Nearly 300 regular-season games were played from Nov. 13 to 15, including close to half on Sunday (126 of 288, 43.8%).
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Minor Atom A
A busy weekend of Minor Atom A hockey didn’t do much to separate the top teams in each division.
The East has four teams – Forest Hill (15-0-1, 31 points), Leaside Flames (13-1-0, 26 points), North Toronto (11-2-1, 23 points) and Willowdale Blackhawks (10-3-0, 20 points) – with at least 20 points through the first eight weeks of the season.
Forest Hill, who registered its only tie on Oct. 26 vs. Goulding Park Rangers (2-2 T), stretched its win streak to five games with a 9-1 decision over the Toronto Aeros. They have scored 7.69 goals per game, compared to a 1.25 goals-against ratio.
Also winners of five in a row, the Flames posted an 8-0 win against the Toronto Shamrocks to record their seventh shutout of 2015-16. Their 0.86 goals-against average ranks first in the division.
York Mills rounds out the top five teams, after they improved to 9-3-1 (19 points) with weekend victories over North Toronto (2-1 W) and Willowdale (1-0 W).
A similar battle is taking place in the West, where the Duffield Devils (12-0-2, 26 points) and Vaughan Rangers (12-0-1, 25 points) both earned wins over the weekend to remain undefeated this season.
The Devils picked up victories on Saturday at Toronto Wolverines (6-1 W) and Sunday at Humber Valley Sharks (4-0 W) to extend their win streak to four games.
The Rangers own a five-game win streak, following 6-0 and 2-1 triumphs over the Vaughan Panthers and Avalanche, respectively.
In 2014-15, the Vaughan Rangers posted a 34-0-2 record (70 points) to finish the season as the only undefeated team in Minor Atom A.
Other finals from Minor Atom A weekend action:
East – Ted Reeve Thunder 4, Goulding Park Rangers 2
East – North York Knights 8, Markham Islanders 3
West – Humber Valley Sharks 1, Humberview Huskies 0
West – Toronto Wolverines 4, Toronto Royals 4
West – Toronto Royals 4, Humberview Huskies 3
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Peewee AA
Jockeying for top spot in the West is heating up after the second and third-ranked teams – the Mississauga Terriers (10-2-2, 22 points) and Streetsville Tigers (10-3-1, 21 points), respectively – each earned a win on the weekend.
The Terriers registered a 6-2 victory over the Humber Valley Sharks, while the Tigers downed the Mississauga Braves 6-1.
Both clubs are chasing the Ice Warriors (10-1-3, 23 points), who have won nine of their last 12 games dating to Sept. 29. Their only setbacks in that span were ties against the Terriers (3-3 T and 1-1 T) and Tigers (1-1 T).
The Vaughan Panthers (10-3-0, 20 points) and Mississauga North Stars (8-3-3, 19 points) also are within striking distance of first place.
On Sept. 22, the Ted Reeve Thunder lost their season-opener against the West Hill Golden Hawks (3-2 L). They haven’t lost since.
The Thunder extended their win streak to 14 games with weekend victories over the Scarborough Young Bruins (4-1 W) and East Enders Ticats (7-3 W). They sit atop the East standings with a 14-1-0 record (28 points), six points ahead of the Ticats (10-4-0, 22 points).
Other finals from Peewee AA weekend action:
West – Mississauga Braves 4, West Mall Lightning 1
West – Avalanche 5, Toronto Wolverines 0
West – Toronto Eagles 2, Humber Valley Sharks 2
West – Avalanche 3, Mississauga North Stars 3
East – Markham Islanders 3, Willowdale Blackhawks 1
East – North York Knights 2, East Enders Ticats 2
East – Scarborough Young Bruins 2, Markham Islanders 1
East – North Toronto 4, York Mills 1
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Bantam AAA
Call it a baker’s dozen or lucky No. 13 – whichever way you look at it, it’s perfect for the Mississauga Rebels.
The Rebels posted a 9-0 shutout over the North York Rangers on Saturday to earn their 13th win of the season and keep their unblemished record in tact. At 13-0-0 (26 points), the Rebels hold a five-point lead over the Mississauga Reps (10-3-1, 21 points) for first place in the Kraft Cup standings.
Right behind the Reps are the Toronto Marlboros (8-3-4, 20 points) and Toronto Young Nationals (8-4-4, 20 points), who played to a 1-1 tie on Friday at Etobicoke Ice Sports. The Marlboros also earned a 4-2 victory over the Don Mills Flyers on Sunday.
The Toronto Jr. Canadiens (8-3-2, 18 points) collected a pair of wins – at North York Rangers (5-0 W) and vs. Mississauga Senators (2-1 W) – to keep pace among the division’s top clubs.
Other finals from Bantam AAA weekend action:
Mississauga Senators 2, Vaughan Kings 1
Toronto Red Wings 3, Toronto Titans 1
Toronto Titans 5, Markham Majors 2
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