Thank you for visiting the Tonawanda Lightning Squirt Major site.  The team is made up of 1999 birth year players.

We are always looking to set up exhibition games with other teams.  Please contact head coach Don Pray via the information listed below.

 Tournaments:

Mississauga North Stars- Scotia Bank Cup -Mississauga, Ontario- CHAMPIONS

 Hamilton Bulldogs AAA Tournament - Hamilton, Ontario

Silver Sticks Northeast Qualifier - Rome, NY 

Paul Coffey International Holiday Tournament- Mississauga, Ontario

They met half way. They both played hard. They both battled hard. In the end, it was a draw. The Tonawanda Lightning 99's and the Plymouth Stingrays (Michigan) split their two game bill on Friday. The matchup took place in London, Ontario at the Earl Nichols Arena. The Stingrays, 2009 Michigan Squirt Champions, took the first game 5-4 while the Lightning, 2009 WNYAHL Sq Minor Champions, took the second game 7-6. Both games featured strong backchecking, excellent passing, and outstanding goaltending. Game recaps below....

Game 1  Stingrays 5 - Lightning 4

The Lightning started strong taking a 3-0 lead midway through the second period only to relinquish the lead and giving up 5 unanswered goals. A late Lightning surge pushed the score to 5-4 but the late flurry proved too little too late.

Goals

1) Jesse Decker from Cole Donhauser

2) Dominic Miceli from Chris Blachowski and Andrew Short

3) Cameron Leber from Decker

4) Decker from Blachowski

Goalie - Chase Ford   19/24 shots

Game 2  Lightning 7 - Stingrays 6

 After lunch together at Boston Pizza, the two teams met again this time with the Lightning 99's prevailing in a thriller. The two teams were tied after one and the Lightning led by one after two periods. Chase Ford was spectacular in the pipes stopping 3 point blank attempts in the third. The Lightning converted on a late powerplay to win 7-6!

Goals

1) Thomas Cecere from Blachowski and Short

2) Blachowski from J. Pray

3) Jacob Colosanti from J. Pray

4) Blachowski from A. Pray

5) Blachowski from Miceli

6) Colosanti from Leber

7) Devin Kasperek from Blachowski and Miceli

Goalie- Chase Ford  22/28 shots

Playing in their first tournament of the season, the Lightning 99's played a solid team game all weekend en route to their first title of the season. The 99'ers took the championship from the host Mississauga North Stars 3-1. The team received Scotia Bank jackets and hats along with individual trophies. The tournament is in its inaugural first year therefore the boys also received the first Atom AA Scotia Bank Cup and banner. Way to go boys! The coaches and parents are very proud of all your hard work! Keep it going! Game recaps below...

 Game 1          Lightning 6     Vaughn Panthers  0                          Game MVP   Chris Blachowksi

Game 2          Lightning 4     Toronto Eagles   0                           Game MVP   Jacob Colosanti

 Game 3         Lightning 1      Mississauga North Stars 2               Game MVP   Chase Ford

Semi-Final     Lightning 4     Toronto Eagles  0                            Game MVP   Andrew Short

Final             Lightning 3      Mississauga North Stars  1               Game MVP   Chase Ford