The Wellington North U-16 Ringers took the Kitchener Golden Ring tournament by storm, racking up four wins and a tie en route to stirring a first place finish.
The first step on the road to victory came on the Friday when the team braved the elements to take on a team from Ann Arbor Michigan to kick off the tournament with a 4-0 win.
Next the Ringers played the Cambridge Turbos, winning with a 4-1 score.
Kitchener was next on the agenda and the Wildcats came out determined to protect their home turf. The teams battled hard with the Ringers basically holding the Cats at bay until the dying minutes when one of the Kitchener girls broke in all alone only to be stymied by a dynamic stop sealing the 4-3 win.
With three consecutive victories, the Ringers were assured of a spot in the final in the round-robin game versus London. Ending in a 2-2 tie, the Ringers remained undefeated, heading to the gold medal final.
In an intense battle, the Ringers clinched the win, with five seconds remaining, earning gold with a 4-3 win.
