Gloucester Belles - 2000
GLOUCESTER BELLES WIN SILVER MEDAL, LOSING TO ALTA IN OVERTIME IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Gloucester finished Round-Robin Play in Second Place.
The Devils fought back hard with Leslie Jimmo tying the score half way through the first period assisted by Allen and Julie Bosse. Alta took the lead 3 - 2 with 5 minutes to play in the first period. That was the half time score, Alta 3 - Gloucester 2.
Leslie Jimmo scored to even the score once again 5 and a half minutes into the second half. Alberta equal to the task took a 4 - 3 lead again just 27 seconds later. Erin Lepage and Katie Allen took turns scoring and assisting to give Ontario a 5 - 4 lead with just 8 minutes 12 seconds to play in the game. However as was the case all afternoon... when Gloucester scored, Alberta countered quickly. This time only 21 seconds later with 7:51 to play the score was knotted at 5 - 5. It would stay that way till the end of regulation time.
Alberta, leaving nothing to chance scored on the first shift of overtime to win the National Belle Championship.
Congratulations Gloucester for such a valiant effort. How close it was!
In their final round-robin game against Alberta, the Gloucester Belles held a 4 - 3 lead at half time, but gave up a goal in the second period to go into overtime. Alta scored in overtime to win and finish with an indentical 6 and 1 win loss record to Ontario, but advanced directly to the Final as a result of yesterdays victory. The Devils advanced into the finals by eliminating British Columbia 5-4 in overtime semi-final play Friday night. Scoring for Gloucester was Tami Kerr - two goals, including the winning goal in overtime play. Diane Ouimet - two goals, Catherine Rochon one goal and one assist, Marie-France Rancourt and Katie Petherick - two assists, Jackie Gaudet and Julie Bosse - one assist. The Individual Achievement Award was presented to Diane Ouimet. The Defensive Game Star Award was awarded to Leslie Jimmo from Gloucester.