This past weekend WMHA U10A, U12A and U14A teams competed for Canada in the Nation's Cup Tournament in Michigan!
U10A, Coached by Bob Hannan and Sponsored by Pro Hockey Life,
went 4-0 in the seeding round play gaining the top seed out of 10 teams for the final on Sunday. In front of a sea of Red cheering them on, the Windsor Jr. Spitfires U10A team defeated the Sylvania North Stars 4-3 in a hard fought battle clinching the gold for them and their country!
U12A, Coached by Jeff Youssef and Sponsored by Danger Hockey, finished 5th out of twenty teams. The U12 Spits went 2-1-1 for the round robin and won the final game 4-0 against St.Jude's Knights (Illinois) gaining 5 points for team Canada. The group was 2 points away from the 1st place game and a differential of 2 goals for the 2nd place game. Coaches are proud of how the team performed with all 17 players contributing in their won ways. A great learning experience for the players and awesome to help Canada win the overall points for the division!
U14A Coached by Mike Benson and Sponsored by Windsor Choristers, had a successful gritty weekend of whole team effort and stellar goaltending, WMHA’s U14 scored big earning the #1 seeding of 7 Canadian teams – including our own Bluewater Kent and Talbot home opponents – to play in the finals for the CCM Nations Cup. In the finals, the U14 Spits took home an 8-2 victory to help secure the win for Canada!
Special thanks to all the other Canadian players and families who stayed to cheer the kids on for the final games after winning their own seeds. The maple leaf stacked stands and Canadian Team spirit overwhelmed Windsor with support at all three divisions!