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Mite Majors Win NTXHL Championship

Capping a highly successful season, the number 1 seed Penguin Mite Majors won the league championship tournament in a convincing style, winning two straight in the best of three finals series. The youngsters outscored the gritty cross town rival Brahmas team 10-1 over the two games on Saturday. The Brahmas came out strong, scoring with only 1:48 gone in the first period of game one. But the Penguins tied it up 15 seconds later and never looked back, winning 5-1. Game two was much the same, and five different Penguins scored in the 5-0 win. The Brahmas defense held the Penguins to only 19 shots in game two, but the Pens defense was even stingier allowing only 9 Brahmas shots. The two Penguin goal tenders teamed up all tournament long to shut down their opponents.

Clearly the Brahmas played with a lot of heart and had great support from their parents and fans. Visible with their unselfish play, the Penguins showed once again how the coaches’ focus on skill development plus team play gave them the edge they needed throughout the season.

All year the Mites had great coaching and great support from the parents which when combined with their hard work yielded a perfect league record (20-0) and playoff run (6-0). They won 5 of the 7 tournaments they entered including the Chicago Pre-Season Mite AA and the Fifty-First International Silver Sticks Mite Championship. Overall, they finished 39-2-0, outscoring their opponents 310 to 54 (a 7.56 vs. 1.32 GPGA) and produced the league’s scoring and goalie champions. It proved to be a very special team all around. Congratulations Mites!

Penguin Mite Majors Win 51st International Silver Sticks Tournament

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Coach Fletcher’s Mite Majors went 6-0 to win the 51^st Annual Mite A International Silver Sticks Championship in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan held January 23^rd through 25th. In the final against the Orillia Terriers (Ontario, Canada), Dallas led 1-0 entering the 3^rd period. The Terriers matched an early Penguin goal to make it 2-1 with 8 minutes remaining when the Penguins hammered home 4 unanswered goals for the 6-1 win.

Dallas Star’s own Mike Ribeiro, watching his son play said, “The young Penguin team is talented but they had to prove how good they were. They demonstrated tremendous heart in making the big plays, but also with all the little things necessary for winning consistently. Their win is a very big accomplishment. They won their Stanley Cup of youth hockey”.

The Penguin Mites played strong during their initial 3 games of pool play for the 16 qualifying teams starting with a win over the East Gwillimbury Eagles (Ontario, Canada) team. Based in part on gutsy, solid goaltending, they beat a tough Montgomery County, MD. team in game 2. A dominating win over the Mt. Clemens, MI team set up the Penguins as their bracket’s number 1 seed entering the single elimination finals rounds. In pool play, the Penguins goalie duo posted a stingy 1.0 goals-against average while the offense tallied 21 goals. The offense showed remarkable versatility including short-sided goals coming at strategic points in the contests.

After a win against the Westchester N.Y. Vipers in the Quarterfinals, the Penguins had to beat the Montgomery Blue Devils once again in the Semis. As was evident throughout the tournament, the Penguin’s strong skating, playmaking, and deep team strength helped them edge out the Blue Devils in their toughest game of the tournament.

The Penguin defensive lines were a dominating force in the tournament, not only keeping opposing offenses in check, but demonstrating amazing blue line firepower. The blue line bullets created rebound goals and the Penguin “D” recorded multiple unassisted laser-like goals which changed game momentum and broke the back of the competition. The 4 goal barrage in the final 8 minutes of the Championship game exemplified the complete Penguin attack of offensive rushes, blue line wristers, and close-in jams.

Winners of the International Silver Sticks are immortalized with their names etched in the Silver Sticks exhibit in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Forever Penguins!

Mite Majors Win Dallas Stars Fall Round-Up Tourney Playing Squirt

Playing in the Squirt Silver Division, the Mites went 4-0 to win the Dallas Stars Fall Round-Up Tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend. Playing against big and fast opponents from Colorado Springs, Mexico City, and Tulsa, the Penguins posted 25 goals and gave up only 8. After getting down 0-2 in goals in the first period of the Championship game against a tough Tulsa Flames squad, the Mites dug deep and scored 5 in the second on the way to a 6-4 victory. Dallas posted the top three scorers and the best goaltending of the tournament.

Paul Fletcher

Head Coach

Phone: 972-832-7967

Mite Majors Win Western Region International Silver Stick Tournament

The Mites won their third straight tournament over the Columbus Day weekend going 5-0 to earn a trip to the Silver Sticks Finals in January. They posted the top 7 scoring leaders in the Mite Division, outscoring their opponents an impressive 56-5. The two goal tenders posted an 84% save total. In the finals, the line of 2001’s got the team off to a fast start with a goal at the 3:22 mark in the first period. The second line showed very strong forechecking as the battle got tight. But the first line scored two convincing goals in the third to seal the victory. The young Penguins held off the determined Jr. Brahmas team to win 3-0 and take the trophy. Off to St. Clair Shores for the Finals!

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Penguin Mites Win Chicago Cup Preseason Challenge AA Tournament

The young Mites went undefeated playing the Chicago area clubs, delivering a scoring barrage of 34 goals versus the oppositions’ 6 over the four games. The Penguins got out to a fast start on Friday winning 9-2. The Championship game was close until the Penguins pulled away for the 7-3 win. Congratulations Penguins!

Penguin Mites Win Texas Shootout ’08 Tournament

The Dallas Penguin Mite Majors won the Mite Division of the 2008 Texas Shootout Tournament with a convincing seven to one victory over a gritty Junior Brahmas team on Labor Day. Halfway through the opening period, the young Mites got on the board and never retreated outshooting their opponents twenty one to seven. The scoring effort was supported by solid checking and dominant defensive play. The team went 4-0 over the weekend. The Penguins fielded three of the top four scoring leaders for the tournament, including the tournament scoring champion who led in goals (11), assists (7), and total points (18) over the four games. Great contributions were made by all players including the four Mite Minor age players (of 2001 birth year). The young 2001’s, playing in their first travel hockey game and playing together the majority of the time on the same offense line tallied 25% of the team’s offensive attack. The young 2001’s got the game winners in two of the four contests. During a testy shootout on Sunday afternoon that went six players deep, it was a 2001 who scored the game winner to enable the Penguin Mites to advance to the final. It was a truly impressive team performance overall, the Penguins outshot their opponents 119-28 and outscored them 45-6. Way to go Penguin Mites!