The Grosse Pointe-based 1997 Michigan Ice Hawks won the Bantam AA division of the regional Silver Stick Tournament held in St. Clair Shores the second week of December. The Ice Hawks won all five games they played, outscoring their opponents 25 to 6. The Ice Hawks will play in the International Silver Stick Tournament the weekend of Jan. 22 in Port Huron.
The Ice Hawks’ round-robin victories were 4-0 over Suburban Stars; 7-4 over the Rochester Rattlers; and 6-0 over the St. Clair Shores Saints. The Ice Hawks defeated Belle Tire Dearborn 2-1 in the semifinals before besting the Farmington Flames 6-1 in the championship game. The Flames scored the first goal of the game just 11 seconds into the first period but the Ice Hawks then scored the next six goals for the win. The Ice Hawks currently sit 32-2-1 on the season.
In addition to winning the Silver Stick Regional, the Ice Hawks were champions of the Bauer Invitational AAA Division, the Belle Tire South “Back to School Classic” and a finalist in the AAA Border City Cup in Sarnia. Learn more about the Ice Hawks at www.97mihhockey.com.
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