Toronto Marlboros International Holiday Classic, Tournaments, Major Bantam, 2009-10 (Huron Perth Lakers)

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Toronto Marlboros International Holiday Classic
Location: Toronto
Saturday, December 26, 2009-Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Schedule & Results
Game #DateTimeOpponentVenueResult
Tournament Recap

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December 26-30th, 2009

Sunday, December 27/09
Game #1
The Lakers led off the tournament with a late morning game against the Vaughan Kings. The game didn’t start so well as the Lakers gave up three goals in the first period. The second period began better as Mac MacSorley scored just thirty seconds in to give the Lakers some life, assisted by Riley McCabe (see video below).

Unfortunately, the Kings responded with two more goals (one of which was a power play goal) to put the Lakers behind 5-1 after two periods. The Lakers just couldn’t seem to get going in this game and gave up another goal in the third period to lose their first game 6-1. The shot count of 46 to 5 for the Kings accurately reflected the pounding the Lakers took in this game.

Game #2
Early Sunday evening the Lakers would play against Team Illinois in their second game of the day. Their first opponent, the Vaughan Kings, had been ranked only slightly higher than the Lakers but Team Illinois was ranked #4 in the U.S. After the 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Kings it wasn’t looking so good for the Lakers going into the game with the Americans.

It was a welcome surprise though in the team that skated onto the ice for the Lakers. The Lakers had shaken off their horrible first game and came ready to play in what would, at best, be a tough contest with Team Illinois. Hard skating and hard working were apt descriptions of the Lakers in this game. Although the Illinois team was very fast and skilled, the Lakers weren’t intimidated and raised their game to the same level.

Both teams played to a scoreless draw in the first period. The second period was almost scoreless as well but Illinois was able to get the puck past Lakers’ netminder Joe Metzger in the last two minutes of the period to establish a one goal lead over the Lakers. The teams continued to battle throughout the third period. Try as they might, however, the Lakers couldn’t get the equalizer and Team Illinois won the game 1-0. The Lakers had played some of their best hockey with strong defensive play – a foundation to build on in the remaining games of the tournament.


Monday, December 28/09
Game #3

The third game turned out to be a repeat performance by the Lakers of their first game the previous day. The opponent in this game was the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs – a team ranked just below the Lakers.

The Lakers had a promising start in this game as they carried the play for most of the first period and even scored first with about a minute and a half to go in the period. Riley McCabe opened the scoring for the Lakers with assists to Greg Williams and Nick Castell (see video below).

Unfortunately, in the final minute of the period the Bulldogs scored to even the score at 1-1.

The second period would see the Bulldogs take the lead on a power play goal midway through. The Lakers would get their turn on the power play with just over a minute to go in the period. In what would be a nightmare for the Lakers they would give up two short-handed goals during this power play – one before the period ended and another twenty seconds into the third period. It’s a two minute stretch that’s best forgotten. The Lakers got their second goal of the game in the last third of the period when Mac MacSorley scored after muscling past a Bulldog defender and slipping the puck between the goalie's legs, assist to PJ Conlon (see video below).

The Bulldogs added another goal late in the third to hand the Lakers a 5-2 loss and take away any chance of the Lakers advancing in the tournament.


Tuesday, December 29/09
Game #4

The Lakers’ final game of the tournament saw them matched up against the Ottawa Jr. Senators. The Lakers and Senators had tangled a month earlier at the Kitchener tournament and battled to a 2-2 tie. The Senators needed a win to move on in the tournament and the Lakers were playing both for pride and to prove they were a better team than the results of two of the three games they had played showed.

In the roller coaster ride the Lakers players were taking the coaching staff and parents on in this tournament this game would see them soar to new heights. The Lakers were “on fire” for this game and played a fast skating, hard hitting, quick puck movement style of hockey combined with a ferocious forecheck. The entire team was hungry for the puck.

It was a scoreless first period that saw both teams have chances but no success. Joe Metzger was called upon to make a great pad save less than a dozen seconds into the second period after a Senator slipped between the Lakers defenceman on a short breakaway. The save seemed to fire up the Lakers as just twenty seconds later they would storm into the Senators’ end and take a one goal lead when, after a nifty backhand pass from Nick Castell, PJ Conlon roofed the puck from in close, second assist to Michael Siddall (see video below).

Having opened the scoring, the Lakers were hungry for more goals. Less than a minute later, Devin Williams scored an unassisted goal after stripping a Senators’ defenceman of the puck and bursting in alone on the goalie (see video below).

The Lakers had the Senators back on their heels and as a result the Senators took a string of penalties over the remainder of the period. On the next three power plays the Lakers would score on each one to open up a 5-0 lead. Goals came from strong efforts from the power play units and included scoring by Greg Williams (assist to Riley McCabe), McCabe (assists to Jayden Landry and Brett Stacey), and Mac MacSorley (assist to Siddall) (see videos below).





The Senators were able to finally get on the scoreboard in the final minute of the second period to make the score 5-1.

The third period saw the Senators score a power play goal of their own but they couldn’t close the gap as the Lakers, firmly in control of this game, were not going to be denied. It was clearly one of the Lakers best games of the entire season to date.

