 1
G-Bastien A-Jefferson
G-Cruickshank A-Musselman A-Hamelin
G-Hamelin A-Elder A-Patton
G-Jefferson A-Coulter A-Bastien
G-Patton A-Coulter A-Forslund
G-Musselman A-Mighton A-Eagles
G-Forslund A-Patton A-Bennington
G-Mighton A-Jefferson
G-Jefferson A-Coulter
G-Elder A-Patton A-Forslund
G-Hamelin A- Patton A-Kesheshian
G-Coulter A-Jefferson A-Bastien
G-Mighton A-Jefferson A-Nelthorpe
Highlanders 5 - Niagara Falls 0
G-Eagles A-Forslund
G-Jefferson A-Coulter A-Bastien
G-Elder A-Kramer A-Cruickshank
G-Coulter A-Patton A-Nelthorpe
G-Elder A-Eagles A-Cruickshank
Highlanders 3 - Brampton 2
G-Musselman A-Eagles
G-Cruickshank A-Hamelin A-Patton
G-Elder A-Cruickshank