’02 Suburban Stars capture Motown Cup

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The 2002 Suburban Stars went undefeated in the 2012 Squirt AA Motown Cup, outscoring the opposition 22-9.

The Stars kicked off the tournament with only eight players on Friday to defeat the Allen Park 01/02 Selects,  13-1.  Brady Kane and Ronny Zam scored hat tricks and Adam Luma notched a playmaker.  Jake Kelbert and Jack Pado each scored two goals, while Dominic Kazmierczuk and Bryce Coleman tallied one apiece. Elizabeth Kramp had 2 assists.

“It was nice to see every player contribute to the success of the game,” said head coach Vicki Crimmins.  “Watching our new players having success and seeing them learn the game is the best part of coaching.”

Again with only eight players, the Stars played a tough Cambridge, Ontario team.  Trailing most of the game, the Stars rallied to tie the score at 4,  with 18 seconds left in the game when Zach Hollman made a beautifully-executed goal, assisted by Brady Kane and  Blake Crimmins.

The Stars didn’t look back as they defeated the Redford Kings 3-2,  showing unbelievable teamwork and work ethic.

“We passed the puck and we never quit. It was nice to see our efforts pay off,” said assistant coach Tom Hollman.

Blake Crimmins scored twice and Kane also had one.

The championship game was a rematch with the Cambridge Hornets.  While the Hornets scored first, it was just a matter of time before the Stars work ethic paid off.  A hard shot from the point from Pado allowed for a perfect tip by Bryce Livesey. Next came a power play goal from Hollman, assisted by Kelbert, and Livesey scored his second of the night to give the Stars a 3-1 victory!

The MVP of the tournament was goaltender Remy VanWert, who was stellar all weekend.

The Suburban Stars are: Remy VanWert, Blake Crimmins, Zach Hollman, Brady Kane, Bryce Livesey, Jake Kelbert, Bryce Coleman, Jack Pado, Adam Luma, Logan Hill, Elizabeth Kramp, Dominic Kazimierczuk, Ronny Zamojski, and Nick Sweeney.