For the first time in school history, the Royals are Baron Cup Champions! CVCA defeated Aurora 2-1 in overtime on Sunday to cap off an incredible run through the Baron Cup Tournament. It was a gutsy comeback that finished with a thrilling overtime game winner. A full team effort propelled the Royals to one of the biggest wins in team history.

Both CVCA and Aurora entered Sunday's championship game aware of what was at stake. The first period was highly contested with members of both teams flying around the ice. Early jitters and solid goaltending kept both teams scoreless through the first period. Aurora was able to break the tie in the 2nd. They collected a loose puck in front of the net and scored to take a 1-0 lead. The score would stay 1-0 through the end second period. As time ticked away in the third period, the Royals never quit. Bayley McRitchie found the net with just under 6 minutes remaining to tie the score. CVCA continued to create chances after that, but the period ended with the score tied. Overtime was next. It was the second straight overtime game for Aurora, who also had to start this period down a man. The Royals grabbed momentum in the overtime period by creating chance after chance. Hayden Dickerson rocketed the puck into the back of the net just over 2 minutes into overtime to win the game. The team and fans went crazy as CVCA clinched their first ever Baron Cup Championship.

The Royals played their best hockey at the right time. The 3 Baron Cup games are some of the best all around efforts this team has had. They allowed just 2 goals in the 3 games thanks to terrific team defense and outstanding goaltending. Senior Brooks Montgomery had an excellent tournament. He recorded a shutout against Mayfield in the semis and stopped 34 of 35 shots in the finals. Defenders Noah Polanski, Jack Perrotta, Zach Miller, and Hayden Dickerson blanketed opposing forwards all tournament long. They faced some of the top goal scorers in the league and made things very difficult for them. Bayley McRitchie scored 4 of the Royals' 9 goals in the tournament. Christian Beckett created opportunities on the offensive end over and over for CVCA. Seniors Tim Foster and John O'Connor played tough and help lead their team to the championship.