Rebuilt Aces tuned up for another season

On April 25, the Stratford Humphrey Fleet U16 AA Aces played a spring tune-up game at the Stratford Rotary Complex against the Guelph Jr. Gryphons.

During the game, Stratford struggled to overcome their penalty problems despite a strong performance from netminder Leicia Baldwin. Guelph scored the only goal of the game on the powerplay in the second period, handing the Aces a 1-0 defeat.

Head coach Sean Cameron conveyed confidence in the team's abilities and their past successes for the upcoming season.

“At try-out season, it's always kind of a funny time of year: new girls, new systems, a little bit of everything coming together, but we got really lucky, and the girls that we had come in this year have a lot of skill. They've had a lot of success in the past, and we're looking forward to bringing this new group together and starting a new family, as we do every year at the start of the year,” Cameron said.

“I'm super confident with this team. A lot of good things to talk about out there, a lot of speed, a lot of poise. And you know, we're gonna get pucks on net, and when we start working on our system, things will come together. But I'm really excited about this group. A lot of energy in the room, and pretty exciting. And our new goalie really stood on our head today. Was fun to watch.”

According to Cameron, training camp takes place in mid-August, with their next exhibition game against the Stoney Creek Sabres on Labour Day weekend, before the regular season starts in early October.