The Oakville Rangers' U10 AA team beat the West Niagara Flying Aces 10-4 on home ice at the Entripy Centre on Saturday, Nov. 14, for its fourth win in a row.
U10 is minor hockey's under-10 age group, and AA is one of the competitive, or "rep," levels, a step above house league. Rep players make their teams through tryouts and travel to play clubs from other towns, which is how a group of Oakville players ends up in Elora and Niagara Falls in the same week.
The streak has been packed into a busy stretch: four games, two on the road and two at home, against teams from Wellington County, Niagara and Hamilton's Stoney Creek.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31 | Halton Hills Thunder | Loss | 4-3 | Home, Entripy Centre |
| Nov. 8 | Centre Wellington Fusion | Win | 7-4 | Away, Elora |
| Nov. 11 | Niagara Falls Canucks | Win | 11-1 | Away, Gale arena |
| Nov. 12 | Stoney Creek Warriors | Win | 6-3 | Home, Sixteen Mile |
| Nov. 14 | West Niagara Flying Aces | Win | 10-4 | Home, Entripy Centre |
Offence has carried the run. The Rangers have scored at least six goals in every game of it and reached double digits twice, while no opponent has managed more than four against them. Saturday's game was the second-biggest margin of the week, behind only the rout in Niagara Falls.
It is a turnaround from Halloween. On Saturday, Oct. 31, the team dropped a one-goal game, a 4-3 loss to the Halton Hills Thunder, at the same arena where Saturday's win came. Halton Hills, like Oakville, is part of Halton Region, so that defeat came against close neighbours.
