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The Brick 2018: Championship Sunday

By Peter Odney, 07/08/18, 7:00PM CDT

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The Toronto Bulldogs slip past Toronto Pro Hockey 2-1 in overtime on Sunday afternoon.


The Toronto Bulldogs claimed their second consecutive Brick Invite title on Sunday.

Toronto Bulldogs Capture Back-To-Back Titles

Russ Tyler may have invented the shot and coined the term "knucklepuck" during the 1994 movie D2: The Mighty Ducks, but Jude Bray perfected the shot on Sunday afternoon. 

After collecting a pass from his defensive partner along the Toronto Pro Hockey blueline midway through overtime of Sunday's Brick championship game, Bray flung a shot toward the Pro Hockey net, and the wobbling disc found the back of the goal and touched off a gold-clad frenzy. 

Toronto Pro Hockey forced overtime when Zachary Nyman went coast-to-coast and did his best Bobby Orr impression, netting a goal while flying forward at the same time to tie the game at 1-1 in the third period and shifting momentum squarely to his team's side of the ice. 

Fortunately for the Bulldogs, goaltender Cruz Reznik and a staunch defense held off the late Pro Hockey charge, sending the game to its thrilling conclusion in the extra session. 

Javian Nei scored the first goal of the game for the Bulldogs, knocking in a loose puck while skating hard to the net off a centering feed from Callum Croskery. 

The win gives the Bulldogs their second consecutive Brick Invitational crown, and are now in position for a three-peat, a feat achieved by just one other team in the 29-year Brick history; the Toronto Bulldogs (2011-2013).

Top Scorer (Round-Robin)

Beckham Edwards, Toronto Bulldogs 

Most Valuable Player (Round-Robin)

Jaxon Jacobson, Team Manitoba

 Bill Comrie Trophy (Playoff MVP)

Zachary Nyman, Toronto Pro Hockey 


Zachary Nyman picked up the Bill Comrie trophy and a First Team All-Star selection on Sunday.


Adam Valentini, Toronto Pro Hockey.

Brick Invitational 1st Team All-Stars

Player Name Team Position
Made Kabrud Saskatchewan Jr. Pats Goaltender
Zachary Nyman Toronto Pro Hockey Defense
Jude Bray Toronto Bulldogs Defense
Beckham Edwards Toronto Bulldogs Forward
Collin Fitzgerald Toronto Pro Hockey Forward
Jaxon Jacobson Team Manitoba Forward

Beckham Edwards of the Toronto Bulldogs was the top-scorer during round-robin play.

Brick Invitational 2nd Team All-Stars

Player Name Team Position
Aiden Eskit Team Brick Alberta Goaltender
Alexander Command Western Selects Defense
Jacob McMahon Toronto Pro Hockey Defense
Tyus Sparks British Columbia Jr. Canucks Forward
Cohen Harris Saskatchewan Jr. Pats Forward
Joey Banas Connecticut Jr. Rangers Forward

Joey Banas, Connecticut Jr. Rangers.

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