Patriots Advance To RBC Cup:

The OJHL Champion Toronto Lakeshore Patriots have
advanced to the 2014 Royal Bank Cup in Vernon BC winning the 2014 Dudley Hewitt Cup this afternoon defeating the OJHL host Wellington Dukes 2-1 in the Dudley Hewitt Cup Final.  The Patriots finished with a 4-1 record while Wellington finished with a 3-1 record.  This is the Patriots first appearance in the Royal Bank Cup.

Dudley Hewitt Cup website

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Toronto Lakeshore Patriots website

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This was posted on the Dudley Hewitt Cup website:

Toronto Lakeshore downs Wellington, 2-1

May 03, 2014

Rory Bell finished with one point to lead Toronto Lakeshore to a 2-1 victory over the Wellington Dukes.

Toronto Lakeshore also got a goal from Andreas Tsogkas as well. More assists for Toronto Lakeshore came via Jacob Hayhurst, Luke Carter, Nathan Feric, and Michael Prapavessis, who contributed one each.

Wellington could not produce up to its normal offensive output. The Dukes average 3.3 goals per game.

Wellington was led by Chad Thibodeau, who scored the team's only goal. Thibodeau scored on the power play 19:37 into the second period to make the score 1-1. The Dukes earned a power play opportunity when Prapavessis was put in the box for tripping. Abbott Girduckis picked up the assist.

Evan Buitenhuis made 21 saves for Toronto Lakeshore on 22 shots. Toronto Lakeshore incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Tyson Teichmann rejected 27 shots on goal for Wellington. The Dukes incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Wellington ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Andrew Coupland was ejected from the game.

Here is a look at the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots 2013-14 Stats:

TORONTO LAKESHORE PATRIOTS
OJHL CHAMPIONS

Regular Season Record: 35-12-6 (3rd in OJHL)
Goals For: 196 (T-8th in OJHL)
Goals Against: 145 (5th in OJHL)
Power Play: 51 for 198 (25.8% - 2nd in OJHL)
Penalty Killing: 179 of 213 (84.0% - 3rd in OJHL)
Leading Scorer: Andreas Tsogkas (31G 26A 57P)

Playoff Record: 16-3
Goals For: 71
Goals Against: 39
Power Play: 17 for 71 (23.9%)
Penalty Killing: 59 of 70 (84.3%)
Leading Scorer: Kevin Shier (8G 24A 32P)

ROAD TO THE DUDLEY HEWITT CUP

Preliminary round: defeated Toronto 4-0 (7-1, 4-3, 4-3, 4-3 OT)
Quarter-final: defeated North York 4-1 (4-2, 5-1, 3-0, 3-4 OT, 5-1)
Semifinal: defeated Georgetown 4-0 (4-1, 5-3, 4-3, 2-1)
OJHL championship: defeated Aurora 4-2 (3-2, 5-4, 3-4, 3-1, 0-1, 3-1)

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