Titans win CWOSSA A/AA girls hockey championship

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The Holy Trinity Titans won their first CWOSSA A/AA girls hockey championship Tuesday afternoon upsetting Waterloo’s St. David CSS, the defending 2019 and 2023 OFSAA champions, 3-2 in double overtime at Simcoe’s Talbot Gardens. 

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Both teams advance to the 2024 OFSAA championships in Brooklin (Whitby), March 19-21. 

“It was quite exciting for our school, that was the first time we’ve ever won the girls (CWOSSA hockey) title,” said Holy Trinity coach John Bramer. 

“We entered a couple AAA tournaments and I think that kind of turned up the dial for us,” said Bramer. “The girls really started to gel together and I think it was going to those tournaments in Brantford and Kitchener, getting the girls playing together. Our lines are really working good, chemistry-wise, and we’re getting strong goaltending. I think we’re really coming together as a squad.” 

The forechecking and the defensive game were both sound, said Bramer. 

“We’re playing our game. I think we’re really pushing to do well at OFSAA.” 

Early Monday in Pool A, Holy Trinity defeated Kincardine DSS 3-1 in Waterford and St. David CSS pounced on Centre Dufferin HS winning 9-1. Later that morning, Holy Trinity defeated St. David 5-2, a powerhouse team that had only conceded eight goals in 12 league games this season. 

In the afternoon, undefeated Holy Trinity defeated Centre Dufferin 5-1, while St. David shut out Kincardine 6-0. 

In Pool B, Simcoe Composite School Sabres opened with a 6-1 win over St. James CHS and 2-1 overtime win against Sacred Heart HS. The Sabres shut out Southwood Secondary 3-0 to finish on top of Pool B. 

Holy Trinity defeated Sacred Heart 5-1 in Tuesday morning’s semifinal at the Talbot arena and St. David advanced to the finals defeating SCS 5-2 in Langton. 

The championship final was knotted at 2-2 when St. David scored with one minute left in the third period. 

“We were kind of stressing out,” said Titans’ captain Aviah Bramer. 

The first four-skater overtime was scoreless. 

“In the second overtime, just before the shootout, there was three-on-three,” said Aviah, who scored the game-winner with two minutes remaining in DOT, assisted by Sophie DeDobbelaer. “I missed my breakaway. Sophie picked it up and passed it back to me on my backhand and I kind of just shot it in.” 

A deciding shootout was not necessary. 

“OFSAA’s a really, really big show…  we expect really good teams. But we’re doing off-ice training, just getting all the girls ready. I think we are ready.” 

Cabbott@postmedia.com