Game 1:

Atlanta Thrashers 8,
Nashville Predators 3

Sunday started off bright and early with the first puck dropping at 6:30 between the squirt level teams from Atlanta and Nashville.

Warren Preston for Nashville and Connor Moore for Atlanta both scored two goals to lead their teams.

The Thrashers squad had a few players with last names many Thrashers fans might recognize: Mitch Eliot, Liam McCrimmon, and Garrett Klee. Other notable player dads included Dan O’Rourke, current NHL referee, and Scott Pearson, former player for the Maple Leafs and Oilers, and who also spent some time with the Chicago Wolves.

The Thrashers won by a score of 8-3, but the real story came after the game. This was both team’s last game of the tournament, so the teams agreed to do a shootout. Every player got the chance to pull their best move on the opposing goalie.

After the game, Coach Brad McCrimmon, Associate Coach for the Atlanta Thrashers, talked about the tournament:

“Everyone’s having a great time. It’s a neat concept, and give Darren Eliot and the hockey staff a lot of credit for it. It’s been well run.”

He also thought the kids had some better moves than the big boys in the NHL did  last night.

Game 2:

Atlanta Thrashers (Pee-Wee) 14
Carolina Hurricanes 0

This game featured the high-flying attack of the Thrashers. The team was led by Anthony Esteves and Austin Lackey who both chipped in with two goals.

Brad Nurnberg scored the first goal of the game, coming in on the left side of the goal, carrying the puck around the back, and tucking in a wraparound.

Another beautiful goal was scored by Austin Lackey, who scored on a backhanded shot that went over the goalie’s shoulder.