Midget LL, U18 Boys, 2017-2018 (Mitchell Minor Hockey)

The series has come down to a tie with Mt. Forest and points throughout the series needed to be counted. Congratulations to the Mt. Forest Midgets who secured the next round of playoff excitement with 28 points. The Mitchell Midgets ran a close race with 25 points. 

The Mitchell Midget Local League boys have had a lot of ups and downs during this playoff season. They have struggled to stay out of the penalty box which may or may not be the cause of how hard they needed to work to secure a win.

Hockey parents really are the best fans. They trudge through ice covered and snow piled roads to get to a hockey tournament to ensure their child’s team has an enriched weekend of hockey away from home. They take over four hours to get to a hotel in bad road conditions for a trip that should take two. The parents sit in the bleachers cheering on their team and hear others heckle from the stands. Of course, only so much can be heard before we crack and words are exchanged. The quiet one speaks up in an attempt to have an end to the unwelcome yelling. It always is worse when there has been a ...

The Mitchell Local League Midget team continue with the winning streak of now seven wins. A game on November 3 in the Monkton barn against Listowel resulted in a 3-1 win and the game at the Seaforth barn on November 12 also resulted in a 3-0 win.

The Mitchell Midget Local League continues to go undefeated with another win the books following Tuesday's game against Goderich at the Mitchell barn.