The Sarnia PeeWee Pacers traveled to Wallaceburg on Saturday to compete in the Zone championship in hot and humid conditions. As a result of finishing first in league play the Pacers were matched up with the fourth place Wallaceburg Griffins in their semi-final contest.

The Sarnia squad would come out of the gates a little slow and after falling behind 2-0 early in the first period the boys began to find their legs and took over the game in the second and third periods to come away with a 9-5 victory and a berth in the championship game against the winner of the second semi-final between London and Windsor. Having a big day offensively for the Pacers were Kaden Fulcher with 4 goals and Logan Scott with a hat-trick. Single markers were also registered by Ethan Dupont and Dylan Lavoie with multiple assists going to Brett Barnes with 3 and Griffin Dillabough and Peyton Cox with 2 each. Cody Haas put in a good performance between the pipes to get the win.

Between games a few members of each of the Zone teams competed in a skills competition which rewarded points for goals, saves and speed and ball control over three different events. Backstopped by a big effort from the teams’ goaltenders, who allowed zero goals in the two events that they were involved in, the Pacers took first place in the exciting competition.

In the championship game the Pacers would meet the London Blue Devils who defeated Windsor in their earlier contest by a goal after overtime was needed to determine the winner. Both teams looked like they were feeling the effects of the heat as the game lacked some of the intensity of previous meetings but the Pacers put in a consistent effort and were rewarded with a 7-2 victory and title of Zone 7 champs for 2010. Brayden Bell was solid in net thwarting the Blue Devils on many of their early chances and also chipped in with 2 assists to aid in the offensive side of the game. Jacob Caughlin had a big game scoring a hat-trick and coming close on many other chances. Also adding single goals were Jack Dunn, Fulcher, Hunter Taylor and Brennan McKegan. Logan Scott also chipped in with 2 helpers.

The PeeWee Pacers now begin final preparations for the Provincial Championship tournament in Whitby.