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Media Update

Release date: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017

Bantam A & peewee Queens conclude play in Norwest Stars tourney

THUNDER BAY  – The Thunder Bay Tim Hortons bantam A and the peewee Queens concluded play Saturday at the Norwest Stars tournament with two games apiece.

Competing in the boys peewee AA division of the event, the bantam A’s fell 5-2 to the K.C. Sabres before a rally fell short in an eventual 8-4 setback against the Fort Frances Canadians.

In the match-up with the Sabres, the club fell behind in the first on a power play goal, but responded to tie just 12 seconds later as Elisabeth Coppin set-up Grace Grosjean for the equalizer.

K.C. added another in the frame while up a skater to go in front 2-1.

Gaby Andreacchi drew the Queens level early in the second, but the Sabres would go on to score the games’ final three tallies to earn the victory.

Taking on Fort Frances, the Canadians stormed out to 5-0 lead after one period of play.

They added another in the second before Jada Leblanc connected on the power play to get the team on the board.

Battling back the Queens tacked on three more in third to pull closer with Grosjean striking shorthanded before Andreacchi added a pair to make it 6-4.

Fort Frances would regroup and pick up two more in the late going to wrap things up.

The peewee Queens meanwhile were blanked twice in competition vs. the AA peewee boys as they dropped a 4-0 decision to the Westfort Maroons before finishing up with a 6-0 defeat against the K.C. Sabres.