[templatic_contentbox type=”normal” title=”It was a remarkable year for the 2006 London Tecumsehs, who won a remarkable 52 straight games and capped off the year by winning an OBA ‘AA’ championship. “] Players (left to right): Front row: John Gagne, Dylan Brookes, Alex Metron, Owen Babenko, Bryson McElroy, Kayden Dukic. Back row: Carter Froggett, Connor Stefan, Cooper Clark, Aidan Doyle, Nathan Benson, Nolan Bettridge. Coaches: Ryan Bettridge, Mark Clark, Greg McElroy, Kyle Dukic. [/templatic_contentbox]
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When the 2006 London Tecumsehs team was announced, it consisted of five new and seven returning players. This was a team that had not won a tournament over the past two seasons, and was hoping to break through in 2017. The team’s motto for the year was: TEAM. WORK. ‘Team’ came before all else during the season – learning to rely on each other, trust in one another, and pick each other up when needed. ‘Work’ was just as important – the need to outwork the opponent and do your own work outside of games and practices. This Tecumsehs team bought into this throughout the season, and it sure showed – both on and off the field.
The regular season started off with a tough loss, but that would be the last loss of the season for this squad. They broke through for a tournament win in St. Thomas and continued their winning ways by capturing championships in LaSalle, London and Ajax.
The Tecumsehs continued their winning streak through the LDBA Championships, and headed to the OBA ‘AA’ Championships on a remarkable 47-game win streak. And after some hard-fought games, the ‘06 Tecumsehs captured the OBA ‘AA’ title, capping off a 52-game winning streak and a season for the ages.
The final tally was 19-1 in LDBA play, 3-0 in exhibition games, 20-0 in OBA tournament play, 5-0 in LDBA championships, and 5-0 at the OBA ‘AA’ Championships, and an amazing 52 consecutive wins after their first loss of the season. Meanwhile, the team was also well-represented on the LDBA All-Star team with six players making the cut.
The ‘06 London Tecumsehs team is already looking ahead to next season when they will be heading to Cooperstown, New York in 2018 and compete in a week-long tournament against some of the best teams from North America and around the globe.
Submitted by the London Tecumsehs and photo by LT Family Member
