The Mississauga Atom Hockey Team show off their 2009 Jerry Jacobs Championship Trophy.

The Atom Braves capped off another successful weekend in capturing the Jerry Jacobs Memorial Tournament in Markham. The team went a perfect 4 wins and no losses to capture the title. Final scores were:


Braves 1 Markham Islanders 0
Braves 7 Toronto Royals 0
Braves 3 Port Credit 1
Braves 2 Markham Islanders 1 (OT)

09/10 Atom Braves Roster
#1 Michael Capizzano, #33 William Jelinek, #4 Matthew Perrotta, #9 Alexander Russo, #12 Max Deacon, #14 Devlin Shanahan, #15 Lachlan O’Hara, #19 Jacob Ervin,

#22 Jackson Oswald, #24 Matthew, Wilkins, #27 Noah Froud, #36 Riley Robinson,

#44 Carter Mills, #71 Cooper Davis, #87 Brooke Bonsteel, #88 Jessica DiGirolamo

Coaching Staff
HC: Dwain Ervin, AC: Brian Shanahan, AC: Jim Bonsteel, TR: Ted Davis, MG: Joe Perrotta

The 99 Atom Braves completed a very successful Canadian Thanksgiving weekend down in Pittsburgh, PA, capturing the 2009 Three Rivers Cup having gone undefeated in the tournament.
 
TOURNEY RESULTS
Braves 7 vs Pittsburgh Amateur Penguins 1
Braves 3 vs Reston Raiders 2
Braves 6 vs Shaha Panthers 0
 
Finals Braves 4 vs Reston Raiders 0
 
 
99 ATOM BRAVES ROSTER
 
Goalies
Michael Capizzano, Will Jelinek
 
Players
Matthew Perrotta, Alexander Russo, Max Deacon, Devlin Shanahan, Lachlan O’Hara
Jake Ervin, Jackson Oswald, Matthew Wilkins, Noah Froud, Riley Robinson, Carter Mills, Cooper Davis, Brooke Bonsteel, Jessica DiGirolamo
 
Coaches
Dwain Ervin, Brian Shanahan, Jim Bonsteel, Ted Davis

The Minor Atom Braves capped off a very successful 08/09 season going 14-1 in the playoffs to capture the GTHL Championship over the East Division's Leaside Flames.  "A strong work ethic and an overall commitment to a team game were the keys to our success" said Head Coach Dwain Ervin, adding "The chemistry on the team and among the parents was what kept this team strong and focussed all year and helped them get to their overall 68-9-7 record". Congratulations to the team, coaching staff and families for a very successful season. 
 
99 MINOR ATOM MISSISSAUGA BRAVES TEAMMATES
1 Michael Capizzano (G), 33 Will Jelinek (G), 4 Matthew Perrotta, 8 Jacob Ervin,
9 Alexander Russo, 12 Max Deacon, 14 Devlin Shanahan, 15 Lachlan O'Hara,
19 Nicholas Isaacson, 22 Jackson Oswald, 24 Matthew Wilkins, 27 Noah Froud
44 Carter Mills, 71 Cooper Davis, 87 Brooke Bonsteel, 91 Riley Robinson
 
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Dwain Ervin, Assistant Coach  Brian Shanahan,
Asstistant Coach Jim Bonsteel, Trainer  Ted Davis, Manager Joe Perrotta

The Mississauga Braves Association placed eight of ten teams into the Play-offs for the 2008-2009 season, with three teams winning their West Division Series and advancing to GTHL Championships against the East.

99 MINOR ATOM BRAVES
The 2008-2009 Minor Atom Braves defeated the Mississauga Jets 8-0 in the first-to-eight-points West Division Finals and will now face the Leaside Flames in the eight-point GTHL Championship Series.

96 PEEWEE BRAVES
The 2008-2009 Peewee Braves defeated the Mississauga Hornets 8-0 in the first-to-eight-points West Division Finals and will now face North Toronto in the eight-point GTHL Championship Series.

