The Centre Wellington Fusion Major Atom AE team competed in the ‘For the love of the Game’ tournament in Erin on Nov. 10 winning the ‘B’ championship.
Playing a close game with the Burlington Minor A team to start the day, the boys were defeated 3-2.
Scoring for the Fusion were Seamus Hotson and Ty Needham with assists from Carter Hyndman and Brody Shafer.
The team’s next game was an 11-2 victory over Orangeville. Goals were netted by Cole Chipman (3), Hyndman (2), Ethan Kosempel (2), Justin Snowe, Shafer, Eric Feltham and Jack McDonald. Assists were added by Needham, Chipman (2), Shafer (2), Kosempel and Hyndman.
The ‘B’ Championship game saw the team take on Guelph where the team shut-out their opponents 5-0.
Scoring was shared by Needham, Kosempel, Hyndman, Chipman and Hotson. Assists were added by Snowe, Chipman (2), Hyndman and Needham. Aidan Kelly and Jacob Killinger played strong, sharing time in net.
Tough competition
The team recently went on to win the Atom division championship at the St Thomas Minor Hockey AE Tournament.
The team met some tough competition from the Windsor Jr. Spitfires to start off the tournament. Although it was a tight game, the Fusion suffered a 2-1 defeat. Kosempel scored the lone goal.
The team came back in the next two games to win a 3-0 decision over the London Bandits and 7-0 over the St. Thomas Stars later that day.
Goals in the London game were scored by Ryan Gemin, Kosempel and Chipman. Assists were added by Hyndman, Lukas Mammoliti, Chipman and Kosempel. Kelly had the shutout in net.
In the St. Thomas game, goals were scored by Mcdonald, Chipman (3), Feltham, Needham and Hotson. Assists added by Gemin, Kosempel (2), Koen Ashdown, Shafer and Feltham. Jacob had the shutout in net.
The two wins sent the team to the finals to face the Windsor Jr. Spitfires yet again. The Fusion came out victorious, winning the championship game 4-3.
Scoring in the final game went to Ashdown, Needham, Kosempel and Chipman. Assists were added by McDonald, Shafeer, Feltham, Hyndman and Chipman. Kelly was back in net for the final game.
