The Highland Storm U13 rep team competed in the International Silver Stick tournament in Wasaga Beach Dec. 13 and 14. Facing an out-of-the-ordinary schedule with several late games, it was difficult to determine whether the timing helped or hindered the team’s performance throughout the tournament.
The team went 3–0 in round-robin play, earning victories over the Aurora Tigers, Clearview Canucks, and Orillia Terriers. A strong 8-3 win in the semifinal on Sunday against the Halton Hills River Kings advanced the Storm to the championship game, setting up a final showdown against their rivals, the Sturgeon Lake Thunder.
In the final game, the Storm outplayed their opposition with strong, all-around play from the entire team. The final score was 6–3, securing the victory and locking in the Storm’s spot at the International Silver Stick Finals, set to take place Jan. 23–25 in Forest. Both goaltenders, Mason Bishop and Liam Scheffee, shared the crease over the weekend and were strong backbones for the team, providing steady and reliable play whenever called upon.
