Sacher Stymies Quebec's Opposition

After suffering a devasting loss on the opening day of the Telus Cup, the Winnipeg Thrashers approached game 2 with a sense of pride within Team West. By the games end, Thrashers goaltender Teagan Sacher posted the tournament's first shutout and helped the Team West representative record their first win Tuesday at the 2011 Telus Cup national midget hockey championship in St. John's, Nfld.

Facing a total of 23 shots throughout the game, Sacher held the fort down while defending the net through several screened attempts along with managing the traffic in front of the net. In the second frame there were two consecutive near breakaways, along with a couple battles where he was pushed back. Helping solidify the Thrashers 2-0 lead in the third with two minutes left, Sacher pushed away a quick post to post transition that saw a quick scoring chance in the slot.

Sacher, who was pulled after allowing five goals during Winnipeg's 12-5 loss on Monday, was named the Thrashers' player of the game after his second game victory and also was credited with the 3rd Star of the Day for Day 2 of the Telus Cup. With the Thrashers first victory at the Telus Cup, this was Winnipeg's second shutout ever within the Telus Cup history.

The Winnipeg Thrashers look ahead now to Game 3, set for 3:30 against Team Central, the London Jr. Knights. For the full schedule/results of the Telus Cup Click Here.

Sacher Stymies Quebec's Opposition

Thrashers Advance to Telus Cup Nationals

By 5:30 on Sunday afternoon the Winnipeg Thrashers had a team full of pride and excitement as they capped off a 4-1 win in the championship final game of the Western Regionals. With the victory the Thrashers advance to the Telus Cup National Championships and will represent the Western Region in the tournament.

With the Thrashers carrying the momentum through the first two periods of the final game the Prince Albert Mintos applied a full offensive pursuit in the final frame to attempt a comeback. The Mintos fired thirteen shots against Teagan Sacher and had nothing to show for it as they were all turned away. Sacher kept his workload to a minimum as he controlled a strong percentage of the scoring attempts by collecting loose pucks and controlling many direct shots on net. With the Thrashers being shorthanded in the dieing minutes of the game the Mintos went up 6 on 4 and put everything low and on net - keeping the crowd on edge till the buzzer went. At the games end, with the Thrashers coming out as the Western Telus Cup representatives, Sacher was awarded the games MVP award for the team.

The Thrashers finished the Western Regionals with an undefeated record of 3-0-1, and with a strong defensive core from the back end up only allowed a total of 9 goals against in the four games played.

Winnipeg Sun Article - Featuring WPG Thrasher/ GDI Goaltender - Teagan Sacher

With the honor of representing team West, the Winnipeg Thrashers now take the long trek to Newfoundland for the Telus Cup National Championships. The tournament takes place starting April 18th and leads into the final game on the 25th. For more information on the Telus Cup and the tournaments past champions Click Here.

Thrashers Advance to Telus Cup Nationals

Pelletier and Gibney Prepare for Telus Cup Qualifying Tournament

After the Moose Jaw Generals were knocked out of their playoff run in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA League (Results) their head coach looked for a way to spice up the teams pre-tournament training heading into the Telus Cup Regional Qualifier.

The MJ-Times reported that the Generals were running an intersquad 3 on 3 tournament to help the the team prepare, and most evidently both goaltenders as they received a storm of 50 to 60 shots.

The two games played so far put Moose Jaw goaltenders Travis Pelletier and Matt Gibney through the paces as they faced a handful of odd man rushes and countless breakaways.

Travis Pelletier has trained with GDI Prairies through his season with the Generals and looks to have a successful run at advancing into the Telus Cup.

For a full schedule of the Telus Cup Regional Qualifing Tournament Click Here.

Pelletier and Gibney Prepare for Telus Cup Qualifying Tournament