There were 34 U18 AAA teams entered in the Big Nickel Major AAA Hockey Tournament this past weekend and it’s a pretty safe bet that each and every one of them left the event with slightly different takeaways than the rest of the group. Article content

Ranked second in the province, the Ajax-Pickering Raiders may have done enough to overtake the No. 1-ranked Waterloo Wolves in the next seedings, reeling off seven straight wins in capturing the championship banner in Sudbury. Goals by Jax Conklin and Cooper Bonnyman provided the support for netminder Malcom Rose as the Raiders recorded their fourth shutout in seven games, blanking the North Shore Whitecaps 2-0 in the final. Article content Article content

Closest encounter of the weekend for the champs was a 2-1 win over the Elgin-Midd

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