The Jr. Avs finished up with a 2-1 record in tournament play and 2-1-1 mark in exhibition matchups for an accumulative record of 4-2-1 against the best 12U AA teams across the world. Stick taps to the Jr. Avs players for representing the Avalanche so well on the biggest youth hockey stage there is.
Forward #11 Mathias Silaban
Dear Avs Fans,
This morning I had cereal for breakfast. Before we went to the mall, we took a detour to our billet parents military base where we saw the different trucks and weapons they use in the army. The building was much smaller than I expected it to be, but I was told that was because the army is smaller than in the United States. After that, we headed to the mall where we met up with the rest of my teammates. The mall was very fun because I got to hang out with my friends and walk around talking the whole time. At the mall, I bought a blue North Face hoodie that is very comfortable.
After the mall, we went back to our parent's hotel to do some homework and relax before our big third game. At the hotel I was with two of my teammates since my parents left Quebec already. It was kind of boring at the hotel because I had to do homework, but I am not behind in schoolwork anymore. The game we played was against the Halifax Mooseheads, a team from Canada. Their team was good, but we could have beat them. The Mooseheads were more mentally ready and seemed to have more determination especially when we were losing, they wanted to finish the game. Something we didn't do well was getting shots on net. We lost and are out of the tournament, which stinks, but none of the teams in the previous years have played three games at the Videotron Center, so we are proud of ourselves. This trip has been great, and I could not thank the Avs enough. It has been a once in a lifetime experience and I will remember it for a very long time. I also want to thank my billet family for housing me and bringing me to all of the events because it has been amazing. Go Avs!
Sincerely, #11
