ATOM MAJOR AA SOO JR.GREYHOUNDS, U11, 2017-2018 (Sault Major Hockey)

The 2007 Phi Dental Care Soo Jr Greyhounds have just finished a successful season on the ice, finishing the year ranked 3rd in Ontario in the Atom Major AA divison and winning their Playoff Championship in Sudbury. For their coach, Chris Huckson, their season was never about wins or looses, he wanted to teach these young men life lessons over and above the hockey skill development. Hardwork, team play, time management, goal setting and controlling their emotions being some of the values that Chris instiled in the team. More importantly, he stressed the importance of giving back to the ...

As the final buzzer sounded for the last time on Sunday morning, the Phi Dental Care Soo Jr Greyhounds ended the 2017-2018 season as the Nickel District Minor Hockey League Playoff Champions. The team went undefeated in league play and throughout the playoff tournament. As a team, it was nice to see the boys win the championship but as the coaches stressed the whole season, their goal was never about winning, it was about changing the mindset of these young players and developing them into 1 unit, working together in tandem, giving 100% effort, shift by shift, game by game.

As the 2007 Phi Dental Care Soo Jr Greyhounds had a well-deserved week off for the March Break, the boys are back on the ice preparing for their final weekend of the season. The Jr Hounds are now refocused and re-energized to prove once again that they are the top team in the North.  

After a long bus ride home from the NOHA Tournament of Champions in Timmins this past weekend, the coaching staff are still in disbelief of the fate that was handed to them. The Phi Dental Care Soo Jr Greyhounds were favorites heading into the weekend with a 37-8-2 record and ranked 3rd in Ontario. The boys showed their dominance through the round robin play out scoring their opponents 13-0 in the first 3 games.

With only 1 practice remaining before the weekend, The Phi Dental Care Soo Jr Greyhounds will start to gear up the intensity and put the final touches to their offensive and defensive systems for their road trip up north for the NOHA Tournament of Champions.