The Islanders Girls Tournament Team, presented by Xerox, won back-to-back championships with a 12U Gold Division win over the weekend in Las Vegas
The New York Islanders Girls Tournament Team, presented by Xerox, won the 12U Gold Division at the WickFest in Las Vegas over the weekend. It marked the second straight year the Girls Tournament Team won their division at WickFest.
The all-girls squad was coached by Arron Asham, the Islanders’ lead instructor for amateur hockey and alum (2002-07), and his daughter Oceane Asham, who played NCAA hockey at Minnesota State University. The team, which was comprised of seven different organizations, sported a perfect 5-0 record and outscored opponents 21-5 at the tournament.
From the locker room to the ice!
Back to the Wickfest Championship this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/W8HORVcIcT
The Islanders beat the Colorado 14ers 3-1 on Friday afternoon followed by a 10-1 win over the Cranbrook Female Bucks that night. On Saturday, they beat the Las Vegas Storm 2-0 and the Seattle Red Hawks 4-2.
Ahead of their first game, the girls got to practice with Olympians Amanda Pelkey, Jillian Dempsey and Haley Skarupa. The team also took a trip to the Museum of Illusions and attended the Vegas Golden Knights-LA Kings game on Thursday.
Snapshots from the Islanders Girls Travel team, presented by Xerox, at WickFest Las Vegas. Photos by Madison Peyser/New York Islanders
In Sunday’s championship game, the Isles team beat the Vegas Junior Knights in a thrilling 2-1 SO decision. The Islanders Girls Tournament Team were down 1-0 for the majority of the game before they scored with 17.8 seconds left in regulation to tie the game before winning it in a shootout to bring home gold for a second straight year.