Two young women from the Pontiac played for the Dodge Cup champions, the Gatineau Dynamite, at the tournament held between April 7 and April 10. Playing in the M15 AA category, Hannah Twolan and Lana Gibbons swept all six games they played.

“I feel winning my first ever . . .

Dodge Cup is really an experience that I’ll never forget,” said Twolan, who won MVP at the tournament. “The team and the coaches were amazing and overall, it was a fun season. I think this was one of the most fun years that I’ve had in my life.”

“They had quite a successful year,” said James Gibbon, father of Lana. Two weeks before winning the Dodge Cup, the provincial wide tournament in Quebec, the team won the Eastern Ontario championship in Kanata.

“It’s pretty exciting. Especially this time right because it’s the Quebec championships. You always want to win that one,” said James.

He went on to say that the tournament rekindled Lana’s love of playing hockey after a lull caused by COVID-19 shutting down games.

“It feels really good,” said Lana. “I love everything about hockey. I see myself playing hockey for at least a really long time from now.”

“I definitely want to keep playing hockey,” said Twolan.

2022 Boys Dodge Cup

submitted by Garry Queale

Pontiac April 20, 2022

Five Outaouais teams represented the area in the Dodge Cup with several former Pontiac Lions on the teams. The Gatineau Intrepide U13AAA lost in the quarter finals. Gavin Rusentrom plays on that team. Outaouais Dragons U13 AA also lost in the quarters. Pierce Ruesenstrom and Taytum Thompson are on the team. Outaouais Dragons U15 AA team went to the semi-finals with team leading playoff scorer Liam Queale on their team. The Aylmer Voiliers U18 BB team also made the semifinals with Ben Compton and Matthew Favereau playing for them.Outaouais Dragons U18 AA team also lost in the semis. Playing for them was Co-captain Ethan Queale and Charlie Olmstead. Congratulations to all. you made Pontiac proud.

Garry Queale is a sports contributor with THE EQUITY.

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