Atom Minor, U11 (formerly Atom), 2014-2015, Trav (Essex Minor Hockey)

Over the weekend the Atom Minor Essex Ravens wrapped up their Championship season by defeating the Uxbridge Stars for the OMHA "A" Championship.  Essex took the six point series in three straight games with 5-1 and 4-3 wins at home in Essex and a thrilling come from behind 3-2 overtime victory on the road.  This season has been a great success for the Atom Minor Ravens.  They have worked extremely hard over the course of the season and that hard work has paid off.  "Earlier in the season no one expected us to be here", Coach Andy told the boys in the dressing room after what would be their ...

After a 5-3 loss and a hard fought 7-6 victory in Burlington last weekend the Atom Minor Essex Ravens semi-final series with the Burlington Eagles was tied at two points a piece.  A thrilling 2-2 overtime tie and a 4-2 victory in front of the home town fans this weekend put Essex up 5-3 in the six point series.  A game five and possible game six would now be needed to decide the series.  A win or a tie on Sunday in Burlington would secure the Ravens their place in the Finals. 

The Atom Minor Essex Ravens have swept the Grimsby Peach Kings in the OMHA quarter-finals in order to advance.  The Ravens won the first two games of the series 5-0 and 5-3 on the road in Grimsby last weekend and closed the series off on Friday night with a 4-2 come from behind victory.  Led by Head Coach Andy Paquette and his staff, the Atom Minor Ravens now advance to the OMHA semi-finals where they will face the Burlington Eagles.  

On Sunday night the Atom Minor Essex Ravens travelled to Kingsville for the final game in their six point series with the Erie North Shore Storm.  Goaltending for both teams had been solid all series and the first four games were extremely close contests.   The series was locked at two wins for each team, as neither team could manage a win on home ice to this point.  Earlier in the series the flu bug had hit the Essex team hard.  Essex played game 3 and game 4 short several players; however, Essex now boasted a full and healthy roster for game 5. The final game of this series would be for the ...

The Atom Minor Essex Ravens have won their first OMHA play down series by defeating the Riverside Rangers in what proved to be a very exciting and hard fought 4 point series.