Cyclones win Motor City tournament

October 19, 2026 3:29 pm

The U16 Chatham Kent Cyclones captured the CCM Motown AAA tournament title over the weekend with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Stars.

The three-day tournament took place in Novi and Farmington Hills Michigan featuring AAA teams from southwestern Ontario and across the United States.

The U16 Cyclones won each of their round robin games with wins over Belle Tire (Michigan), Biggby (Michigan) and the Queen City Royals (North Carolina).

They defeated the Everest Academy 7-0 in the quarterfinals and the Chicago Phantoms 5-0 in the semifinals. Goaltender Gavin Toole posted the shutout in the semifinal. Toole and recent call-up George Christie shared the goaltending duties in the shutout win over Everest.

Goals by Jack VanderGriendt, Dylan Evanitski and Matthew Cranston secured the win over Pittsburgh in the final.

Cyclones forward Colin Williams was awarded CCM Motown AAA Division Most Valuable Player.

The U16 CK Cyclones next tournament competition is International Silver Stick in November taking place in Whitby.