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East Lambton, Mooretown lock up U18 B International Silver Stick titles

January 13, 2026

Barry Wright/The Independent

East Lambton has captured the North American Silver Stick U18B Tier 2 championship in Forest.

Copper Aarts of the Eagles scored in overtime to beat the Campbellford Colts, 5-4 in the final Sunday. It was East Lambton’s fifth straight win at the weekend event.

The East Lambton Eagles celebrate after Max Gaspar scored in overtime with an assist from Cooper Aarts to lead the Eagles to a 5-4 win over Campbellford in the International Silver Stick U18B Tier 2 final.
The East Lambton U18B’s pose after winning the Tier 2 championship. Below, Tanner Wilson stays calm during a scramble in front of the net in the finals
East Lambton U18B celebrates.
East Lambton U18B’s are the Tier 2 champions at International Silver Stick in Forest Jan. 11, 2026.

And the Mooretown Flags ran the table with five straight wins over the weekend to capture the North American U18B Tier one championship. The Flags blanked Parry Sound, 5-0 in the final Sunday. 

Lambton Shores also competed in that division and went 2-2.

Graeme Hazzard celebrates after scoring in the U18 B Tier 1 championship game at International Silver Stick in Forest Sunday. The Mooretown Jr. Flags defeated Parry Sound 5-0 to take home the title.
Mooretown goalie in caption should be Liam Lahey and its captain Kyle Dupuis celebrating.
And the team with the banner after the win.

East Lambton’s U15B Tier 2 team made it to the finals in their division bowing 3-2 to the Hamilton-area Glancaster Bombers in their final. Lambton Shores finished 1-3.

Several Lambton players lifted the championship banner as the Southwest Bullets captured the U21 BB division at the North American Silver Stick final in Mooretown on the weekend. Following an opening loss, the Glencoe-based Bullets won four straight games including a 5-4 win over Newcastle in the final Sunday.

The Bullets roster includes Carter Caley and Charlie Verhoeven from Watford, Petrolia’s Shane Knight, Thedford’s Brett Dickey and Dylan Sutherland of Point Edward. Shawn Dickey of Thedford coaches the team.

Mooretown and Lambton Shores also competed in that division. The Flags lost in the semi-finals while the Predators did not qualify for the tournament playoffs.

The Southwest Bullets celebrate their U21 championship title at Mooretown Silver Stick Sun. Jan 11, 2026.
Devin Graham has his eye on the puck in the U21 BB game against Mooretown Saturday.
Devin Graham has his eye on the puck in the U21 BB game against Mooretown Saturday.

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