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Hitmen Prospects Shine at Telus Cup
Date: April 30, 2007
Courtesy of Hockey Canada.
The future of the Calgary Hitmen played a large part in deciding this year’s Midget AAA National Champion at the Telus Cup.
Hitmen prospect Ryan Fox (2005 draft 7th round pick 133 overall) was the hero on Sunday night at the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer scoring 48 seconds into the second overtime period to give the Prince Albert Mintos a 3-2 win over the Red Deer Optimist Rebels, and their second consecutive TELUS Cup.
Fox took a pass from Torey Stott and beat Red Deer goaltender Marc Boulanger to the glove side for his third goal of the tournament, and undoubtedly the biggest of his hockey career.
“Stott got me the puck, and I just tried to put it on net,” the future Hitmen said after emerging from under the pile of Mintos following his goal. “I’m just glad it went in.”
Prince Albert looked to be well on their way to their second straight National Midget Championship after opening up a 2-0 first-period lead.
Curtis Kulchar got the Mintos going early in the first period, his point shot eluding Boulanger on a Prince Albert powerplay for a 1-0 lead.
Another Hitmen prospect, Tyler Fiddler, was named the tournament’s Top Forward on Friday night, pushed the lead to two just short of the midway point of the period, poking his own rebound over Boulanger.
Fiddler saved his best for the big games, as he scored two of his three goals at the TELUS Cup against the Optimist Rebels.
The tournament hosts got one back just past the six-minute mark of the second period, as Darren Windle beat Mintos goaltender Carsen Chubak from the point, the first goal scored by the Optimist Rebels against Chubak in more than 86 minutes at the event.
Red Deer outshot the Mintos 11-7 in the second period, but could not get a second puck past Chubak.
Defenseman Colin Archer finally got the Optimist Rebels tied midway through the third period, jumping into the play and taking a pass from Kyle Reynolds before sliding the puck through the legs of Chubak.
A scoreless final 10 minutes, along with the first 10-minute overtime period, set the stage for Fox’s heroics
The TELUS Cup-winning goal earned Fox the Player of the Game for the Mintos, while Boulanger, who was named the TELUS Cup MVP earlier in the week, received the award for the Optimist Rebels.
With the win, the Mintos become the first team in Canadian Midget hockey history to win back-to-back national championships, and denied Red Deer the chance to become just the fourth host team in the 29-year history of the National Midget Championship to take home the title.
Another Hitmen prospect also suited up for the Optimist Rebels, Calgary’s first round selection in 2006 (20th overall), left winger Chase Schaber.
Throughout the seven games Fiddler led the trio in scoring with three goals and five assists for eight points. Fox finished with three goals and three assists for six points while Schaber had a goal and an assist for two points during the tournament.
The Hitmen would like to congratulate all three players on a wonderful season.
Hitmen Prospects Shine at Telus Cup
Date: April 30, 2007
Courtesy of Hockey Canada.
The future of the Calgary Hitmen played a large part in deciding this year’s Midget AAA National Champion at the Telus Cup.
Hitmen prospect Ryan Fox (2005 draft 7th round pick 133 overall) was the hero on Sunday night at the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer scoring 48 seconds into the second overtime period to give the Prince Albert Mintos a 3-2 win over the Red Deer Optimist Rebels, and their second consecutive TELUS Cup.
Fox took a pass from Torey Stott and beat Red Deer goaltender Marc Boulanger to the glove side for his third goal of the tournament, and undoubtedly the biggest of his hockey career.
“Stott got me the puck, and I just tried to put it on net,” the future Hitmen said after emerging from under the pile of Mintos following his goal. “I’m just glad it went in.”
Prince Albert looked to be well on their way to their second straight National Midget Championship after opening up a 2-0 first-period lead.
Curtis Kulchar got the Mintos going early in the first period, his point shot eluding Boulanger on a Prince Albert powerplay for a 1-0 lead.
Another Hitmen prospect, Tyler Fiddler, was named the tournament’s Top Forward on Friday night, pushed the lead to two just short of the midway point of the period, poking his own rebound over Boulanger.
Fiddler saved his best for the big games, as he scored two of his three goals at the TELUS Cup against the Optimist Rebels.
The tournament hosts got one back just past the six-minute mark of the second period, as Darren Windle beat Mintos goaltender Carsen Chubak from the point, the first goal scored by the Optimist Rebels against Chubak in more than 86 minutes at the event.
Red Deer outshot the Mintos 11-7 in the second period, but could not get a second puck past Chubak.
Defenseman Colin Archer finally got the Optimist Rebels tied midway through the third period, jumping into the play and taking a pass from Kyle Reynolds before sliding the puck through the legs of Chubak.
A scoreless final 10 minutes, along with the first 10-minute overtime period, set the stage for Fox’s heroics
The TELUS Cup-winning goal earned Fox the Player of the Game for the Mintos, while Boulanger, who was named the TELUS Cup MVP earlier in the week, received the award for the Optimist Rebels.
With the win, the Mintos become the first team in Canadian Midget hockey history to win back-to-back national championships, and denied Red Deer the chance to become just the fourth host team in the 29-year history of the National Midget Championship to take home the title.
Another Hitmen prospect also suited up for the Optimist Rebels, Calgary’s first round selection in 2006 (20th overall), left winger Chase Schaber.
Throughout the seven games Fiddler led the trio in scoring with three goals and five assists for eight points. Fox finished with three goals and three assists for six points while Schaber had a goal and an assist for two points during the tournament.
The Hitmen would like to congratulate all three players on a wonderful season.