Atom Rep, 2012-2013 (Strathroy Minor Hockey)

The Strathroy Atom Rep Jr Rockets spent this past weekend weathering The Storm in Bruce County where they participated in their final scheduled tournament of the season - The Chris Knott Memorial.  This was their first & only overnight tournament so the players were excited to say the least and have been looking forward to it for some time.  Team play has been a primary focus all year however, this weekend something clicked, everything came together & the team put forth a collaboration of what could be viewed as their best performances to date…

Over the first week of the 2012 Holiday Season the Strathroy Atom Rep Jr Rockets participated in the Atom ‘A’ Silver Stick Regional Tournament in Alvinston.  Due to the fact that SDMHA was re-classified this year as a ‘BB’ center it meant playing in the ‘A’ Division Silver Stick which provided the opportunity to play against some unfamiliar, larger center sized teams of which we had not faced previously.  Should the Jr Rockets be up for the challenge it was guaranteed to provide for an exciting week of hockey.  As the week unfolded the Jr Rockets proved that they were well prepared & ...

The Strathroy Atom Rep Jr Rockets took to the ice in Mooretown this past weekend for their second tournament of the 2012-13 season.  After having earned a bronze medal in their home tourney the weekend prior the kids were determined to improve their showing & set out to accomplish even more...

Congratuations to the Atom team for finishing up their tournament with a 5-1 victory over Tillsonburg.  Best of Luck this coming weekend in Mooretown!!!

From what the players have shown thus far I can say that we are definitely in for a great 2012/2013 hockey season.  From the start of tryouts through exhibition play, our first couple practices & most importantly in our off ice Team Building PT sessions the kids have demonstrated a commitment to one another, to our team & our goals which are quickly transforming them into what will be a cohesive unit...