SHHS Men Capture CWOSSA and BAATitles!

Crusaders Capture the 2006-07 CWOSSA and BAA Championships.

The Sacred Heart Crusaders Senior Boys hockey team completed their 2006-2007 season. The team advanced to CWOSSAA, earning the berth on BAA playoff wins over Grey Highlands of Flesherton and Peninsula Shores of Wiarton by identical 7-1 scores.They defeated Kincardine in the BAA finals to win the local crown.

They traveled to the CWOSSAA championships in Palmerston on March 7th- 8th. The first game saw the Crusaders playing Norwell Secondary of Palmerston. The game went to overtime, where the Crusaders came out on top 3-2. Goals came from Tyler Kuntz (2) and Mitch Dentinger (1), with assists going to Conor Gill. Their second game was against Port Dover Composite and was equally as exciting as their first game. A shootout was needed to determine a winner and again the Crusaders came out on top 6-4, with strong goaltending from Tyler Tilker. Goals came from Gill (2), Dentinger (2), Kuntz and Matt Thompson.
The Crusaders strong play earned them a spot in the championship game, played the following day against defending OFSAA champs, Bishop Macdonell of Guelph. The team put forth their strongest effort of the season, eventually winning the game 8-5. Kuntz led the scoring with 4 goals, as well as Dentinger (2), Tristen Flachs (1) and Pat O’Connell (1), with assists to Thompson and Gill.
The CWOSSAA victory earned the crusaders an OFSAA berth, in Oshawa on March 21st-24th. Their first game of the tournament saw the Crusaders playing the second seated team, Stouffville. The Crusaders put forth a lackluster effort and were shutout 4-0. This put the pressure on, requiring them to win their next two games to advance from their pool. They did just that, playing two very focused and intense games. The first victory was over Dennis O’Connor, by a score of 3-2. The second came by a 2-1 margin over Timmins. Solid goaltending from Tilker and great defending were big factors in both wins. Goals for the Crusaders came from Kuntz (3), Dentinger (1) and Gill (1). Finishing second in the Pool, the team advanced to the quarter-finals in which they were to play their rivals, Bishop Macdonell. Despite a great team effort, Bishop Mac proved to be too much, blanking the Crusaders 3-0. It was a great tournament and a valuable experience, as everyone on the team represented the school well.
It was a sucessful year which saw the team achieve all the goals they set at the beginning of the season. On behalf of the team, a special thanks goes to Mr. Orr and Mr. Hambrock for their efforts and dedication to coaching throughout the year, as well as to the school community for their support. Team Members Include: Mitch Dentinger, Tyler Kuntz, Tyler Tilker, Conor Gill, Matt Thompson, Pat O’Connell, Ben Kupfershmidt, Cody Rice, Trsiten Flachs, Kyle Bross, Zack Bross, Rob Doerr, Nic Dales, Cody Kupferschmidt, Brandon Coghlin, Brandon Fischer, Matt Lehman, Jordie Grubb, Grant Reinhart, Isaac Wilkinson, John Moos, Jay Cameron and Joey Terwood.

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