Bantam 2 Goalies Compete in Low Scoring Final

The Bantam 2 Winnipeg Hawks and Warriors goaltenders have turned aside their fair share of rubber during the city finals.

With four games played, both goaltenders have shut the door allowing only 13 goals against. With the Hawks victories in the first two games with 3-2 wins, the next two games were consecutive shutouts. The Warriors Tyler Brown recorded his third shutout of the playoffs with a 2-0 victory in game 3. The fourth game of the series The Hawks goaltender Troy Martyniuk shut the door with a 1-0 win as he fought off numerous attempts through traffic.

Currently defending opposite end of the ice, Brown and Martyniuk will be paired up on the Wpg AAA Team White at the 2011 Directors Cup from the 25-27th of March (GDI Goalies Selected). Both goaltenders have been dedicated to their position and have attended GDI Prairies Summer Camps and 1v1 Sessions over the past two years. With strong technical skills and mental make-ups in net, both goalies display control within their position and also competitive mindsets that have taken them both to the top this year.

As the Hawks look to close out the series, game 5 of the best of 7 series takes place this Thursday . For more info and full results on the 2011 Bantam 2 Playoffs Click Here.

Bantam 2 Goalies Compete in Low Scoring Final

Wiess & Henry Playing Big for Canadians

The battle between the St. James Canadians and the River East Marauders has been a spirited affair that has been taken into "extra innings" and has changed normality of the preliminary (best of three) round of the AA Minor Bantam playoffs.

GDI Prairies goaltenders Tyler Wiess and Christian Henry have found a way to hold the Canadians in it. Tyler is one of the most competitive goaltenders at his age, conquers opponents with his quick trigger response time, while his partner Christian is a large agile goaltender that supplies strong puck control to his game. With both teams evenly placed within the season standings with the Marauders in 4th and the Canadians in 5th, the series has seen each game being tightly matched.

Game one was owned by the Marauders with a 3-2 win. Two nights later, the game ended in a 2-2 decision after a scoreless overtime. Even with the Canadians holding a powerplay late in overtime the game ended without a final decision. Wiess held his own in the backend, shutting down many odd man rushes by the offensive minded River East players.

With the series still in the Marauders favor as they led 1-0 heading to the third game, the next night they weren't able to cap it off. The Canadians again found a way to battle back and complete a comeback with a 3-2 overtime victory. Henry was in net for game three to help backstop the Canadians for their first win. Coming up, the deciding game four will take place March 2nd. The winner of the series looks to meet the first place powerhouse, Fort Garry Twins.

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Wiess & Henry Playing Big for Canadians