Field, schedule set for U15 All-Ontario AAA Championship in Thunder Bay

THUNDER BAY – The field is now set to see who will be joining the host Thunder Bay Kings, in conjunction with Hockey Northwestern Ontario, at the upcoming All-Ontario U15 AAA championship, which runs April 9-12, at the Fort William Gardens.

Heading to Thunder Bay to take part in the six-team event will be the Elgin-Middlesex Canucks (Alliance); Ottawa Jr. 67s (HEO); Soo Jr. Greyhounds (NOHA); Vaughan Kings (GTHL) and the York-Simcoe Express (OMHA).

Game action for the local side sees them open up Thursday against Elgin-Middlesex at noon.

Later that same day they’ll take on Vaughan in an all-Kings’ affair at 7 p.m.

Thunder Bay’s Day 2 slate has them meeting Sault Ste. Marie in a 2 p.m. faceoff Friday, in their lone match-up of the day.

They’ll then wrap-up round robin competition, Saturday, April 11, in encounters with Ottawa and York-Simcoe at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively.

The Top 4 teams will advance to the semifinals on Sunday, April 12, while the clubs will compete for medals later in the day. 

SCHEDULE
All-Ontario U15 AAA Championship
All games @ Fort William Gardens

Compering teams
Thunder Bay Kings (HNO)
Elgin-Middlesex Canucks (Alliance)
Ottawa Jr. 67s (HEO)
Soo Jr. Greyhounds (NOHA)
Vaughan Kings (GTHL)
York-Simcoe Express (OMHA)

Thursday, April 9
Vaughan vs. Soo 10 a.m.
Thunder Bay vs. Elgin-Middlesex 12 p.m.
Ottawa vs. York-Simcoe 2 p.m.
Soo vs. Elgin-Middlesex 5 p.m.
Vaughan vs. Thunder Bay 7 p.m.

Friday, April 10
Elgin-Middlesex vs. York-Simcoe 10 a.m.
Ottawa vs. Vaughan 12 p.m.
Soo vs. Thunder Bay 2 p.m.
York-Simcoe vs. Vaughan 5 p.m.
Elgin-Middlesex vs. Ottawa 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 11
York-Simcoe vs. Soo 10 a.m.
Thunder Bay vs. Ottawa 12 p.m.
Elgin-Middlesex vs. Vaughan 2 p.m.
Ottawa vs. Soo 5 p.m.
York-Simcoe vs. Thunder Bay 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 12
Semifinal No. 1: 4th round robin vs. 1st round robin 10 a.m.
Semifinal No. 2: 3rd round robin vs. 2nd round robin 12 p.m.
Bronze medal game: 5 p.m.
Gold/Silver medal game: 7:30 p.m.

Photo credit: James Mirabelli