After winning the All-Ontario championship for its division, the Minto Peewee AE team won the WOAA Dave Neilson division championship for an encore.
Minto edged Elma Logan 1-0 on April 3 in Listowel to claim the title.
The final game was a goaltenders’ duel, as many shots were pelted at both goalies.
Minto battled hard and was rewarded when Noah Aitken fired the puck into the open side of the goal. Assists on Minto’s lone marker went to Will Dennison and Josh Gray. Owen Day earned the shutout in the Minto net.
Strong defensive play by the team for the rest of the game held the lead and gave Minto the victory.
After being on the ice 21 days out of 31 prior to the game, including several long road trips, an exhausted Minto squad pulled off a well-deserved win.
This year’s squad is the first AE team fielded since Minto’s amalgamation 24 years ago and they brought home an OMHA title and two WOAA championships. Prior to winning the Dave Neilson E Division title, the team won the Peewee AE division WOAA championship.
