Pruim, Cameron and Hawkins recognized on Aces Grad Day, clinched playoff berth

The Stratford Humphrey Fleet Service U18 AA Aces took part in the annual Aces Grad Day at the Stratford Rotary Complex on Feb. 7. The day-long event celebrated the outgoing players in the organization, and the U18 team secured a playoff berth with a 2-2 draw against the Kitchener Lady Rangers.

The three graduates of this team are Isabelle Pruim, Sloan Cameron and Bronwyn Hawkins.

Aces head coach Sean Cameron was very pleased with the whole day, as well as seeing his daughter, Aces goaltender Sloan, put on the playoff-clinching performance between the pipes.

“It meant the world to us. There was a buzz in the dressing room before the game. That point secured us our playoff berth. It was a huge point for us to come back in the third period like that to get two goals. I'm really happy with the production we got,” Cameron said.

“I have to wear a lot of hats in this organization. So I wear the hat of being a president. I wear a hat of being a coach, but most importantly, I wear the hat of being a dad. That was pretty special for me to see her play like that. She played so well, and I'm just so proud of her.”

Pruim appreciates the opportunity to join the organization and was highly impressed with the all-day event.

“The community is super good here. It's only been my first year here, but I've honestly created a family with this team, and it's been an amazing year. Honestly, just my coach, Sean Cameron, he's amazing, and the support group we have here is amazing, and it's just great to play with this team,” Pruim said.

“It was amazing. Honestly, the girls set up this beautiful thing in the room for us, and I cried myself. I didn't think I was going to cry, but it was an amazing experience. Just to have everyone set this up for us, it feels really good as a player to have that for my last minor hockey year.”

The Aces ended a memorable weekend with a 1-0 victory over the Belmont Blazers at the Rotary Complex. Their three-point weekend raised their season record to 6-10-4-0. They will finish the regular season by hosting the Saugeen-Maitland Lightning on Feb. 13 and the Ayr Rockets on Feb. 14, both games at the Rotary Complex.