The Cooksville Phantoms Atom A team had a fantastic and very successful year. They helped to build our trophy collection.
Of the 4 tournaments they entered, they won gold in 2, they won silver in one – in those 5 games Cooksville outscored their opponents 20 – 4 in that tournament, in the Silver Stick tournament Cooksville lost by 1 goal each to 2 teams that went to the Ontario Championships. Two of the three large trophies are displayed in the upstairs trophy case and one had to be returned.
In the regular season the team finished second allowing the second lowest goals against.
The team then entered the playoffs where they won both the quarter finals and semi-finals 12 points – 0 (6-0 in each series) and outscored their opponents 33 gf – 4 ga.
In the finals they ran up against the team that won silver in the all Ontario’s and came first in the regular season.
Cooksville won the first game 2-1 and lost 3 in a row – 3-1, 2-1, 2-1 being outscored by their opponents 8-5 in close well fought games.
Last year 5 players from this team went AA, this year 6 are going AA.
Next years team promises to build upon this years success.
