By Ron P. Coderre
The area’s premier hockey league for youngsters, The Griffin Youth Hockey League, ended its season on a high note with its postseason tournament and Griffin Awards Banquet March 10. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of team and individual awards in the Atoms Division and Junior Division. The Red Wings skated off with the regular season and postseason awards in the Atoms Division, while the Lightning captured the regular season and the Bruins were the postseason recipients in the Junior Division.
Individual Award Winners
Award Atoms Division Junior Division
Goalie of the Year Ellie Jellison Tom Castle
Top Goal Scorer A Line Guerin Favreau Evan Cunningham
Top Goal Scorer B Line Kellen Horst Jake Starr
Best Def. Player A Line Anna Sosik Connor Bavosi
Best Def. Player B Line Cooper Larkin Liam McDermott
Best Off. Player A Line Guerin Favreau Evan Cunningham
Best Off. Player B Line Jack Gillin Jake Starr
MVP A Line Guerin Favreau Connor Bavosi
MVP B Line Matt Gaudreau Noah Beaupre
Sportsmanship Award Haley Armstrong Connor Bavosi
In the postseason playoffs, the Bruins shutout the Lightning 3-0 in a tremendous display of team defense. In the Atoms Division the Bruins fought back from a 1-0 deficit to capture the title 2-1 on the strength of Guerin Favreau goal midway through the third period. The Red Wings Alex Wojciechowski put his team up with a first period goal. Late in the second stanza Brock Dubay answered for the Bruins knotting the score at one all before Favreau delivered the game winner.
In the Mite Division, the Minor Big Game finished in a 4-4 tie, while the Major Big Game was won by the Blue Jackets as they subdued the Green Hornets.
Regular Season Final Standings
Atoms Division Junior Division
Red Wings 6-0-2 Lightning 6-2-0
Bruins 3-4-1 Red Wings 4-4-0
Lightning 3-5-0 Bruins 4-4-0
Avalanche 2-5-1 Avalanche 2-6-0