94 BANTAM BRAVES
The 2008-2009 Bantam Braves defeated the Mississauga Jets 9-3 in the first-to-eight-points West Division Finals and will now face the North York Knights in the eight-point GTHL Championship Series. The Bantams are the defending 94 GTHL AA Champions, having beat NYK 8 to 2 last season.

The Minor Atoms were at it again, winning their third tournament of the season, going undefeated at the 50th Annual Preston International — including a very exciting 2 - 1 victory verses a stubborn Markham Islanders squad in the 4th Overtime period of the Championship game.

The Minor Atom Braves had a very successful weekend in Oakville's Richard Bell Memorial Christmas Tournament.  The team went 5 and 0, outscoring the opposition by a total score of 14 to 1.  In the finals they faced the host Oakville Rangers and dominated from start to finish, winning 3-0.  A strong, consistent effort lead to a very successful weekend.  Congratulations to the team, coaching staff and parents! 

The Minor Atom Braves, led by coach Dwain Ervin, travelled to Cleveland on Thanksgiving weekend to take part in the the Rock n Roll Cup.  Facing some stiff competition from Atom aged teams from Michigan, New York state and Ohio the team represented the Braves organization very well.  The team advanced to the finals to face the Elyria Panthers and after being down 4-1 the team rallied back to tie the game and force overtime.  Unfortunately the team lost in overtime but performed extremely well against all three American teams they faced and left their opponents questioning where the home of the Braves really is. 

Story Contributed by Joe Perrotta

The Mississauga Braves Hockey Association set an association record sending seven of nine teams to the play off rounds and capturing Championships in four of the Mississauga Early Bird's eight age divisions. The Minor Atoms, Atoms, Peewees and Minor Bantams all took home the trophies, with the Bantams losing the finals in a 2 - 1 overtime battle with the Jets. Competing in semi final action were the Minor Peewees and Midget Juniors. The Braves Association congratulates all teams for doing us proud!









2008 MISSISSAUGA EARLY BIRD TOURNAMENT RESULTS

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MINOR ATOM (Champions) Round Robin: W: 2 • L: 0 • T: 1 / GF: 8 • GA: 4 / PTS: 5 • Semi Final: Braves 3 • Barrie Colts 0 • Final: Braves 2 • Jets 0

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ATOM (Champions) Round Robin: W: 3 • L: 0 • T: 0 / GF: 18 • GA: 3 / PTS: 6 • Semi Final: Braves 4 • North Stars 0 • Final: Braves 6 • Panthers 1

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MINOR PEEWEE (Semi Finalists) Round Robin: W: 3 • L: 0 • T: 0 / GF: 15 • GA: 5 / PTS: 6 • Semi Final: Braves 0 • NY Knights 1

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PEEWEE (Champions) Round Robin: W: 2 • L: 0 • T: 1 / GF: 6 • GA: 1 / PTS: 5 • Quarter Final: Braves 2 • Richmond Hill 1 • Semi Final: Braves 3 • Young Bruins 0 • Final: Braves 2 • Barrie Colts 1

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MINOR BANTAM (Champions) Round Robin: W: 2 • L: 1 • T: 0 / GF: 8 • GA: 4 / PTS: 4 • Quarter Final: Braves 5 • Humber Valley 4 • Semi Final: Braves 3 • Eagles 2 • Final: Braves 3 • South Point 0

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BANTAM (Finalists) Round Robin: W: 3 • L: 0 • T: 0 / GF: 14 • GA: 2 / PTS: 6 • Quarter Final: Braves 5 • North Stars 0 • Semi Final: Braves 3 • Huskies 1 • Final: Braves 1 • Jets 2 (OT)

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MINOR MIDGET (Participants) Round Robin: W: 1 • L: 1 • T: 1 / GF: 8 • GA: 6 / PTS: 3

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MIDGET JR (Semi Finalists) Round Robin: W: 2 • L: 1 • T: 0 / GF: 11 • GA: 8 / PTS: 4 • Semi Final: Braves 1 • Troy 5

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MIDGET SR (Participants) Round Robin: W: 1 • L: 1 • T: 1 / GF: 3 • GA: 7 / PTS: 3