QUISPAMSIS, New Brunswick – Ontario Red has won its seventh consecutive gold medal at the U18 Women’s National Championship, defeating Quebec 1-0 at the qPlex on Saturday night. Ontario Red has captured gold in 14 of the 15 national championships since the inaugural tournament in 2001, while Quebec earned its ninth silver medal and third since 2016. Dorothy Copetti (Toronto, ON/Durham West, OWHA U22 Elite) broke the deadlock, redirecting a point shot from Alex Therien (Greely, ON/Nepean, OWHA U22 Elite) to give Ontario Red the only goal it would need, and the Ontarians held on for the one goal shutout. “That is the biggest goal of my life,” Copetti said . “Hockey doesn’t last forever in life—it’s only going to be a small part of my life—but this memory, scoring that goal, winning this tournament with this team is something that I will think about with so much pride for the rest of my life.” Amelia Wilkinson (Holland Landing, ON/Barrie, OWHA U22 Elite) won the goaltending dual with a 35-save performance for the shutout, while Quebec netminder Marilou Grenier (Quebec, QC/Limoilou, RSEQ) turned in another fantastic performance, making 22 saves. “We showed a ton of resilience tonight,” said Ontario Red captain Maxine Cimoroni (Toronto, ON/Mississauga, OWHA U22 Elite). “ I don’t think the first two periods were our best, but when we got that first goal, we knew we could lock it down. We blocked a lot of shots and really gutted out the win.” British Columbia takes down Saskatchewan 4-2 to win bronze Earlier in the day, London McDavid (Maple Ridge, BC/Delta Hockey Academy, CSSHL) scored the game-winning goal on the power play with just over five minutes to go in regulation time to lift British Columbia to its second-straight bronze medal. Maisie Cope (Victoria, BC/Delta Hockey Academy, CSSHL) made 27 saves for the victory. “This feels pretty good,” McDavid said. “We battled right until the end, stuck together and got the job done. It’s special… for a lot of us, this is our last chance to play together, so to go out with a bronze medal is an amazing feeling.” It’s the fifth bronze medal for British Columbia since the tournament’s inception in 2001. Following the gold medal game, the tournament awards were announced: Most Valuable Player: Maxine Cimoroni (Toronto, ON/Mississauga, OWHA U22 Elite) Top Forward: Stryker Zablocki (Prince Albert, SK/Bishop Kearney Academy, USHS) Top Defence: Danica Maynard (Lake Country, BC/RHA Kelowna, CSSHL) Top Goalie: Marilou Grenier (Québec, QC/Limoilou, RSEQ) Most Sportsmanlike: Kate Manness (La Salle, MB/Burlington, OWHA U22 Elite)
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