Overall, the Lakers had a good showing in the tournament going 2-2. The great games against some very tough teams (Illinois and Ottawa) were strong positives to take away from the tournament. The poor showings in the other two contests were vivid reminders that success will only come if the entire team puts in a 100% effort while working together as a team.

About This Tournament

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December 26-30th, 2009
At: Canlan Ice Sports (Etobicoke) Arena, Chesswood Arena,
Canlan Ice Sports York and Westwood Arena.

Frank Selke Conference
Division 1
CAROLINA JR. HURRICANES
DON MILLS FLYERS
SOO THUNDER
SYRACUSE NATIONALS
WINDSOR JR. SPITFIRES
Division 2
BOSTON ADVANTAGE
LONDON JR. KNIGHTS (GD)
MISSISSAUGA SENATORS
PITTSBURGH HORNETS
WELLAND TIGERS
Division 3
BRANTFORD 99ERS
HAMBURG HAWKS
PHILADELPHIA JR. FLYERS
QUINTE RED DEVILS
TORONTO NATIONALS

Division 4
DETROIT HONEYBAKED
OTTAWA JR. 67’S
SOUTH CENTRAL COYOTES
ST. CATHARINES JR. FALCONS
TORONTO TITANS
Division 5
HALTON HURRICANES
LONDON JR. KNIGHTS (GR)
MARKHAM WAXERS
NORTH YORK RANGERS
ST. LOUIS BLUES
Division 6
CLARINGTON TOROS
NEW ENGLAND JR. FALCONS
TORONTO JR. CANADIENS
SUN COUNTY PANTHERS
George Legge Conference
Division 7
BUFFALO REGALS
CENTRAL ONTARIO WOLVES
OHIO BLUE JACKETS
TORONTO MARLBOROS
UPPER CANADA CYCLONES
Division 8
ELGIN-MIDDLESEX CHIEFS
NORTH CENTRAL PREDATORS
OAKVILLE RANGERS
TORONTO RED WINGS
THUNDER BAY KINGS
Division 9
CAMBRIDGE HAWKS
CHICAGO MISSION
MARKHAM MAJORS
OTTAWA VALLEY TITANS
WHEATFIELD BLADES

Division 10
CLEVELAND BARONS
HAMILTON REPS
MISSISSAUGA REBELS
NICKEL CITY SONS
NORTH JERSEY AVALANCHE
Division 11
BARRIE JR. COLTS
EASTERN ONTARIO WILD
MISSISSAUGA REPS
WATERLOO WOLVES
WESTCHESTER EXPRESS
Division 12
HAMILTON JR. BULLDOGS
HURON-PERTH LAKERS
OTTAWA SENATORS
TEAM ILLINOIS
VAUGHAN KINGS


For the complete tournament schedule & results, click here. Below is the schedule for after the round robin portion:

 

 

Date Game Time Arena Rink Away Team Score Home Team Score
Dec. 29 119 4:00 PM CE #2  8th Place Legge   1st Place Legge  
  120 4:00 PM CE #4  7th Place Legge   2nd Place Legge  
  121 4:00 PM CH #2  8th Place Selke   1st Place Selke  
  122 4:00 PM CH #4  7th Place Selke   2nd Place Selke  
  123 4:15 PM CE #1  6th Place Legge   3rd Place Legge  
  124 4:15 PM CE #3  5th Place Legge Conf.   4th Place Legge  
  125 4:15 PM CH #1  6th Place Selke   3rd Place Selke  
  126 4:15 PM CH #3  5th Place Selke   4th Place Selke  
  127 9:00 PM CE #2  Winner of Game #124   Winner of Game #119  
  128 9:00 PM CE #4  Winner of Game #120   Winner of Game #123  
  129 9:15 PM CE #1  Winner of Game #125   Winner of Game #122  
  130 9:15 PM CE #3  Winner of Game #126   Winner of Game #121  
Dec. 30 131 9:25 AM CE #1  Winner of Game #128   Winner of Game #127  
  132 9:25 AM CE #3  Winner of Game #130   Winner of Game #129  
  133 2:45 PM CE #3  Selke Conf. Champs   Legge Conf. Champs  

CE = Canlan Etobicoke, CH = Chesswood Arena

 


- 4 Game Guarantee
- Possibility of 7 or 8

 

- International Competition
- Player

and Team Awards

The information listed below is general and will be adjusted according to number of teams, tournament draw, and final schedule. Specific information as it applies to each Age Category will be posted and distributed along with the final schedule and details no later than December 1st.

Tournament Format
Age Categories will be comprised with the anticipated number of teams:

        MAJOR BANTAM - 50 to 60

Teams will be divided into Balanced Divisions of four or five teams in each Division.
Each team will be guaranteed four games in a Round Robin or Cross-Over
A minimum of Eight Teams in each category will advance to the Play-off Rounds.
Any Wild Cards selected to advance to the Quarter Finals will be determined on the basis of highest points. If a tie still exists, then the teams will advance on the basis of highest percentage. (Add the goals for and against together and divide into the goals for.)

