On the chilly morning of December 28, 2025, the Falcons and the Stingrays turned the Woodman Park Community Centre into a thrilling hotbed of action! The two teams came head-to-head in an electrifying ball hockey match that ended with the Falcons swooping in for the final victory through a tense shootout.
The game started off with a bang. The Falcons took the lead with Ben Milmine scoring a cracking goal in the 9th minute of the first period. However, the Stingrays wasted no time in responding, with Carson Hall evening the score just a minute later. Harrison Veber of the Stingrays then took the initiative to put his team in the lead with a well-aimed goal in the 2nd minute of the first period.
The second period was a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Elijah Mathura of the Falcons tied the game early on, only for Harrison Veber to assert his dominance with another goal for the Stingrays. Not to be outdone, Ben Milmine demonstrated his scoring prowess with back-to-back goals to put the Falcons in the lead. However, Harrison Veber completed his hat-trick in the final minutes of the second period to level the score.
With the teams locked at 4-4 at the end of regulation time, the game pushed into a nail-biting shootout. Jackson Swayze emerged the hero for the Falcons, striking the decisive goal to give the Falcons a hard-fought 5-4 victory.
The game also had its fair share of disciplinary action, with Emillie Blagdon of the Falcons serving a two-minute penalty for tripping in the second period. Despite this hiccup, the Falcons held on to their nerves to clinch a well-deserved win.
Kudos to all the young athletes for a game well played and cheers to the Falcons on their exhilarating victory!