Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Southpoint Sun - 23A
U10 Caps dominate in tournament BELLE RIVER — Southpoint U10 played in a tournament in Belle River on the weekend. The team was up before the sun on Friday morning, Dec. 3. They faced the St. Thomas Stars at 8 a.m. in the opening game and came away with an 11- 0 win. Later that night the Capitals facedoff against London Jr. Mustangs for a 7-1 win. The Caps proved to be an early rising force of nature as they jumped on top of another 11-0 win against New Market Renegades at the 7:15 a.m. game Saturday. The wacky schedule continued and Southpoint was back on the ice 12 hours later to finish round robin play at 7:15 p.m. against the Burlington Eagles, taking that game 11-2. Even the semi-final game couldn’t save this team from a predawn warmup! At 7:30 a.m. Sunday the puck dropped against St. Thomas once again. This time the Stars would prove more
challenging, but they would eventually succumb to the Caps might in a 4-0 win. Southpoint advanced to the championship game and was finally rewarded with a mid-day time slot in a rematch again London. Although Southpoint looked a little slow in the first period, they soon came to life, picking up the pace and scoring eight goals to take home the championship win. Southpoint amassed a staggering 52 goals for with a mere five goals against for the weekend. When addressing his team after the big win, head coach Jay Root cited grit, relentless pursuit of the puck and unselfish team play as key factors in the success. Parents and fans continue to be amazed with this team that digs in like a dog who lost his favourite bone. If you love hockey, stop by and catch a game with these steamrolling 9-year-olds. They are putting on a display in teamwork.
Southpoint U10 emerged champions at a weekend tournament in Belle River as they amassed 52 goals for, with only five goals against. Submitted photo
U13 LL Blue 2-2 record in tournament play
LASALLE — The Southpoint U13LL Blue team had a busy weekend. They played in the LaSalle tournament recently and finished with a two win, two loss record. The four games gave the players insight into the pros and cons of their game and exposed weaknesses when playing stronger teams. They realized that improvements must be made
in working as a team. They relied on individual play and many attempts to rush down the ice with the puck were thwarted. In game one, Southpoint played LaSalle Gold and won 5-3. Goal scorers were Jackson Weil, Jack Williams, Brent Pimental and Cristiano Antunes (two). Assists on the night went to Sean Amaral, Gavin Butineillo and
Tatomir ranked in draft
LEAMINGTON — Local hockey product Ethan Tatomir has been ranked by Elite Prospects as the #20 Canadian defenceman for the 2025 NHL Draft. The 14-year-old Tatomir plays defence for the A21 Academy hockey program on their U18 team, where he has five points in 17 games.
Landon Carlini. Game two, Southpoint came up against a Strong Erindale team and lost 100. Game 3 didn’t go much better. The local Blue team played LaSalle Black and lost 6-1. The lone goal came when Andrew DeGoey put in the rebound off a Gavin Butineillo shot. Southpoint turned things around in the fourth game against LaSalle Green. Southpoint’s goal scorers were Landon, Sean, Gavin and Brent. Assists in the game came from Gavin and Landon. The game was won by Southpoint 4-1. In Local League action,
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Southpoint Blue U13LL played Essex Yellow. The Southpoint players were given two areas to improve on: pass more (which they did to a certain extent) and plug up the neutral zone which they did do. The scoring in the game was all Southpoint. Gavin Butineillo
opened up the scoring on a scramble in front of the net. Assisting on the play was Landon Carlini. Still in the first, Brent Pimental rushed end-to-end and fired the puck into the Essex net. Landon Carlini scored the lone goal in the second period when he skated in from centre and slipped
the puck through the fivehole. In the third period, Landon sent the puck back to Brent at the point. Brent wired a slapshot in. The final goal came from another end-to-end by Brent, giving him a hattrick. The final score was 5-0.
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