Redmen off to OFSAA
The Norwell Redmen Varsity Hockey team has qualified for the All-Ontario Championships (OFSAA) after winning twice on March 3 in Simcoe at the CWOSSA regional tournament.
The Redmen defeated Simcoe 7-6 to open the day and followed that up with a 5-3 victory over Kincardine. The two wins will guarantee Norwell a spot at OFSAA for the fourth time in team history and the first since 2009.
In the opener, the Redmen were led on offence with two goals each by Brad Binkle and Brendon Aitken and single goals by Cole Leslie, Blair Butchart and Justin Schmidt. In the Kincardine game, Leslie and Schmidt each scored twice for Norwell with Aitken adding a single. Butchart, Cameron Charlebois and Josh Keuneman each added two assists.
The four-day OFSAA championships begin March 18 in Burlington/Oakville. Due to the significant expense of this tournament, any individual or organization willing to contribute financially to the Redmen trip to OFSAA is asked to contact coaches Mark Israel, Ian Strachan or Steve Miller at Norwell at 519-343-3107.
“Thanks for your ongoing community support as we look to bring home the OFSAA gold,” team officials state.
The OFSAA tournament schedule will be available shortly via the OFSAA website and fans can follow the progress of the Redmen in Oakville.
