{"id":9862,"date":"2015-02-19T00:09:13","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T05:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=9862"},"modified":"2015-03-04T21:12:28","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T02:12:28","slug":"atom-bb-panthers-cap-off-successful-season-with-hometown-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/atom-bb-panthers-cap-off-successful-season-with-hometown-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Atom BB Panthers cap off successful season with hometown gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown pride was on the line this weekend for the Atom BB Aurora Panthers, looking to assert their position as a top team in the region and a contender all across North America.<\/p>\n

The Panthers organization played host to the 16th Annual International Silver Stick Girls Finals over Valentine\u2019s Day weekend, welcoming almost 1,000 out-of-town guests to the Aurora Community Centre and Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex.<\/p>\n

The defensive abilities of the Atom BB squad took the local spotlight, capturing divisional gold against a number of tough opponents.<\/p>\n

The Panthers sent a wake-up call to their opponents in an early 7.30 a.m. start on Friday, kicking off the tournament against the Clearview Ice Cats.
\nThey would give up one goal in a 2 \u2013 1 win, the only goal against the hometown team for the entire tournament.<\/p>\n

Three shutout wins over the next two days put the Atom BB\u2019s in the championship game Sunday against the North Simcoe Capitals, beating the Capitals goaltender once to capture gold in a 1 \u2013 0 final.<\/p>\n

The tournament win is the icing on the cake for an impressive list of accomplishments for this year\u2019s Atom BB\u2019s. After an undefeated regular season in which they finished atop the LLFHL (Lower Lakes Female Hockey League) Central East Division, the Panthers took home gold at the Orangeville Sweetheart Tournament a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud of the girls and how far they\u2019ve come,\u201d said Coach Doug Lunney. \u201cBest of all, they all still come to (and leave) the rink with a big smile on their faces, which in the end, is what it\u2019s all about.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a handful of other local Aurora teams in action, all enjoyed limited success but could not break into their respective divisional championship matches. <\/p>\n

The Panthers congratulate the winning teams from Oakville, Markham, North Halton, Clearview, and Mississauga.<\/p>\n

As the Central York Girl\u2019s Hockey Association regular season comes to a close, the Aurora Panthers rep teams are preparing for playoff action.
\nSchedules will be posted at www.girlshockey-centralyork.com.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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