Pure gold
The Russell Coyotes Bantam B Competitive Girls’ Hockey team won the TCS Hockey Winter Outdoor Classic Cup on the weekend of Feb. 2-5. The winning team members are: Goalie Jaedan Marshall; front from left, Taylor Henry, Ameile Foucault, Edith Castonguay, Keera Jarbeau, Amanda Shay, Alexis Sharpley and Rachel Drevniok; and back from left, Lauren Thomas, Olivia Gunton, Audrey Morin, Jenna Ivanski, Haley Lefrancois, Megann Nolan and Olivia Murphy. Not seen in photo were Head Coach Kevin Gunton, Assistant Coaches Marc Bergeron, Jamie Carbonette and Steve Ivanski, Trainer Shelley Nolan and Manager Kevin Marshall.     Courtesy photo

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Russell Coyotes Bantam B Competitive Girls’ Hockey team travelled to Buffalo, New York, on the weekend of Feb. 2-5 for the TCS Hockey Winter Outdoor Classic Cup and brought home the gold medal. The Coyotes played Friday against Columbus CCYHA from Dublin, Ohio, in Buffalo, and won 4-0.

On Saturday, the Coyotes played in Niagara Falls, N.Y. against MCYH Edge from Rochester and lost 3-2. The Coyotes then travelled back to Buffalo to take on the Lapeer Hurricanes from Michigan and won 7-0.

On Sunday morning, the Coyotes were back in Niagara to take on the Clarington Flames from Bowmanville and won 3-0. With that win, the Coyotes were off to the final against the team that beat them in the round robin – the MCYH Edge of Rochester – in East Aurora. The Coyotes returned the favour beating the Edge 3-2 and claimed the championship.