Minor Bantam A ('97), U14-U15 Travel, 2010-2011 (St. Thomas Minor Hockey)

The Minor Bantam Jr. Stars took the first two games of their O.M.H.A. quarter final series with the Niagara Falls Canucks on the weekend to take a commanding four point lead in the six point series.  Both games were played at the plush new Gale Centre in Niagara Falls.  All remaining games in the series will be played this weekend at the Timkin Centre in St.Thomas starting on Friday night @ 7:45 p.m.. 

The St. Thomas Minor Bantam Jr. Stars defeated the Amherstburg Stars on Saturday afternoon at the new Amherstburg Recreation Complex by taking both the game and the O.M.H.A. preliminary series 3-1.  The Stars now advance to the Quarter Finals against the Niagara Falls Canucks next weekend.  More importantly, the writer's two game suspension has now been served and he can get back to the important task of satisfying those avid Stars fans who have been thirsting for a fix of Stars info.  Fortunately, the time off should not affect the quality of the writing, as one of the primary benefits of ...

The Stars managed to overcome the rink rust that had accumulated from playing only one league game and one exhibition game in the past four weeks, to edge a very determined Amherstburg team 2-0 in their preliminary round series opener.  The Stars appeared to be fighting both the puck and their nerves most of the night, but otherwise stuck to their conservative, defensive game plan of eliminating turn-overs, penalties and odd man rushes.  While the game will not go down as a classic beauty in St. Thomas Jr. Stars hockey history, she was certainly pretty enough for Stars fans to take home on ...

The minor Bantam Stars may not have won the game in Hamilton on Sunday night, but they continued with their streak of strong, competitive play that fans have enjoyed for the past few weeks.  The Hamilton Reps, who are clearly the best AA team in the Alliance and have lost only three games all season, were on their heels for the final eight minutes of the game as the Stars stormed their net looking for the tying marker.  Only a never-ending sea of Hamilton players diving to block shots prevented the Stars from knotting the game at three.  An empty net goal with 18 seconds remaining, following ...

The minor Bantam Jr. Stars handed the London Jr. Knights the broom on Thursday night at the Western Fair with a 3-2 win in their last game of 2010.  The victory earned the Stars the sweep of the home-and-home series as well as the season series against the Knights.  London has lost a total of five games all season, three of which have come at the hands of the Stars.  With another respectable effort, Greyson Tottle extended his undefeated streak against the Knights to five games dating back to last season.