The Durango Demons U19 girls hockey team played three games over the weekend in Vail and Eagle with a slimmed-down roster.
Despite losing twice against Summit and once against Steamboat, the team’s defense was strong and Demon goalie, Fiona Chandler, was tenacious. Chandler recorded over 100 saves in the three games. Shelby Zuber and Sophie Sheppard also played solid offensively, and all the players got ample practice developing their skills and teamwork.
The 10U A and B, 12U A and B and 14U teams all traveled to Provo, Utah to compete in the Gold Medal Games Tournament.
The 10U A team finished second at the tournament, reaching the championship game before suffering its first loss of the weekend. The team scored a 4-3 win over the Dallas Penguins, and a 7-2 win over the Ogden Jr. Mustangs. Parker Brown earned a hat trick, while Tyler Wood, Greyson Bickert, Carter Lopez, Emmett Sorenson and Tyler Wood also scored goals. Walker Green, meanwhile, was in net making stops.
The 14U team finished in third place after going 2-2 in the tournament. In the team’s 7-4 win against SLC Lightning, Gavin Zuber earned a hat trick, and Brenden Johnson and Jak Phetsrithon also found the back of the net. Luke Fowler, Wynn Daniels, Connor Jones, Mikael Hofmann, Johnson and Zuber assisted the goals.
The 14U team’s second win was against the Utah Jr. Grizzlies, 5-3. KJ Reynolds, Fowler, Johnson and Daniels all scored while Sawyer Jones, Fowler and Zuber assisted them. The team’s losses were against the Provo Predators and Vegas Jr. Golden Knights. Bryson Quimby was in the net.
The 12U A-team had some great close games and finished in third place. They scored a 4-1 win over Ogden Jr. Mustangs and tied the Jr. Tampa Bay Lightning. Cooper Brown, Hunter Wildman, Dante Devitre, Indie Eaton Preston Loughman all found the back of the net with assists coming from Cooper Linn, Owen Erwin, Chip Catsman and Ian Fowler. Dante Devitre and Preston Loughman shared goalie duties.
The 12U B-team finished third after winning a shootout in its consolation game. Colton Green, Landon Quimby, Pollard Addis and Shea Morrissey scored for the team while Quimby and Jack Womack shared goalie duties.
The 10U B-team went 0-4 on the weekend. Despite their losses, Peter Strength earned a hat trick ,while Brock Waddel and Jasia Griego also scored goals.
