U15C Trail Blazers clinch OMHA berth

The Talbot Trail Blazers U15C squad capped off a 5-1 round-robin Bluewater League playoff record with a dominating five-points-to-one final series win over Windsor last Thursday night in Windsor.

The game finished 4-1 and that also wrapped up the series as Southpoint finished the four-point final with a tie and two wins over their arch-rivals from the city.

Windsor had been the only team to beat the Blazers during the round-robin and were the top seed going into the final.

Head coach Jay Ottley was thrilled with his team’s effort — not only in the final — but throughout the whole hockey season.

“It was a total team effort,” he said. “The boys played hard all year. Solid defence, high-scoring forwards and excellent goaltending. I’m proud of their hard work.”

Ottley was happy to have had two top-notch goaltenders — Nicholas DiMilo and Connor Leroux — to depend on.

The team travels to Halton Hills this coming weekend with their first game on Good Friday and the finals scheduled for Easter Sunday.

Ottley’s coaching staff includes Warren Laybolt, Jim Chopchik, Mark DiMilo and manager Ron Alvar.