Atlanta Knights Celebrate A Weekend Of Firsts
The Atlanta Thrashers would like to congratulate the Atlanta Junior Knights program on a historic season that culminated with championship game appearances for both their Junior Select and Junior Elite clubs. The two teams appearances in the Junior B and Junior C National Championship Tournament finals this past weekend in Marlborough, Massachusetts, marked the first time one organization has placed two different teams into National Championship Junior games in one season.
The Junior Selects posted a 4-1 win over Suffolk in the final to take the Junior C National championship, making them the first ever Atlanta area team to win a National title at any level. Despite an incredible season and a valiant effort, the Junior Elites fell just short of their ultimate goal, losing 4-3 in overtime to New York Applecore in the final game.
The organizations owner, David Falkenstein, has worked hard to provide opportunities for Atlanta area kids to play the game at a high level and pursue their dreams of being student-athletes at the collegiate level without having to leave home to get the necessary exposure. According to Falkenstein, 7 players from this years teams have committed to NCAA programs for the fall of 2010 and he is confident that the programs first Division 1 committment is coming soon!
USA Hockey has a great article about the Knight’s and some of their “keys to success” under Head Coach Kevin Kerr. For more information on the Junior Knights program and their incredible playoff runs, click here.
