Wolves U11 Rep team to competing for gold after winning semi-finals

March 16, 2023 · 0 Comments

Written By Brian Lockhart

The Shelburne Wolves U11 Rep are ending the season in good fashion after winning their semi-final playoff game against the Wasaga Beach Stars on Thursday, Mar. 9 at the Centre Dufferin Recreation
Complex (CDRC).

The Wolves played an outstanding game for the win and earned the right to advance to the League final.

At the end of the second period, the Wolves were leading 3-0, and kept up their aggressive style of charging into the Wasaga zone to set up plays.

The Wolves had one third-period goal to leave the ice with a 4-0 win over the Stars.

“It was an excellent game – pressure, pressure,” said coach Symon Weatherall after the game. “We executed what we set out to do tonight. We put pressure on the puck every chance we could, and we had them in their end. We definitely put our players to the effort we expect and try to take it right to the end whistle.”

The championship is a one-game elimination, so a single win or loss will determine the season’s final outcome.

“The goal is to take the team to the big championship in Windsor,” Simon said. “The team has progressed leaps and bounds right from the beginning. We had some young kids that really stepped up. Half of our team is first year players – we’ve got seven first year players. We’re going to be a team to contend with for the next several years. We push them to their limits so they understand and focus on what’s important.”

With the season coming to a close, Simon said they will practice but stay focused on their current system of doing things.

“We’ll stick with what we know, keep going with what we know. We’ll keep the kids focused on what the end goal is, and we won’t change too much this time of year.”

The Wolves will now compete in the League championship game.