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Minor Atom Food Drive

On Saturday December 19th, the Minor Atom Mississauga Senators set out to go door to door in the Mississauga area collecting food donations for the Mississauga food bank.  By the time they finished at 3 1/2 hours later, they had collected an amazing 3000 lbs of food to donate to Fire Station 115.  The team is comprised of 15 9 year old boys.

Prior to the Food Drive each player was given a United Van Lines box with the team and individual photo on it, to raise their respective body weight in advance of the December 19th date however they could.  Many of the players went door to door in their area, some even elected to use their allowance money to buy food.  Each player was successful raising an approximate 1300 lbs of  food before they even started.  Palma Pasta also joined in to help by providing the team with coupons to give out to any resident that donated food that day.  Between the 2 Mississauga companies and a group of energetic team members a lot of families were able enjoy a Christmas feast.

Canadian Side Win Atom CanAm Collision Tourney

’99 Senators Strong Contributors to Victory

As the buzzer rang out signifying the end of the seventh and final period, absolute delirium broke out among the seven teams, their parents, friends and any others who knew to come by and witness this incredible spectacle. “CANADA, CANADA, CANADA!!” was cheered by all who witnessed the win by what was on paper an underdog contingent of Ontario based teams.

The CanAm Collision AAA Tournament is unique in format of any internationally organized youth hockey championship. This year’s Atom version featured seven Canadian teams, represented by four GTHL teams (Senators, Flyers, Jr. Canadiens, and Red Wings) along with three other Ontario teams (Burlington, London Jr. Knights Gold, and Huron-Perth) pitted head-to-head against seven highly ranked U.S.A. teams (South Shore Boston, Chicago Mission, Belle Tire, Little Caesars, St. Louis Jr. Blues, Philadelphia Jr. Flyers, and Long Island Gulls. 

In particular our Atom Senators had a tremendous showing in the round robin portion of the event going 4 wins in 5 games with a total of 12 goals for and 5 against. This result seeded the Senators first for the Canadian side. As a result they had earned the prestigious right to play the last period of the seven period Championship Final.

Heading into the Final, the Canadian side was the overwhelming underdog having achieved a record of just 12 wins, 3 ties, overall versus 20 losses in the round robin portion. The nervousness of the Canadian players and coaches was palpable as they stepped onto the ice to win gold for their country, particularly since the U.S. side was given a 1-0 lead before the first period puck as a reward for taking the majority of round robin points.  

With the pride of Canada and hockey glory on the line, each Canadian team played their hearts out against their opposite U.S. seed. The lead changed hands a number of times with the Canadian side making the best of their opportunities and also making many incredible goal mouth stops…. The onslaught of the U.S. attack mounted as the game wore on - challenging our D like they have never seen in their young lives! But our charges held their own, and the Canadian side stole the day with an 8-6 final score.

The ’99 Sens, having earned the privilege to be on the ice at the final buzzer, acted as hosts for the other 6 Canadian teams as they rushed on to enjoy the best victory celebration in the life of any 10 year old Canadian boy! The Senators relished the moment and bonded with many new friends from rival Canadian teams as the medals were handed out and many pictures were taken.

Congrats to all the coaches & teammates of the 2009 Atom Mississauga Senators:

Coaches: Paul Frustaglio (Head), Martin Loft, Bill Boyko (Trainer)

Goalies: Jack Grebenc #1, Andrew Peck #29

Defencemen: Nicholas Hammill #13, Chris McFee #14, Mark Martino #22, Eric Brown #87, Josh Rettinger #91

Forwards: Liam Kaslik #7, Matthew Baumann #9, Simon Boyko #16, Lucas Thompson #18, Connor Loft #27, Alex Daigle #77, Trevor Poeze #88, and Will Frustaglio #93.

Authored by: Mark Grebenc

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