Clearview Canucks U18 win OMHA championship

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U18 Clearview Canucks Rep Hockey Team have won the Tier 2 Ontario Minor Hockey Association Championship taking a five-game series in the Championship tournament in Barrie April 7-9 in front of an enthusiastic crowd of hometown supporters.

In the series the Canucks won 4-0 over Middlebrook, tied 2-2 vs East Lambton and then followed with three more wins 4-2 over Brighton Bolts and Tavistock, and 3-2 over Minto Mad Dogs.

Fans from Creemore and Stayner came out to all of the games, but completely packed the stands and lined the outside of the boards for the championship game.

In the final the Minto Mad Dogs had a 2-1 lead as the end of the third period approached. The Clearview Canucks pulled their goalie and with 7.5 seconds left in the third period. Luke Millsap put the puck in the net tying things up 2-2. The game went into a 10-minute overtime period, and Brody Foster got the winning goal about a minute and a half in, sending fans into hysterics.

The team clinched the championship following an already stellar season winning the U18C Regional Silver Stick Champions, the U18 Huntsville Classic Tournament champions, and the U18 Tier 2, Region 5 Champions, thanks to the leadership of head coach Brian MacIntyre, assistant coaches Pete Walker and Mike Hughes, trainers Martin Walsh and Peter Mitchell, and coaching staff manager Fran Moore.

Contributed photo: U18 Clearview Canucks Rep Hockey Team Bring Home Tier 2 OMHA Championship. Top from left: Assistant coach Pete Walker, trainer Martin Walsh, head coach Brian MacIntyre, Jack Walsh, Troy Walker, Seth Walker, Brody Foster (alternate captain), Griffin MacIntyre, Jackson Mitchell, Carter Westendorp, Tate Lightheart (Captain), Luke Millsap, and assistant coach Mike Hughes. In front: Sawyer Hughes, Aiden Forte (goalie), and Brady Reynolds.

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