The Highland Storm U9MD Haliburton Hockey Haven team took to the ice this past weekend – hosting the annual Walt McKechnie U9 Tournament.
This is the first time the team has played a full ice game this season and our players did not disappoint.
The Storm had their work cut out for them facing off against the Drayton Defenders. Despite a hardfought battle and outstanding game by our whole team, the Storm wasn’t able to clinch a win.
This didn’t slow the Storm down, though. They came back for their second and third game of the day with a tie and a win. A focus on passing, team playing, and their strong desire to win led to our success on the first day of the tournament.
Back on the ice bright and early on Sunday, the Storm were back in for the silver semi-final. Defence was strong and the majority of the game was played in the opposing end. Though the Storm rallied hard, outshooting the Lindsay Muskies, we faced a hard 3-1 loss.
Though we didn’t come home with a medal, the U9MD played hard, learned, and most importantly, had lots of fun.
Looking forward to starting the second half of our season with this strong team momentum.
