Norstar Ladies Win 2012 Provincial Championship

  Norstar London wins 2012 Provincial Championship giving London back to backwins. 

For the first time in Provincial Championship history a Ladies team has wonconsecutive Titles (London 2011, 2012). With the victory - London jumps into first place for most Provincial Championships all time (2).

Norstar London beat Cornwall 2 - 0 in an offensive thriller as Cornwall goalie and Tournament MVP Nancy LaBaff stoned London shooters point blankover and over again. After one period London led 2 - 0 on goals by forwardAnnalise Roby. In the second period Nancy LaBaff continued to frustrateLondon and shut them out as Cornwall was out shot in the game 29 - 10. Later in the second period London played a 0 - 3 - 2 formation not allowing a shot on net for over 10 minutes preserving their lead to victory. Cornwall won the Provincial Championship in 2010.
 

"Wow. These ladies have earned tremendous respect in the last 2 weeks. First the North American Championship and now a successful defense of their Provincial Championship from 2011. Most of these ladies have played 17 games at this high level of play and this experience will lead London for years to come." - David Dudzic, General Manager Norstar London.  London holds all 3 titles for their respective division - Provincial Championship 2011, North American Championship 2012, Provincial Championship2012. A first for Ladies Ball Hockey in Ontario.  
 

London finished the round robin a respectable 1-1-1 advancing to the Quarter Finals vs Mississauga.  In the Quarter Finals Norstar London's top line of Ashley McManus, Andrea Walters and Katie Turner were too much to handle. As injuries piled up London finished the game with 5 forwards. Norstar's top line produced 8 points with Captain Andrea Walters leading with 2 goals, 1 assist while London goalies Holly Scott and Kim Gatto shared the shutout in a 5 - 0 win over Mississauga. "We played our best hockey of the weekend. We went into battle and survived. These ladies gave everything they had. London should be very proud of the Team's effort tonight." - David Dudzic, General Manager Norstar London.The Semi Finals vs host Brampton saw an injury-plagued London team being led by their Captain Andrea Walters who recorded a natural hat trick and Assistant Captain Amanda Spriel added a single goal while game MVP Holly Scott back stopped London in a solid 4 - 1 win. "With all our injuries - we had to make some major line up adjustments. Players were asked to take on different roles in this game and everyone executed their responsibilities.These ladies are amazing." - David Dudzic, General Manager Norstar London.
 

The Championship game saw lots of offensive opportunities from London.  Cornwall goalie Nancy LaBaff kept the game close and kept all London shooters in check except for forward Annalise Roby who scored 2 first period goals (including the game winner). The second period was played to a scoreless draw with London keeping Cornwall to the perimeter.  

Tournament First Team All Stars:

Andrea Walters F

Annalise Roby F

Haley Walsh D  

The Championship roster:Alex Verwegen, Norstar

Amanda Bradley, Norstar

Amanda Spriel, Norstar

Andrea Walters, Norstar

Annalise Roby, Norstar

Ashley McManus, Birds N Beavs

Diana Ljubicic, Norstar

Haley Walsh, Norstar

Holly Scott, Norstar

Katie Turner, Norstar

Keelan McGoey, Slashers

Kelly Theaker, Goal Rushers

Kim Gatto, Lynx

Michelle Heslop, Slashers

Natalie Roby, Norstar

Samantha Redman, Norstar

Sarah Trask, LynxTiffany Barnes, Norstar

Tanya Companion, Birds N Beavs

Tanya Companion, Birds N Beavs - Associate Manager

Chris Walsh, Associate Coach

David Dudzic, Norstar - General Manager and Lead Coach