Storm 10U ice hockey runner-ups in divisional tournament
The 10U Maine Coast Storm ice hockey team. Coaches are Brian McCarthy, Paul Kuplinski, Josh Leach, Ryan Gates. Players standing are Landyn Rego, Tayler Benner, Spencer Hilchey, Devon Kuplinski, Campbell McCarthy, JD Corbett and Quinn Bergan. Players kneeling are Jaxson Long, Easton Leblanc, Sam Smith, Eli Gates, Wyatt Morse, Orin Leach and Cael Howard. (Courtesy Tyler Smith)
JD Corbett, Devon Kuplinski and Spencer Hilchey accept the runner up trophy at the tournament. (Courtesy Paul Kuplinski)
The 10U Maine Coast Storm ice hockey team. Coaches are Brian McCarthy, Paul Kuplinski, Josh Leach, Ryan Gates. Players standing are Landyn Rego, Tayler Benner, Spencer Hilchey, Devon Kuplinski, Campbell McCarthy, JD Corbett and Quinn Bergan. Players kneeling are Jaxson Long, Easton Leblanc, Sam Smith, Eli Gates, Wyatt Morse, Orin Leach and Cael Howard. (Courtesy Tyler Smith)
JD Corbett, Devon Kuplinski and Spencer Hilchey accept the runner up trophy at the tournament. (Courtesy Paul Kuplinski)
PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Coast Storm 10U ice hockey team finished as runner-ups in the 2022 Maine Amateur Hockey Association Tier IV North Division tournament over the weekend. Feb. 4-6, in Presque Isle.
The team opened tournament play with a dominating 10-1 victory Friday over Southern Aroostook before beating Brewer Orange 6-2 and tying Brewer White 5-5 on Saturday.
The Storm started Sunday off with a 9-0 shutout semifinal victory over Brewer Black before being shutout themselves 7-0 by Presque Isle.
Despite the defeat, the team will be participating in the state tournament March 4-6 at the Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport, its home rink.
The team is 15-1-1 on the season.
Other wins have come against Casco Whalers (7-0), Brewer Orange (9-3; 16-2), SAM Blue (13-1), Brewer Black (8-1), SAM White (6-2; 7-4; 8-1), SAM Red (21-1; 12-1), Maine Evolution (6-1), SAM Blue (6-0; 7-1); Gladiators Gray (7-6) and Gladiators Red (6-4).
The team tied the Gladiators Black (3-3) and lost to Gladiators Gray (7-1).
In the standings, the Storm sit in fourth with 31 points behind Gladiators Red (19-3-0; 38 points), Gladiators Gray (18-3-2; 38 points) and Gladiators Black (15-4-2; 32 points).
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