DWGHA Bantam A: Welcome
Welcome to the 2011-2012 Durham West Lightning Bantam A Website
The Bantam A Lightning would like to welcome you to our site! The Lightning will be playing in the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League this upcoming season and participating in several tournaments ranging from Cleveland to Rochester and many points inbetween. The Durham West Association is based off of the communities of Ajax and Pickering.
”It's not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it's what you put into the practice.” - Eric Lindros
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Lightning Successfully Defend Title in Ohio
What started out as a potentially disappointing weekend quickly found the Bantam A Lightning finding their stride in Game #2 and never looking back until the trophy was resting in its usual place in the front seat of the team bus for the ride home. Defending their Championship title was first and foremost in the mind of the Lightning as they headed into this important weekend. A disappointing loss to the Buffalo Regals proved to be all the needed inspiration as the Lightning struck back with convincing wins over both Team Pittsburgh and the Hamburg Hawks on Saturady. A 2nd place divisional position at the end of round robin play pitted the Lightning against the cross-divisional winners from West Seneca. A very convincing win in this semi-final match put them in a position to defend their title against the only team successful against them from Buffalo. After giving up the lead in the first period, Durham West clawed back with two hard fought goals that proved enough for them to hold off a late challenge and hang on for the victory, and the title. Overall, a great weekend was had by all and the team has positioned itself well to start league play in great form. Congratulations to all!!!
Monday, September 19
Lightning Ready to Ignite The Ice in Ohio
The stage is set for the Lightning to defend their Title at the Ignite the Ice tournament in Cleveland. After a successful training camp and pre-season campaign, all the pieces are in place for a successful run this coming weekend. While Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Hamburg are expected to be tough competition, Durham is confident that the right steps have been taken to prepare them for success and is looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead. The bus leaves Thursday morning (22nd) and expects to return on Sunday evening loaded down with the Championship trophy and some tired hockey players. Go Lightning!
Friday, August 19
Ready, Set, GO!
Here we go again. Dryland training has started and the schedule is pretty much complete leading up to the Cleveland tournament. As summer sports finish up we start to focus on what's really important in life, HOCKEY! There are some pretty exciting things happening over the next few months and we'll kick it all off at the upcoming training camp. So everyone enjoy the rest of your summer and get ready for an action packed hockey season.
