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posted 01/20/2012
Stars- Pee Wee B - Streaking in D.C.!
On Friday afternoon, the Stars hit the road for their first tournament of the season where they would compete for the Congressional Cup! When we arrived at the rink, team Captains were announced after being voted for by each player during our midseason meetings the week before. New team Captain is
Mason Jenne and his Assistants are
Thomas Bansbach and
Anthony Catapano. After the captain announcement Friday night the Stars faced the Piedmont Predators, a team we knew nothing about entering the tournament. After battling hard through two periods the score was 2-2 and both teams seemed pretty evenly matched. However, in the third period the Predators got the best of the Stars and the game ended 7-3. Looking at the big picture, this may have been a crucial turning point for the team, at least during the tournament. When we returned to the Hotel it was time for the pizza (and Ice Cream for
Ronan Keenan) and pool, followed by a second hockey tournament, Knee Hockey in the Hotel hallway where the duo of
Joe Iovine and
Anthony Catapano ruled.
Saturday morning the Stars played at Kettler Ice Rink, the Washington Capitals practice facility, which was a cool experience for the team and provided some inspiration for their second game, coming against the Reston Raiders. A closely contended game for it’s duration, the Stars pulled out a HUGE win with a great effort from Goalie
P.J. Keenan, it was evident all of the team bonding the night before at the hotel was very positive!
Tyler Cameron scored 2 Goals in the game and linemate
Luke Matteo added 2 Assists. Defensemen
Jeffrey Lin and
Deven Patel were strong and kept the Raiders from invading our zone too often with the puck. In between games some of the Stars flew jets and checked out spacecraft at the Air and Space Museum, while the other group went bowling together. Then, it was back to the room to rest before our afternoon game with the Princeton Tigers.
Saturday evening the Stars found themselves in a very fortunate situation, they controlled their own destiny for a chance at the Championship game. After a quick goal against, The Stars controlled play for the next 45 minutes or so getting more chances and playing more as a team than the Tigers. Down 2-1 the Tigers managed to score a goal and tie the game with 24 seconds left and the Stars gave one final push with an empty net, but were unable to break the tie which was a little bit of a heartbreak for the Stars who were passionate about the effort they gave and thought they deserved a chance at the Championship Game, which was a VERY good argument. We had another night of knee hockey and fun activities at the hotel waiting for us, so we were quick to regroup and get back to the Holiday Inn!
Sunday morning the Stars were up with the sunrise and on their way to the rink for the 3
rd Place Championship Game. As it turns out they would face the Predators for a second time and a chance at beating the only opponent they had not taken any points from yet. Completing a fantastic weekend, The Stars put forth another solid team effort and came away with the victory and a 3
rd Place Championship, something to be very proud of.
Ryan Kinney was a very hard worker and took a beating drawing some penalties for The Stars and
Stephen Peters made a trenendous defensive play late in the game that helped preserve the W! As a testament to their hard work, a Predators official told me after the game that he believed we should have won the tournament, a huge compliment to our boy’s effort!
What was accomplished in that short 3 day span in D.C.:
The Stars took at least a point from every team they faced!
The Stars Finished the tournament tied for the most points(5) earned!
The Stars won the 3rd Place Championship in the Congressional Cup Tournament!
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