Atom Select, 2013-2014 (Dundas Minor Hockey)

Dundas headed down to Stoney Creek to take on the Warriors. The last time they met, it was a hard fought 2-2 tie. Dundas was determined to change that this time. Read More

The Dundas Atom Select Blues took on Cambridge on Wednesday night and the home crowd left happy. The team came out on fire in the first. Ryan Gimple opened the scoring with a rocket upstairs on the Cambridge goalie. Josh Zegarec then made it 2-0 on a great solo rush. Cambridge scored quickly to make it 2-1, but,  on his next shift Josh Zegarec scored again to take the lead to 3-1.  With the period winding down Trenton Baker showed his great hands and it was 4-1 Dundas at the end of one. Dundas didn't let up in the second with Josh Zegarec securing his hat trick and making it a 5-1 lead.  Zegarec then set up Christian Johnson to make it 6-1 Dundas and secure his 4 point night. The third period  Dundas shut down Cambridge and secured the 6-2 win. 

On Tuesday, the team faced off against Stoney Creek. The team came out slow in the first, and found themselves down 1-0 after the first period. The second period was a different story as Dundas came out strong, and were rewarded. Cam Outtrim fired one home to tie the game at 1. Then Robbie McHarg buried a breakaway from a great lead  pass by Lucas Caravaggio  to take the 2-1 lead. Stoney Creek tied it up at 2 just before the end of the second. Going into the third, the Blues were all over Stoney Creek, but the Stoney Creek goalie held strong. Despite outshooting their opponents 16-6 in the third the game ended in a 2-2 tie. Another strong effort by the team, The team has been working hard, and are now starting to see the results of that hard work. Good job team.

The Dundas Atom Select Blues faced off against Cambridge on Sunday. The team came out on fire in the first, but the Cambridge goalie was up to the task. In the second Dundas again controlled the play, but both Cambridge goalies were up to the task. Going into the third Dundas was determined, Josh Zegarec picked off a pass at his own blue line, sped down the ice, went around the defence and buried the shot upstairs to take a 1-0 lead. Dundas then got into penalty trouble, but while shorthanded, Hudson Sorensen picked the puck up in his own end, sped down the wing, and buried it for the 2-0 lead. Ryan Rothwell and the defense held strong to preserve the shutout and the teams first win.

The Dundas Atom Select took on the Ancaster Avalanche on Wednesday evening. The Dundas team cam out hard and fast creating many scoring opportunities, only to be denied by strong goaltending. After a scoreless first period, Dundas kept up the pressure, but the Ancaster goalie was up to the task. Going into the third the game was still scoreless. The Select Blues kept up the pressure, but on a quick counter Ancaster took a 1-0 lead. Dundas continued to pressure, then Zac Ernst banged home the rebound off of a Lucas Caravaggio shot to tie the game up. With seconds to go Lucas Caravaggio broke in on a breakaway, but the  Ancaster goalie made a great glove save to preserve the tie. All in all a very strong performance by the whole team . 

The Dundas Atom Select Blues opened their season in Burlington vs the Burlington Bulldogs. The team has been working hard at practice and it showed. Christian Johnson opened the scoring with an assist from Cam Outtrim . Burlington fought back to take a 2-1 lead after the first. Dundas started the second strong, with Trenton Baker scoring early with assists going to Robbie McHarg and Josh Czum. But Burlington fought back to take the 4-2 victory. For many of the team this was their first time playing in such a game, and they all did themselves proud.