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Youth Recap: Rochester Peewee AA Wins Founder's Cup in Hibbing

01/12/2016, 10:15am CST
By Peter Odney

Champs Defeat East Grand Forks, Park of Cottage Grove and Mound-Westonka En Route to Title

Credit: YHH.

Credit: YHH.

ROCHESTER EMERGES FROM HIBBING FOUNDER’S CUP TOURNAMENT

Rochester Peewee AA took the Blue Bracket title at this year’s Founder’s Cup, winning the championship game by a score of 5-3 over Mound-Westonka.

Tournament Most Valuable Player Tyler Haskins scored 15 points in the four games, good for third in the Blue Bracket. Haskins’ Rochester teammate Layten Liffrig scored a tournament-high 13 goals. Rochester entered the championship game after downing East Grand Forks and Park of Cottage Grove.

JOHNSON/COMO/NSP CONTINUES EXCELLENT SEASON

The co-op of St. Paul Johnson, St. Paul Como Park and North St. Paul has won 15 of its past 16 games since Dec. 10, solidifying the team’s No. 1 ranking in the Youth Hockey Hub Peewee A rankings.

The Devils have posted three shutouts in their last four games, and the only loss in the last 16 came against the St. Paul Capitals Peewee AA team on Dec. 21 by a 4-3 score.

ANDOVER 12UA TEAM’S UNDEFEATED SEASON HIGHLIGHTED BY EXCELLENT GOALTENDING

The success of Andover’s 12UA team has been documented, and rightfully so with a stellar 37-0-1 record. But the way the Huskies have won their games is even more impressive. Twenty seven of those 37 wins have been by shutout, including a stretch of eight consecutive shutouts from Nov. 8-Nov. 15. The current scoreless streak for opposing teams is currently at six games as of Jan. 10. 

Virginia emerged victorious in the Founder's Cup White Bracket. Credit: YHH.

Virginia emerged victorious in the Founder's Cup White Bracket. Credit: YHH.

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