U13A Aces Clinch OWHA Playoffs, News, Romeo Pet Hospital U13 A, 2022-2023 (Stratford Aces Girls Hockey)

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Feb 27, 2023 | rnyenhuis | 113 views
U13A Aces Clinch OWHA Playoffs
The Owen Sound Ice Hawk Divisional Series and the South Huron Sabre Provincial Playdown are Romeo Pet Hospital U13A's Initial Playoff Hurdles 

After a strong showing at the Aces final regular season tournament in Brantford, the Romeo Pet Hospital U13A Aces have honed their game both mentally and physically to prepare themselves to face the biggest challenges of their season as a team.
In Brantford this weekend , the Aces were semi finalists, ultimately losing to the tourney winning St. Thomas Panthers.  By doing so, the girls had faced the menacing invisible powers of their own sports psyche with a less than desirable showing against a leagues worst defense in Brantford in the last of their pool play , to over come that menace in their minds and soundly defeat a formidable London Devilette squad in the quarter finals to ultimately land in the tourneys semi at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Complex.  
Capping off the regular season last week, the Aces path to the OWHL playoffs included a streak of positive performances where the Aces went 2-1-1 in their last four to finish 4th in the division, 6 points ahead of the late season struggling Waterloo Ravens.  The Aces regular season record finished at a respectable 9-7-6 and 24 points. They've also demonstrated their passionate play throughout the season with a league leading 116 penalty minutes.
For the OWHL playoff, the Aces will be matched with the first seed Owen Sound Ice Hawks where the two sides will battle to find the 4 points they need to move on to the division final, then an inter-divisional playdown and ultimately a league championship final March 31.
The Aces will also find another challenge to seal the path to the annual provincial tournament in Mississauga this spring.  The challenger who lies in the way is perennial Ace nemesis South Huron Sabres. The Sabre side have climbed up within the OWHL to lay a barrier in the road for the Aces to pass to represent a Huron Perth A team at the provincial championship. A best of three series will provide the stage for a team never to be underestimated and these series ahead will prove to be a memorable challenge for these girls young lives.