Playoffs Begin for Mitchell Meteors U13 LL, News, U13 LL, U13 Boys, 2022-2023 (Mitchell Minor Hockey)

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Feb 22, 2023 | Dave McKay | 532 views
Playoffs Begin for Mitchell Meteors U13 LL
After an undefeated regular season, the Mark Bannon Backhoe Mitchell Meteors U13 LL team started off playoffs with 3 games this past weekend - 2 away and 1 at home.  

The team travelled to Teeswater on Friday night to challenge the South Bruce Blades with Taitum Vessie between the goal posts.  Many shots on net resulted in a scoreless first period.  Reegan Vessie opened up the scoring at 4:19 of the second period with an unassisted goal.  Goals came quickly after this - Liam Baker, assisted by Dylan Dietrich and Deni Beaudin, increased the lead to 2-0 with Simon Jenson netting the third goal.  Before the end of the second period, the Mark Bannon Backhoe Mitchell Meteors U13 LL team had a 4-0 lead with a goal from Greg McKay assisted by Reegan Vessie and Trayton Keyser.  The South Bruce Blades put 1 on the scoreboard in the third period and the final score was 4-1 for Mitchell.

The Mark Bannon Backhoe Mitchell Meteors U13 LL team had a double header against Listowel Cyclones 2 on Saturday.  

The first game was played in Mitchell with Landon Glauser taking his position in net.  The first period remained scoreless.  Henry Schoonderwoerd netted the team's first goal with Dylan Dietrich and Trayton Keyser earning assists.  Reegan Vessie and Deni Beaudin followed with 2 quick goals, both unassisted.  Greg McKay with a pass from Michael Coyne put the fourth goal on the scoreboard.  Weston Bannon snuck one past the goalie to make it 5-0.  The lead increased with a goal by Keith Linton and the assist to Keyser.  The 6-0 win was well deserved by the Mark Bannon Backhoe Mitchell Meteors U13 LL team.

The team took to the ice against Listowel again on Saturday afternoon.  They were keen and it wasn't long before they had a 1-0 lead with a goal from Simon Jenson assisted by Greg McKay.  Dylan Dietrich teamed up with Weston Bannon to sneak another one past the opposition goalie.  Simon Jenson and Reegan Vessie both earned unassisted goals in the second period.  Deni Beaudin scored the first goal of the third period with the assist going to Dietrich.  Treyton Keyser couldn't be stopped and he increased the lead to 6-0 with an assist to Reegan Vessie.  After 1 goal for Listowel, Weston Bannon answered back with an unassisted goal and the final score was 7-1 for the Mark Bannon Backhoe Mitchell Meteors U13 LL team.  Taitum Vessie was between the goal posts for this game.

The Mark Bannon Backhoe Mitchell Meteors U13 LL team will be facing off against the Mid Huron Huskies in Seaforth on Thursday night for another playoff game.