Schomberg atom reps start the playoffs with a win

January 28, 2015 · 0 Comments

Schomberg atom reps earned a 5-0 shutout win over Newcastle in their playoff series opener.

By Ray Tribe
In an exciting series opener on Jan. 25, the Schomberg atom rep team started their playoff series against Newcastle Stars with a 5-0 win.
Parents, grandparents, and siblings of the players came out with cowbells in hand and filling the Schomberg Trisan Centre with cheering usually saved for the Stanley Cup finals.
In true goalie style, Rory “Tiger” Edwards rallied the team to another shutout and demonstrated what earned her the record as the least scored against goalie the entire season letting in only 40 goals in 30 games.
The first period was dominated by the shooting barrage of both Chase “Nash” Coughlan and Daniel “DK” Kloepfer. These wingers set the tone for a game of rapid shooting and slap shots that Newcastle was not able to respond to.
The right wingers started the scoring first with a Max “Rocky” Monopoli snapshot and later Stefano “Turbo” Ciotti picking a top corner. Defensive rushes came with Cole “Torpedo” Budweth rocketing down the right wing before collapsing the Newcastle defense together into their own crease. Fisher “Fish” Richardson followed with his own defensive rush and another puck in the net.
The control of the Schomberg defensive zone with heads-up play and passing accuracy by defencemen Nathaniel “Nat” Vitale and Lucas “LT” Tribe enabled goals in quick succession by centre Jack “Ripper” Piper and then left winger Tristan “Triscuit” Degli-Angli.
The third period was controlled by left winger Anders “Vanders” VanEnckenvort and captain Braedon “Wheels” Connor, who dazzled the fans with their lightning acceleration and hard carving style of skating.
The Newcastle Stars are to be congratulated for their excellent sportsmanship and never quit determination throughout the game. Both teams made it a match up of hockey ability and endurance which will be brought to bear at the second game in the best-of-five series at Newcastle this coming Saturday, Jan. 31.
Schomberg finished 1st in York-Simcoe with a 29-1-2 record, and is matched with Newcastle ranked 3rd in Victoria-Durham. Schomberg atom reps have earned high finishes winning the consolation final in the Peterborough Liftlock Tournament and a semi-final showing in the Bradford Blue & Gold.