Road to the RBC Cup: Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central Region)

RECENT CHAMPIONS (RBC CUP FINISH)
2012 – Soo Thunderbirds (4th place)
2011 – Wellington Dukes (4th place)
2010 – Oakville Blades (5th place)
2009 – Kingston Voyageurs (4th place)
2008 – Oakville Blades (5th place)

MINNESOTA WILDERNESS
SIJHL CHAMPIONS

Regular Season Record: 51-3-2 (1st in SIJHL)
Goals For: 282 (1st in SIJHL)
Goals Against: 85 (1st in SIJHL)
Power Play: 71 for 224 (31.7% - 1st in SIJHL)
Penalty Killing: 205 of 224 (91.5% - 1st in SIJHL)
Leading Scorer: Mike Dietrich (28G 49A 77P)

Playoff Record: 8-2
Goals For: 38
Goals Against: 19
Power Play: 12 for 59 (20.3%)
Penalty Killing: 39 of 47 (83.0%)
Leading Scorer: Mike Dietrich (8G 7A 15P)

ROAD TO THE DUDLEY HEWITT CUP
Semifinal: defeated Minnesota Iron Rangers 4-0 (8-3, 2-1, 4-1, 5-2)
SIJHL championship: defeated Fort Frances 4-2 (5-1, 1-2 OT, 4-1, 5-3, 1-3, 3-2 2OT)

Last National Championship Appearance: none
Total National Championship Appearances: none

NORTH BAY TRAPPERS
HOST/NOJHL CHAMPIONS

Regular Season Record: 34-7-3-4 (1st in NOJHL)
Goals For: 215 (2nd in NOJHL)
Goals Against: 120 (1st in NOJHL)
Power Play: 59 for 249 (23.7% - 1st in NOJHL)
Penalty Killing: 219 of 254 (86.2% - 1st in NOJHL)
Leading Scorer: Brennen Dubchak (21G 30A 51P)

Playoff Record: 8-4
Goals For: 32
Goals Against: 22
Power Play: 8 for 50 (16.0%)
Penalty Killing: 33 of 40 (82.5%)
Leading Scorer: Brennen Dubchak (7G 3A 10P)

ROAD TO THE DUDLEY HEWITT CUP
Semifinal: defeated Kirkland Lake 4-1 (2-1 OT, 1-2, 3-2 OT, 5-2, 4-2)
NOJHL championship: defeated Soo 4-3 (2-3, 2-1 OT, 5-2, 2-0, 1-3, 2-3 OT, 3-1)

Last National Championship Appearance: none
Total National Championship Appearances: none

SOO THUNDERBIRDS
NOJHL REPRESENTATIVES

Regular Season Record: 33-9-3-3 (2nd in NOJHL)
Goals For: 223 (1st in NOJHL)
Goals Against: 123 (2nd in NOJHL)
Power Play: 51 for 228 (22.4% - 2nd in NOJHL)
Penalty Killing: 226 of 268 (84.3% - 3rd in NOJHL)
Leading Scorer: Darcy Casola (28G 33A 61P)

Playoff Record: 11-4
Goals For: 56
Goals Against: 32
Power Play: 13 for 56 (23.2%)
Penalty Killing: 63 of 73 (86.3%)
Leading Scorer: Brandon Warmington (10G 6A 16P)

ROAD TO THE DUDLEY HEWITT CUP
Quarter-final: defeated Abitibi 4-0 (9-2, 7-5, 3-0, 6-3)
Semifinal: defeated Sudbury 4-0 (4-1, 2-1, 9-2, 3-1)
NOJHL championship: lost to North Bay 4-3 (3-2, 1-2 OT, 2-5, 0-2, 3-1, 3-2 OT, 1-3)

Last National Championship Appearance: 2012 (4th place)
Total National Championship Appearances: 1 (2012)

ST. MICHAEL’S BUZZERS
OJHL CHAMPIONS

Regular Season Record: 37-15-3 (4th in OJHL)
Goals For: 224 (T-4th in OJHL)
Goals Against: 151 (6th in OJHL)
Power Play: 53 for 264 (20.1% - 6th in OJHL)
Penalty Killing: 232 of 264 (87.9% - 3rd in OJHL)
Leading Scorer: Matt Buckles (40G 31A 71P)

Playoff Record: 16-8
Goals For: 86
Goals Against: 67
Power Play: 19 for 110 (17.3%)
Penalty Killing: 76 of 86 (88.4%)
Leading Scorer: Shane Conacher (14G 21A 35P)

ROAD TO THE DUDLEY HEWITT CUP
Preliminary round: defeated Toronto 4-2 (4-3 OT, 5-2, 2-4, 3-2, 5-6 OT, 3-2)
Quarter-final: defeated Georgetown 4-1 (6-3, 4-3 OT, 5-7, 5-3, 6-2)
Semifinal: defeated North York 4-2 (2-3, 4-1, 5-4 3OT, 3-5, 5-2, 4-3 2OT)
OJHL championship: defeated Newmarket 4-3 (0-1, 3-4 OT, 1-0, 3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)

Last National Championship Appearance: none
Total National Championship Appearances: none

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