Belle A’s Go Three for Three
The Jordan Ringette Belle A team continued their winning ways taking the gold medal at their second and third tournaments of the season. Following their gold medal performance in Nepean in November, the Belle A squad earned gold in Whitby in January and in Richmond Hill in February.
Going undefeated through the Whitby tournament, the team won 2-1 against Mississauga, 7-5 over Richmond Hill, 7-3 over Gloucester and 8-1 against Ottawa in the round robin. Against Mississauga in the semi-final, Jordan skated to an easy 8-1 victory. The gold medal game was a 6-3 win over Richmond Hill.
The Jordan Pride also won all the games they played at the Richmond Hill tournament. Their first game was defaulted as their opponent from Hamilton did not appear. Game two was a 10-1 win over the team from Grey Bruce. Day two of the tournament saw easy wins against Cambridge (12-1) and London (11-1).
In
the semi-final game, Jordan skated to a 5-1 victory over Exeter . Jordan faced
London in the gold medal game, winning 6-2.
Six members of this eight player team contributed points over the course of the
Richmond Hill tournament. Jennifer Haynes had 13 goals and 14 assists; Danielle
Proulx added eight goals and 15 assists; Jillian Henry had 11 goals and nine
assists; Jodie Rafuse added ten goals and ten assists; Darcy Vidler had two
goals and one assist and Kyla Armes assisted three times. The forwards – Haynes,
Proulx, Henry and Rafuse – were relentless in their assault on net. The
defensive trio of Ashley Moes, Kyla Armes and Darcy Vidler kept shots to a
minimum. Goaltender Becky Kostesky had another outstanding tournament, allowing
only six goals.
The Belle A team has one more tournament in West Ottawa before their appearance at the Provincial Championships where they hope to repeat as Ontario’s champions.
Jordan Pride Belle A Ringette Team Wins Opening Tournament
Last season’s Belle A Provincial Ringette Champions struck gold at their first tournament of the season. The Jordan Belle A Pride travelled east to compete at Nepean’s 20th annual tournament held Nov. 16-18th.
En route to gold, this team of seven skaters and one netminder dominated the stats board taking the top 4 spots in points for the tournament. Forwards Danielle Proulx, Jennifer Haynes, Jodie Rafuse and Jillian Henry combined for an incredible 80 points for the tournament. Defensemen Kyla Armes, Ashley Moes and Darcy Vidler were strong all weekend and each added points to the tally as well. Goaltender Becky Kostesky had the lowest goals against of the Belle A goalies, allowing only eight over five games.
The opening game of the weekend was a 7-1 victory over Richmond Hall. Game two saw the host team, Nepean, outmatched by a score of 15-1. In game three, Jordan easily defeated Gloucester in a 10-1 game. Against Upper Ottawa Valley in game four, the Jordan team was flat, taking a 5-2 loss. Rebounding from their defeat, the team skated to an easy 7-0 victory over Ottawa in the gold medal game.
The Belle A’s are coached by Jim Henry with assistance from Tim Kostesky and Irene Henry. The team is sponsored by Luey Greenhouse Services and Webley Construction.