Etobicoke: ON - Last Friday, November 21st, our Men's and Women's Extramural Hockey teams took to the ice in their first tournament of the season, hosted by Humber College.
It was a bright and early start for our athletes, who were looking to kick off their seasons with a bang at Westwood Arena in Etobicoke.
The scores from the day were as follows:
Women's Scores:
Game 1 vs Lakehead Orillia:
5-0 L
Game 2 vs La Cite:
5-0 LÂ
'B' Semi-Final vs Fanshawe:
3-0 L
The women's team fought through injuries and a shorthanded roster, battling hard against three tough opponents.  The women's team showed heart and their rookies showed plenty of promise in their first tournament of the season.
Men's Scores:
Game 1 vs Humber:
3-0 L
Game 2 vs Centennial:
10-0 W
'B' Semi-Final vs Durham:
7-4 W
'B' Final vs La Cite:
1-0 L
The men's team was highlighted by goaltenders
Jacob Smith and
Joshua Damji splitting a shutout against Centennial, and rookies
Adam Falla,
Simon Rachwal,
Josh Aube, and
Reilly Gear all scoring their first goals for Laurier Brantford throughout the day. Forwards
Jack Whibbs and
Mitchell Hartman led the team in scoring with three goals apiece.Â
Women's team captain
Ashley Judson and men's forward
Ethan Liu were also named Laurier Brantford Athletes of the Week for their strong play.
Both teams continue their seasons on January 22nd, where they head to Fanshawe College for their second tournament of the year.
Â