Andrews scored with 1:49 remaining in regulation time to break a scoreless tie, and help send the Mid-Isle Wildcats to a 2-0 win over Nova Scotia’s Northern Subway Selects in the gold-medal game of the Atlantic midget AAA female hockey championship on Sunday afternoon.
“It is, really,” reiterated Andrews. “The most exciting one, too!”
The Wildcats will now advance to the Esso Cup Canadian midget female hockey championship in Morden, Man., from April 23 to 29.
“It is still sinking in, but it feels pretty good,” said Andrews.
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Another key performer for the Wildcats was goaltender Maggie Johnston, who was perfect in the championship game.
“It was unbelievable,” said Johnston. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet.”
Johnston was sharp throughout the game, and relished the challenge of playing in such a close and pressure-filled game.
“For me it helped me play better,” said Johnston. “The more saves you make, the more into the game you get.”
Johnston acknowledged she knew there was no room for error in such a tight contest.
“It’s realty important to be paying attention because things can change really fast,” said Johnston, whose clutch goaltending did not go unnoticed by her teammates.
“Maggie Johnston is amazing, and she held us in there,” said Andrews. “After a couple of great saves we were fired up.”
