The first game of the tournament was against the Brampton Battalion, which saw the Rangers weather a 5 minute penalty very early in the first.  Once they killed that one off the Rangers were able to net 3 unanswered goals to win 3-0.

Later that day at 5:30 PM the Rangers took on the Guelph Storm.  The Rangers went up 1-0 late in the first.  The Storm took a late period penalty that allowed the Rangers to start the second off with a power play, which they converted 22 seconds into the second.  The Storm managed a late third period goal, but were unable to tie the game. The game finished 2-1.

A special "thank you" goes to Lucas Marek for coming out Friday as the team’s spare goalie.

Saturday morning the Rangers skated against a much improved Niagara Falls Canuck team.  The Rangers opened the scoring with a power-play goal 5 minutes into the first period.  Near the end of the second the Rangers extended their lead to 2-0.  With only 4:19 left to play the Canucks netted a goal to bring them to within one.  With the Canuck goalie pulled for the extra attacker they pressed the Rangers for the equalizer, however a diving poke-check by Daniel at center ice pushed the puck far enough for that all important insurance marker.  The Rangers won that game 3-1.

Later that day the Rangers hosted the Halton Hurricanes and again started off the game with a goal midway through the first period.  Halton was able to net the equalizer on the man-advantage. The Rangers were able to get the go ahead goal only to take a late minute penalty in the third and have Halton tie the game, which finished 2-2.

The three wins and a tie was good enough to place Oakville first in their loop and set up the deciding game against the Welland Tigers on Sunday to see who would advance to the OMHA Championship weekend.

With only 14 seconds off the clock the Rangers burst out of the gate to score the first goal.  The Rangers have scored the first goal in all of the games this weekend, which is key to their style of play.  Midway through the first Welland was able to get the equalizer.  At the 10:20 mark of the second Antoine saw a complete open Colin at the left side of the net, a quick pass and the Rangers were up 2-1.  This play was set-up by a bone-crushing check by Colin along the boards that sent the puck back into the Welland zone to Antoine, leaving the Tiger player in heap which allowed Colin free access to the net for the easy tap-in.  With just under 2 minutes to play the Rangers were rewarded with a goal for an aggressive fore-check.  The Rangers went into the dressing room between the second and third up by two.  The Tigers tried their best to net two goals in the third but the “shut-down” D of the Rangers allowed only one goal insuring a spot in the OMHA Championship weekend.

GO RANGERS!!