🐂🏒 Weekend Recap — January 23–25, 2026 🏒🐂
A three‑day stretch of battles, bounce‑backs, and big‑time effort from your U13A Belleville Jr. Bulls.
Friday, Jan 23 — @ Ajax Raiders
The Bulls hit the road for a hard‑fought tilt in Ajax, ultimately falling 5–3, but not without putting up a serious fight.
After going down 1–0 early, the boys answered back late in the first:
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#87 Collens tipped home the equalizer
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Moments later, #23 Gifkins buried another to give the Bulls a 2–1 lead heading into the second
Ajax pushed back to tie it 2–2 after two, then came out swinging in the third with three goals.
#22 Stapley added one more for the Bulls, but the comeback fell short.
Between the pipes, #1 Cousins stood tall all night—clutch saves, big pokes, and battling to the final buzzer.
Goals: #87 Collens, #23 Gifkins, #22 Stapley
Assists: #77 MacDonald, #93 Doxsee, #7 Graham, #44 Bruinsma
Saturday, Jan 24 — vs Whitby Wildcats White
Back on home ice, the Bulls came out hungry and delivered a statement game in the final regular‑season rematch, earning a 5–3 win.
The second period belonged to Belleville:
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#19 Graham opened the scoring
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Then #19 Graham another just a minute later
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#23 Gifkins buried the third on a highlight‑reel play
Up 3–0 heading into the third, the Bulls kept pushing:
In net, #91 Paul was an absolute brick wall, turning aside everything thrown his way and holding strong through late pressure.
Goals: #19 Graham (x2), #23 Gifkins (x2), #22 Stapley
Assists: #23 Gifkins, #87 Collens, #44 Bruinsma, #34 Berube, #21 Robinson, #18 Tamlin, #93 Doxsee
Sunday, Jan 25 — vs Clarington Toros
Mother Nature stepped in and called this one off.
The final regular‑season matchup vs the Toros has been postponed to Feb 9, 2026.
A weekend of grit, growth, and big moments. The Bulls are charging into the final stretch with fire.
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