After early tournament success, Southwest Admirals teams settle into season

BY SHAWN LOUGHLIN

The 2026/2027 season is in full swing for the Southwest Admirals, with a busy schedule dominating the ice at local arenas over the course of the weekend.

 

On Sunday, the U11 A team lost to the Southeast Surge by a score of 2-0 on the road, while the U10 A team beat the Tri-Centre Junior Attack by a score of 5-4 and the U11 B Admirals lost to the Midwest 49ers by a score of 4-3, both in Blyth. Also that day, the U14 A team lost to the Midwest 49ers in Clinton by a score of 5-2 and the U15 B Admirals beat the Bruce Grey Bulls by a score of 3-2 on the road.

 

One day earlier, all on the road, the U10 A Admirals lost to the Tri-Centre Junior Attack by a score of 5-4, the U13 A team lost to the Southeast Surge 2-1, the U11 B Admirals lost to the Tri-Centre Junior Attack by a score of 5-2, the U14 A team beat the Tri-Centre Junior Attack by a score of 6-1 and the U15 B team beat the Southeast Surge by a score of 5-4.

 

The U12 A team lost to the Southeast Surge by a score of 8-0 in Zurich, while the U11 A Admirals fell to the Midwest 49ers in Hanover by a score of 4-2, the U15 A team tied the Southeast Surge at five on the road and the U18 B Admirals tied the Southeast Surge at one, also in Palmerston.

 

On Friday, Oct. 2, the U15 A Admirals beat the Midwest 49ers in Clinton by a score of 3-2 in the lone game on the schedule that day.

 

On Oct. 6, the U11 B Admirals played the West Coast White Caps in Tiverton and the U18 B team hosted the Tri-Centre Junior Attack in Goderich, followed by a game between the U16 B Admirals and the West Coast White Caps in Ripley on Oct. 8, but scores for those games were unavailable at press time.

 

Tonight - Friday, Oct. 9 - the U13 B Admirals will play the Bruce Grey Bulls in Brussels. On Saturday, the U11 B team will play the Southeast Surge and the U13 B Admirals will take on the Bruce Grey Bulls, both on the road. The U13 A team will host the Midwest 49ers in Brussels and the U10 A team will play the Midwest 49ers in Walkerton.

 

The U10 A team is back in action the next day to play the West Coast White Caps in Lucknow. Additionally, the U18 B Admirals will play the Tri-Centre Junior Attack on the road, the U13 A team will play the Tri-Centre Junior Attack in Seaforth, the U14 A Admirals will play the Southeast Surge and the U15 A team will play the West Coast White Caps, both in Clinton, while the U11 A Admirals will play the Bruce Grey Bulls in Port Elgin.