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Belle Tire 16U girls capture 2017 USA Hockey National Championship

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Belle Tire defeated Little Caesars in the 2017 MAHA Girls’ 16U Tier 1 state final at the Taylor Sportsplex on Sunday March 5, 2017. (Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)

 

By @StefanKubus – 

The Belle Tire girls’ 16U squad captured the 2017 USA Hockey National Championship on home ice.

With a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pen Elite, Belle Tire earned national supremacy at the Onyx Rochester Ice Arena Monday morning.

Angelina Wiater opened the scoring with a power-play marker 5:29 into the second period, and Delanie Goniwiecha added an even-strength tally six minutes later. Frankie Sanchez stopped all 18 shots she faced to earn the shutout. Belle Tire outshot Pittsburgh 28-18 in the contest.

Belle Tire outscored their opponents 19-3 with three shutouts in the process. Sanchez led the tournament in wins, while Elena Zingas led the team in points, with six.