Mite A Results

The Travel Mites finally lived up to their name, traveling to Rutland on Saturday January 27th. Although the game was played at the mall, this was not a shopping trip. In fact, it was good end to end hockey for two periods. The third was not the same as Rutland dominated and went on to win 6-2. Scoring goals for the visitors were Colton Leno and Brett Viens.

On Sunday January 28th the Mites faced their sticks north in pursuit of some great french fries and some good hockey in Highgate. They found both, golden brown with vinegar and a 3-2 win respectively.Goal scorers for the Tigers were Emma Best, Colton Leno and Sawyer Ryan. Ryan's goal was showcased by a beautiful pass from Tyler Crowningshield.

Middlebury faced some tough A competition on Saturday and Sunday January 13th, 14th. The first game featured Essex, who stung the Tigers with 4 third period goals on their way to a 5-1 victory. On Sunday CSBA brought a fast game and skated to a 4-1 victory. Scoring goals for the Tigers were Colton Leno and Brett Viens.

Sunday January 7th saw the return of the Rutland Mites, an opponent Middlebury has yet to defeat. It was a bit of a chippy game and the Tigers remained snake bitten in a 4-1 loss. Brett Viens was the lone goal scorer for Midd and Andrew Gleason played some hard nosed defense.

On Saturday January 6th the CVSA Mites returned once again for a grudge match against Middlebury. In what has become quite a rivalry, Middlebury played well in a 3-2 victory. Goal scorers were Colton Leno(2) and Lauren Bartlett with assists from Jake Pyne and Brett Viens.

--by Rick Viens

The Middlebury Mites saw plenty of action and no coal this holiday week with three contests. On Saturday the 23rd they squared off against a very good Essex team. Although the home team played well, Essex skated to a 3-1 victory, with Colton Leno the lone goal scorer for Middlebury. Mississiquoi took a sleigh ride south on Saturday the 30th, for a well played game by both teams. After some great goaltending on both ends of the ice, Middlebury went on to a 4-0 victory, with goals by Colton Leno (2), River Payne and Eli Tucker. The puck dropped on New Years eve against the Burlington Bobcats. They brought a gritty game and some real sharp shooters, but Middlebury survived with a 7-3 victory. Goals were scored by Colton Leno(3), Sawyer Ryan, Tyler Crowningshield, River Payne and Brett Viens.

--by Rick Viens

The 2nd annual Middlebury Mite Round Up took place Dec. 9th-10th and was a very exciting tournament. Participating teams were CSB(red), CSB(black),Barre(blue),Barre(white) and CVSA. Lots of great end to end action and spirited play by all the teams made for a great weekend of hockey. Middlebury won the tournament with wins over CSB(red) 6-3, CVSA 4-2, CSB(black) 6-4 and CVSA again in the championship game, 6-3. Goal scorers for Middlebury were Colton Leno,Tyler Crowningshield, Brett Viens, Jacob Pyne, and Seamus Egan. Strong defensive play anchored by Andrew Gleason, Emma Best, Grace Usilton, and Patrick Gooley were backed up by the goaltending tandem of Sawyer Ryan and Chandler Devaney. Some fine two way play was also displayed by Middlebury's Ziven McCarty, Lauren Bartlett, River Payne, and Eli Tucker.

On Saturday December 16th CSB(red) rolled back into Middlebury's Brush Arena. Brett Viens with a helper from Ziven McCarty got things started for Middlebury in what started as a tight checking game. Colton Leno caught fire with 4 goals in the 3rd period along with a goal by Seamus Egan to make the final score 6-2 for the home team.

On Sunday December 17th Hartford A/B made their first appearance of the year against Middlebury looking like vintage New York Rangers in their red, white and blue. A well played game by both teams as Middlebury's deep bench prevailed in a 6-0 victory. Goal scorers were Colton Leno,Jacob Pyne and Lauren Bartlett. The game was showcased by the strong play making of Tyler Crowningshield who also garnished an assist.

--by Rick Viens

The puck dropped on the 2006/07 Middlebury Mite Travel team on Saturday December 2nd. The first game of the year featured Route 7 rival Rutland, and as always, it was a hard fought battle. The final score of Rutland 5 Middlebury 2 did not reflect how close things really were. With less then a minute left, Rutland was clinging to a one goal margin. Middlebury pressed hard for the tying goal but in doing so forgot the defensive side of the rink. It was a well played game by all, and Brett Viens had two goals for the Tigers.

On Sunday December 3rd the Barre Blades skated into Brush Arena and brought their A game with them. Some great goal tending by Middlebury's Chandler Devaney kept the game close, but the Blades went on to prevail in a 3-1 victory. Well played by all, the game featured some tenacious forechecking resulting in the Tigers lone goal by Tyler Crowningshield. We look forward to seeing Barre again in our upcoming Christmas tournament.

--by Rick Viens