Coming up Aces.
The Upper Ottawa Valley Aces Minor Midget AA hockey team captured the Markham Majors Fall Classic Nov. 9-11 weekend. In front from left are Alex Couture and Danny McGrath; middle row, Matthew O’Brien, Travis Jamieson, Braden Zvonarich, Riley Vaillancourt, Jack Rouleau, Brandon English, Curtis Foster, Mitchell Sennett, Coleman Orenstein and Konnor Levesque; and back row manager Lisa Rouleau, coach Daryl Faught, Cameron Pearce, Brett Kenny, Kevin Burchat, Zach Roberts, Isaac Perreault, trainer Len McGrath and assistant coach Tom MacMillan. Drew Coghlan and assistant coach Kevin Ready are missing from the photo.
Who needs to watch the NHL when we have the Upper Ottawa Valley Aces Minor Midget AA right here in Renfrew County playing terrific hockey?
The Aces, who are drawn from all the communities in the county, recently won the Markham Majors Fall Classic.
The team, coached by Cobden’s Darryl Faught, went undefeated in the tournament.
In their first game, the Aces beat their OEMHL league rival Rideau St. Lawrence Kings 5-1 and then pulled out a second victory 2-1 versus the York Toros.
In their third game, the Aces defeated the host Markham Islanders 5-2 before closing out the tournament with a thrilling 3-1 victory over the Richmond Hill Stars.
Making up the 2012-13 Aces are Alex Couture, Danny McGrath, Matthew O’Brien, Travis Jamieson, Braden Zvonarich, Riley Vaillancourt, Jack Rouleau, Brandon English, Curtis Foster, Mitchell Sennett, Coleman Orenstein, Konnor Levesque, Cameron Pearce, Brett Kenny, Kevin Burchat, Zach Roberts, Isaac Perreault, Drew Coghlan, coach Daryl Faught, manager Lisa Rouleau, trainer Len McGrath and assistant coaches Tom MacMillan and Kevin Ready.