Avon View Avalanche captain Derek Leopold beats College Jeanne-Sauve Olympiens goalie Derrick Zimmerman for the first goal of the game during the Birthplace of Hockey Tournament Nov. 8 in Windsor. Photo by Jason Malloy /Valley Journal-AdvertiserArticle contentThe Avon View Avalanche have punched their ticket to the playoffs at the 33rd annual Birthplace of Hockey Tournament in Windsor.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentAidan Fry scored the game-winning goal as the Avalanche defeated Winnipeg’s College Jeanne-Sauve Olympiens 3-1 in the final game of the preliminary round Nov. 8 in Windsor.Article contentArticle contentDerek Leopold opened the scoring for the home side with a power-play goal with six minutes to play in the second period. Tyler Goodman tied it two minutes later to send the teams to the third tied 1-1.Article contentArticle contentFry tallied with 10 minutes remaining in the game and Brandon Cook added an insurance goal with 3:37 to play.Article contentLynkoln Pemberton, Jeremy MacDonald, Kaleb Corkum, Erik Popma and Leopold each had an assist for the home side.Article contentOliver Kearns and Jack Rempel picked up helpers for the Olympiens.Article contentJack Davies was the winning goalie while Derrick Zimmerman took the loss.Article contentAvon View and College Jeanne-Sauve each ended up with 2-1-0 records at the 10-team tournament to qualify for the semifinals.Article contentAvon View finished third and plays the Woodlawn Panthers (2-0-1) in the 10:30 a.m. semifinal on Sunday, Nov. 9, while College Jeanne-Sauve plays the first-place North Nova Gryphons (3-0-0) at 9 a.m.Article contentThe winners meet at 2 p.m. All games are happening at the West Hants Sports Complex in Windsor.Article content
Avon View into semifinals at Birthplace of Hockey Tournament
