Victory Honda Mites undefeated in Thanksgiving tourney

November 28, 2011December 6, 2011 MiHockey Staff

Eddie Edgar Thanksgiving Challenge 2011 — The team: Ashton Queen, Caden Pachota, Jackson Mayer, Colton Cundiff, Bobby Valeri, Erika Goleniak, Bobby Breach, Declan O’Hare, Hadley Hudak, Antonio Valeri, Nicholas Galda, Gavin Klaassen, Max Jordan, Michael Polydoras, Gavin Hayes, Madilyn Ressler, and Joe Daniels; Head coach: Paul Goleniak; Assistant coaches: Ryan Goleniak, Amerigo Valeri, Matt Ressler; Bob Breach; Goalie coach: Bobby Valeri; Managers: Heather Goleniak and Wendy Pachota

The Canton Victory Honda Mite AA team had quite a Thanksgiving weekend. The squad posted an undefeated record in the Eddie Edgar Thanksgiving Tournament Challenge in Livonia.

Victory Honda won their first game 2-1 against the USA Eagles, and their second game 7-2 against Chelsea. Shutouts by Ashton Queen and Nicholas Galdea powered them to wins over Livingston (1-0), and Suburban (5-0).

In the championship game, Victory Honda topped a second Chelsea squad, 5-4 in overtime. Joe Daniels scored the overtime winner with 27 seconds left, assisted by Bobby Valeri and Caden Pachota. Gavin Hayes, Gavin Klaassen, and Pachota (2) added the regulation goals for Victory Honda in the final game.

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