Bantam A ('97), 11-12 (St. Thomas Minor Hockey)

It was a fitting ending to an exciting, tension-filled series.  Game 5 of the O.M.H.A. Bantam "A" Championships between the St. Thomas Jr. Stars and the Oshawa Jr. Generals was played Saturday afternoon at the venerable Memorial Arena in St. Thomas.  With the score knotted at 3-3 midway through the third period, Andrew Baxter placed himself into the position where he always likes to be... in the spotlight.  Much to the delight of all Stars' fans, the player formerly known as Li'l Baxter unleashed an incredible snap shot, off his back foot and from a sharp angle, high over the glove of Generals' netminder James Hack, bar down, to score what proved to be the championship winning goal.     Read More

The Major Bantam Jr. Stars rebounded from a sobering 4-1 opening game defeat on Saturday evening, to outlast the Oshawa Jr. Generals 6-4 on Sunday afternoon.  Sporting an impressive a 10-1 record in O.M.H.A. playdown games and riding a six game winning streak, the Jr. Stars had every reason to feel confident heading into series opener at the the Legends arena in Oshawa on Saturday.  However, the Stars found themselves behind 1-0 less than a minute into the game and, appearing tired and nervous, they could never find their stride against a very deep and competitive Generals team.   Read More