This season was monumental for the Oakland Bears 16U A team as they are headed to the CAHA Championships March 27-29 in Simi Valley, CA. As the saying goes, "it is not how you start, but how you finish." This was a team that continued to improve as the season went along and peaked at the right time. They were in a must win situation the last two games of the regular season and pulled out two huge wins against Capital Thunder and Redwood City. They edged out Santa Clara by one point in the standings to claim the 4th and final playoff spot.
Coaches Mike Tulini and Chris Linden expressed their thoughts on the season. "We are very proud of the boys. They have really stepped up in a big way and deserve all of their accomplishments. They came together as a team and believe in each other. We are extremely excited to get down to LA and go to business."
By finishing 4th place in the regular season the Bears moved on to the NORCAL Championships and beat the Capital Thunder and San Jose Jr Sharks in round robin play and earning a 2-1 record. They faced the San Jose Jr Sharks in the NORCAL Championship game losing 8-5. The top two NORCAL teams, San Jose and Oakland advance to the CAHA Championships March 27-29. The team bus will be heading down to SoCal Thursday and we will keep you up to date on their progress.
Game # | Date | Time | Home | Score | Visitor | Score |
1 | 03/27/15 | 10:45AM | Wave | - | Jr. Sharks | - |
2 | 03/27/15 | 12:30PM | Bears | - | SDIA | - |
3 | 03/27/15 | 7:15PM | Jr. Sharks | - | Bears | - |
4 | 03/27/15 | 9:00PM | SDIA | - | Wave | - |
5 | 03/28/15 | 12:30PM | Jr. Sharks | - | SDIA | - |
6 | 03/28/15 | 2:15PM | Wave | - | Bears | - |
7* | 03/29/15 | 1:30PM | 1st Place | - | 2nd Place | - |
NORCAL Championship Scores
Roseville Mid16 A | Oakland Mid16 A | W5-4 |
Vacaville Mid16 A | Oakland Mid16 A | L6-2 |
San Jose Mid16 A | Oakland Mid16 A | W4-3 |
Oakland Mid16 A | San Jose Mid16 A | L8-5 |