Length of Games
12-15-15 Stop Time Round Robin
12-15-15 Stop Time Quarters & Semis
15-15-15 Stop Time Finals

Overtime
During the preliminary games if there is a tie at the end of regulation time, both teams will be awarded one point. Overtime will only be played in the Quarters, Semis, and Finals. (For overtime information refer to Rules & Regulations).

Referees
All games will have a - 3-Man system

Rules & Regulations
  • C.H.A./O.H.F. rules apply with the following exceptions noted: no center red line on off-sides
  • Teams must register at least one hour prior to first game.
  • All teams must dress a minimum of 12 skaters, including 2 goalies.
  • The maximum number of players to be registered shall be 20. The maximum number of players to be dressed, including goalies is 19 (20 for USA Hockey). Affiliated players will be accepted providing they are registered on the initial team list prior to the first game. No player may play for two teams during the tournament. If however an affiliated player’s team has been eliminated from the tournament, that player becomes eligible to play with the higher category team.
  • Any team found with ineligible players participating in a game will be disqualified from the tournament. (Note: Games won by a disqualified team will be considered a win for the opposing team at a score of 1 - 0).
  • All teams must carry local league registration cards for each player (copies accepted). No team can participate without their Branch permission.

FIGHTING & MAJOR PENALTIES
If any player incurs a Major penalty for fighting, or another Major infraction which carries an automatic game misconduct, the player shall receive a suspension consistent with the mandatory suspension as prescribed by the Ontario Hockey Federation.

MATCH PENALTIES
All match penalties shall be reviewed by the Tournament Committee at a hearing attended by the offending player, the coach and any other person designated by the Committee.

TEAM COLOURS
It is preferable that each team carries two contrasting sets of sweaters with them. It is the responsibility of the Home Team to change color of sweaters if they are similar to their opponents. Home and Away is indicated on the schedule.

TIES - METHOD OF DECLARING DIVISION STANDINGS AND WINNERS
  • If two teams are tied in points, whichever team won the game played against the team with which it is tied, places higher, i.e. “head to head”.
  • If still tied in points, whichever team earned more wins based on Round Robin play.
  • If more than two teams are tied, whichever team earned more points (wins and ties included) based on games between the teams tied.
  • If still tied, add the goals for and against together and divide into the goals for, with the team with the highest percentage placing higher.
  • If still tied... least goals against If still tied... most goals for If still tied... fewest penalty minutes (Majors & Misconducts included) If still tied... coin toss
  • Ties in the SEMI-FINALS AND CHAMPIONSHIP If tied at the end of regulation time, teams will not change ends, but commence to play a ten (10) minute stop time sudden-victory overtime period. If still tied, teams will retire to their respective dressing rooms while the ice is re-surfaced. Upon returning to the ice, teams will commence playing ten (10) minute stop time sudden-victory overtime periods until one team scores.
  • Ties in the MINOR & MAJOR BANTAM PLAY-OFFS If tied at the end of regulation time, teams will not change ends, but commence to play a ten (10) minute stop time sudden-victory overtime period. If still tied, play will resume in a five (5) minute sudden-victory period with four skaters on the ice per team. If still tied, an additional sudden-victory period will resume with three players on the ice per team until one team scores. *** A penalty incurred during the “3 on 3” will result in the non-offending team adding a playerto the ice for the duration of the penalty.
  • Section (g) applies to all play-offs except the MINOR BANTAM SEMI-FINALS and FINALS, AND THE BANTAM CONFERENCE FINAL AND GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP. If tied at the end of regulation time, teams will not change ends, but commence to play a ten (10) minute stop time sudden-victory overtime period. If still tied, teams will retire to their respective dressing rooms while the ice is re-surfaced. Upon returning to the ice, teams will commence playing ten (10) minute stop time sudden-victory overtime periods until one team scores.

PROTESTS
There shall be NO PROTESTS. The decisions of the Tournament Committee shall be final. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to rule on items not previously covered.

TIME-OUTS
One 30-second time-out will be allowed per game (includes overtime).

General Information
Insurance:
The Holiday Classic Tournament or its Tournament Committee will not be held responsible for injuries caused by a player or spectator. Please ensure that all players are covered by insurance before participating in the Tournament.

Dressing Rooms:
Only registered players will be allowed in the dressing rooms. Any player(s) suspended during the tournament must not enter the dressing room prior to the game(s) from which they are suspended. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in a further suspension. Dressing Rooms must be vacated 20 minutes after game. Teams are responsible for ensuring their dressing rooms are locked and secure at all times. It is the team’s responsibility to provide their own locks.

Team Tournaments
  • Toronto Marlboros International Holiday Classic
    Dec 26-Dec 30
    Schedule & Results
    DateOpponentResult
    Sun 11:05 AMVaughan Kings1-6 (L)
    Sun 6:10 PMTeam Illinois Illinois0-1 (L)
    Mon 10:50 AMHamilton Bulldogs2-5 (L)
    Tue 10:50 AMOttawa Senators5-2 (W)