- By Karen Besemer
- Sports
The Ithaca Youth Hockey Association (IYHA) Bantam, Peewee & Squirt Travel teams played in the Steel City Shootout Tournament in Bethlehem, PA January 17-19, 2015. All three teams won, taking the Championship title in each of their divisions.
The Bantam Travel team was undefeated for the weekend. They played a total of four games taking 14.5 points out of a total of 15, seeding them in first place. They won the Championship game 3-1 over the New Jersey Penguins.
The Peewee Travel team had a tough schedule playing a total of 6 games with 3 of them alone on the last day of the tournament. They accumulated 18 points out of a possible 20 seeding them in 1st place. Peewees won the Championship game with a 5-1 score over Long Island Edge.
Squirt Travel team played five games, taking 13 points out of a total of 15 giving them the 1st place seed. They had an exciting Championship game being down 4-2, and coming back to tie it at 4-4 to send game into overtime. The final score was a 5-4 win over the New Jersey Stars.
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The Bantam Travel team was undefeated for the weekend. They played a total of four games taking 14.5 points out of a total of 15, seeding them in first place. They won the Championship game 3-1 over the New Jersey Penguins.
The Peewee Travel team had a tough schedule playing a total of 6 games with 3 of them alone on the last day of the tournament. They accumulated 18 points out of a possible 20 seeding them in 1st place. Peewees won the Championship game with a 5-1 score over Long Island Edge.
Squirt Travel team played five games, taking 13 points out of a total of 15 giving them the 1st place seed. They had an exciting Championship game being down 4-2, and coming back to tie it at 4-4 to send game into overtime. The final score was a 5-4 win over the New Jersey Stars.
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