Adanacs are Minto Cup Champions

Courtesy: Langley Events Centre

The Township of Langley and the Langley Events Centre are proud to announce the Coquitlam Adanacs are the 2016 Minto Cup Champions.

The Deciding Game 5 was another low scoring affair with just four goals in the first two periods combined. The Adanacs would draw first blood in the third period on a goal by Captain Tyler Pace. The Northmen would follow suit and add two markers to lead the game 4-3. Coquitlam answered back with two goals of their own. With less than a minute to go before the Adanacs were set to lift the championship trophy, Orangeville scored to send the teams into overtime.

Dereck Downs tallied the only goal of the 10-minute overtime. Six minutes later the Coquitlam Adanacs were named the 2016 Minto Cup Champions.

The game almost did not go to overtime as the Northmen had their net pulled with seconds remaining in the third and Adanacs’ goalie Christian Del Bianco sailed a shot from his crease which missed by inches.

“It was tough to see it (Del Bianco’s long bomb) miss by inches. He is one of the best goalies I have ever been in front of. But we overcame it. It just shows the mental toughness of our team,” said Assistant Coach Kyle Sorensen.

“I don’t even know what the feeling is, there is a lot of family and friends, I just don’t know what to say,” said a jubilant Christian Del Bianco. “I almost hugged Hoggarth by accident I was so excited. Honestly it was just pure excitement.”

Coquitlam Adanacs’ goalie Christian Del Bianco was named the 2016 Minto Cup Tournament MVP.

This is the first Minto Cup victory for the Coquitlam Adanacs since 2010.