Over the weekend of March 6-8, 2020 our Niagara Falls Flyers
Bantam A Hockey Club, were Finalists in the Championship Cup Tournament.
Our Bantam Flyers started the tournament off with a 2-1 Win over the Cheektowaga Warriors but then lost 3-0 to the Markham Islanders. Needing a win in the final game to advance our Bantam A Flyers won against a tough West Seneca Wings team 4-3 setting up a rematch against Markham.
The rematch was a fast paced game with Niagara scoring to make it 1-0 late in the 2nd period on a goal scored by Gennaro Roberto assisted by Christian Folino. Markham then scored 2 goals in the 3rd to take a 2-1 lead and with Niagara pressing (Rochester scored an empty net goal to make it 3-1). Niagara continued to press getting one goal back very late in the game, again scored by Gennaro Roberto, assisted by Liam Purnell and Kyle Herrera but there was not enough time to get the equalizer. Congratulations nonetheless to the players and team for a great tournament!