Peewee A, 2018-2019 (Niagara Girls Hockey Association)

The Rapids Peewee A team came through in a must-win game, defeating the St. Catharines Brock Badgers 2-1 to advance to next month’s provincial championship weekend.  This was their sixth game against the Badgers this season, with five of them now having been decided by one goal.  After finishing sixth during the regular season, the team has peaked at the right time.  Besides heading to provincials, they will also play Ancaster the week of March 18th for the South Central division final, with the winner advancing to the Lower Lakes playoff weekend.

After losing their first game on Friday, the Peewee A Rapids won five straight games to take the gold medal at the Kitchener Fallfest tournament this weekend.  The girls did so in dominant fashion, outscoring opponents 13-1 over their final five games, including a shutout win over Stoney Creek in the semifinals, 3-0, followed by another shutout, 2-0, over Kitchener in the gold-medal contest.  Both the defense and forwards did an excellent job of shutting down opponents, and both goalies had outstanding weekends.  An excellent weekend for the Rapids Peewee A, one that will hopefully carry back ...

The Rapids Peewee A girls took home a silver medal at this weekend's Ancaster Fall Shootout tournament, falling 3-2 to North Halton in the championship game.  After finishing second in their pool, the girls reached the final by killing off a late penalty to hold on and beat previously unbeaten Ancaster 2-1 in an exciting semi-final.  It was a good showing for the girls in their first tournament of the season, and they will hopefully build on their success next weekend in St. Catharines.

The Rapids’ peewee teams had a special guest coach on August 26th, as longtime Red Wings’ goalie coach Jim Bedard came out to work with three of our goaltenders.  Bedard, a former NHL goalie, won four Stanley Cups during his tenure with the Wings, and it was a great experience for both the goalies and the goalie parents to have him working with the girls.

The 2017-18 Atom A Rapids were honored at a meeting of Niagara Falls City Council on August 14th.  In recognition of a season that saw them win 53 games, three tournaments, and a provincials bronze medal, a short proclamation was read and the girls were each given a plaque.  It was a nice honor, and a chance for the girls to come together once more to celebrate a great season.