Youth Hockey Team Wins Sectional Championship

Submitted by Ed Matteo

After reaching the Final Four in the CHC Tier 2 State Tournament, the Simsbury Peewee A Youth Hockey Team earned a bid to the USA Hockey New England District Tier 2 Peewee Sectional Tournament last weekend in Manchester, New Hampshire. 

The Simsbury Youth Hockey Peewees joined a field that included state champions and finalists from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 

Simsbury put together a great run winning 5 straight games in the tournament and recovering in the final to beat Massachusetts 3-2 in a thrilling game to win the Championship. 

The Peewees finish a great season with a record of 32-12-5 on the year, as finalists in the Thanksgiving Tournament, Champions of the Holiday Tournament, final four in the States, and Sectional Champions.
 
Congratulations to players George Matteo, Skylar Hewes, Will Swenson, Jake Magaw, Willem Rooney, David Zalozhin, PJ Gehris, Riley Chapman, Tyler Bluestein, Robbie Sullivan, Jason Marin, Ryan Sherba, Jack Pagano, Brett, Baker, Matt Roberts, and Brendan Jacobs; and to team manager Deb Jacobs, head coach Dave Roberts, and assistant coaches Todd Swenson, Todd Bluestein, and Paul Faulkner.