Congratulations Team
Ontario Red on winning the gold medals at the 2005-06 Under
18 National Championship!. Team Ontario Red
went through the round robin undefeated, shutting out Manitoba
4 - 0; Saskatchewan 5-0 and Alberta 3-0. In the semi-final, Team
Ontario Red beat Team Atlantic 5-0. In an exciting final, Team
Ontario Red got off to a 2-0 lead on goals by Rebecca Johnston
and Vicki Bendus. Quebec made it close with a goal in the third,
but Ontario's solid team played made Bendus' goal stand up for
the win. Vicki's stick and gloves will go into the Hockey Hall
of Fame in Toronto.
Congratulations to
Team Ontario Blue on an excellent championship.In
the first game, Team Ontario Blue lost despite a very solid performance
against Quebec. Quebec won 3-2 with all three goals on power plays.
Team Ontario Blue came back to defeat B.C,
by a score of 3-2. The third game of the round robin was an excellent
contest between team Ontario Blue and Team Atlantic with Atlantic
winning 2-1. The loss put Team Ontario Blue
into the relegation game where they got off to an early 3- 0 lead
but lost 5-4 to Team Alberta.
Congratulations to
the Under 18 Championship Award winners:
Most Valuable Goaltender of the Championship
Christina Kessler, Team Ontario Red
Most Valuable Forward of the Championship Rebecca Johnston, Team
Ontario Red
Most Sportsmanlike Player Team
Ontario Red Natalie Spooner
Most Sportsmanlike Player Team Ontario Blue
Carolyne Prevost
Congratulations to the three OWHA officials who
attended the championship. All were ranked at the top and were
assigned to the final games:
Gold Medal Game Referee Mary Ann Gage
Gold Medal Game Lines Heather Richardson
Bronze Medal Lines Kerri Rumble
The
Ontario Women's Hockey Association congratulates all members of
Team Ontario Red and Team Ontario Blue on excellence both on and
off the ice. Special thanks to the 96 family members and friends
who travelled to Salmon Arm to support the Teams.
Team Rosters and Photos
Ontario
Womens Hockey Association 
