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is team won only one of six
games, but Zach Homer felt
like a winner as he left the
25th annual Brick Invitational Hockey
Tournament in Edmonton earlier this
summer.
The youngster from Franklin com-
peted in a tournament for 10-and-
under age group teams that counts
among its alumni nearly 80 NHL
players including Darren Helm and
Drew Miller of the Detroit Red Wings,
Jonathan Toews of the Stanley Cup
champion Chicago Blackhawks and
Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay
Lightning, who lost to the Blackhawks
in the 2015 finals.
Zach, 10, played for the Detroit
Jr. Red Wings, sponsored by Little
Caesars Amateur Sports, one of 14
teams from across the U.S. and Canada
that regularly fill out the tournament
field. Most of the Jr. Red Wings play-
ers, selected through tryouts, were
from Southeast Michigan, but there
were two from Ontario and one from
Florida.
This is a tournament for elite play-
ers, the best in their age group. Even
the location of the tournament is spe-
cial. Games are played in a mall — the
West Edmonton Mall Ice Palace.
"That was amazing:' Zach said.
"There were hundreds of people on
both levels of the mall watching the
games:'
Zach wore two different uniforms,
each with a special number. One was
No. 96.
"That's my usual number. It was
Tomas Holmstrom's number (when
Holmstrom played for the Red Wings)
and his nickname was Homer, the
same as my last name;' Zach said. "I
also wore a throwback jersey and I
chose No. 9 for Gordie Howe:'
The Jr. Red Wings went 1-5 in
round-robin play in Division 1 and
didn't make the playoffs. They were
outscored 20-6.
Zach had three goals in the six
games. The center had two goals
including the winner against Team
California and was named the No. 1
star of the game.
"I was surprised we only won one
game Zach said. "We played in four
tournaments before the Brick and
played great. I guess the pressure just
got to us:'
Despite the losses, Zach felt the
tournament was a positive experience
for him.
"They treated us like NHL players:'
he said. "They played the American
and Canadian national anthems before
each game and after every game they
announced the three stars. I was
picked twice.
"I was proud to play in the tour-
nament because it was a once-in-a-
lifetime opportunity. Even though our
team didn't play so great, I still tried
my hardest, and I had an amazing
time
So now Zach is back home and
ready to start fifth grade at West
Maple Elementary School in West
Bloomfield. Hockey isn't his only love.
He also enjoys swimming and playing
football, baseball, basketball, tennis
and lacrosse.
Away from sports, he's interested in
reading, writing and music.
His father is Dr. Brian Homer, who
went with his son to the Brick tourna-
ment. Dad was impressed.
"Zach has played in more than 40
hockey tournaments all over North
America, and this was the most presti-
gious and well-run:' he said.
Like his son, Brian felt playing in the
Brick tournament was worthwhile.
"The tournament was, by far, the
most amazing hockey experience Zach
has had, and he felt he was treated like
a professional athlete Brian said. "The
entire process taught him that dedica-
tion and hard work lead to success and
dreams can come true:'
Dad had a great time in Edmonton.
"Watching my son compete in the
highest talent pool of 10-year-old
hockey players in North America was,
without a doubt, one of my proudest
moments as a father:' he said.
"Being a parent of a young athlete
isn't all about wins and losses, though.
It's about traveling on an amazing
journey with your child, watching him
develop lifelong bonds and friendships
and experiencing the joy and passion
of competing in a sport he loves:'
Zach's mother is Petrina Roberts.
He has two sisters, Mikayla, 12, and
Olivia, 6.
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