Bantams look to '83 team for inspiration

The first home game of the Creemore Bantam Valley Hawks’ OMHA ‘D’ final series against Zurich got off to a poignant start last Sunday. In attendance were members of Creemore’s 1982/83 Bantam team, who 30 years ago claimed the village’s first-ever OMHA title. The puck for the game’s ceremonial face-off, taken by Creemore captain Austin Hamilton and Zurich captain John Cooke, was dropped by three representatives of the 82/83 team – Brent Trott, Jordan Trott in honour of his deceased father Bryan, and Chris Noonan. Unfortunately, the weekend did not go well for the Creemore team, who lost Game 1 in Zurich by a score of 4-0 and game 2 in Creemore by a score of 2-1. Game 3 goes in Zurich at 4 pm on Saturday, March 23, Game 4 in Creemore at 7 pm on Wednesday, March 27, Game 5 in Zurich on Saturday, March 30 and Game 6 in Creemore at 7 pm on Monday, April 1.