May Street Buddies capture Jason Simmons Memorial Hockey Tournament title
By Jeremy Fraser
April 10, 2015
The May Street Buddies were victorious in capturing the Jason Simmons Memorial Hockey Tournament division 'C' championship, defeating Beachwood Drive 5-2 this past Sunday at the Bayplex in Glace Bay.
The win comes a week after the team lost in the Vince Ryan Memorial Hockey Tournament division 'B' final on March 29.
The Buddies finished the tournament with a record of three wins and one loss, the team's lone loss coming to Beechwood, 3-2, Saturday.
Brandon Syms scored twice for May Street while Liam White, Jon Power and Shane Desrosiers also added single markers for the Buddies.
Jason Been and Johnathan MacInnis replied with goals for Beechwood Drive.
Nick Ellsworth participated in the tournament with the May Street team. He said the club was ready for the championship.
"We had some motivation coming into the Simmons, especially after losing to Beachwood the night before playing them again in the championship."
The team's game plan heading into the final was to get pucks deep, he said.
"They are a good defensive team which we realized the night before."
The Jason Simmons Memorial Hockey Tournament is an annual event that takes place during Easter weekend. The tournament is in memory of Jason Simmons, a man that possessed the ability to bring people together for good times.
Proceeds generated by the tournament go toward supporting the Jason Simmons Memorial Scholarship Fund. Each year the scholarship fund awards local high school graduates with bursaries to be used toward the university of their choice.
Allan MacDonald was also among the Buddies. He said defence wins championships.
"Goaltender Jordan Latour gave us a chance to win every game and shut the door in the championship. He was our MVP."
It was a close game until May Street pulled ahead, said MacDonald.
"At the half it was tied 2-2. We scored two more before Shane Desrosiers potted the empty netter in the finals."
Jesse Pasher played in the Simmons tournament prior to this year. He said he enjoyed playing in the tournament, which was one of the reasons a team from New Waterford was put together.
"We put a team together from New Waterford to get more of our "Buddies" involved. It's always good to see a group of your friends having fun."
The team is already looking forward to next year's tournament, he said.
"We will be in next year's tournament to defend our title. The May Street Buddies are here to stay."
To see full score results from the Jason Simmons Memorial Hockey Tournament, visit the website www.jasonsimmons.ca.
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