Marc Gagne of Mechanic Falls coaches the 10U Gladiators Black hockey team Sunday on the third day of the 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

READ THE STORY: Maine Gladiators Lions Tournament skating strongly into its 52nd year

Julian Stanhiser, 10, of Auburn helps the 10U Gladiators Black hockey team from the bench Sunday during the 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. “I’m the kid that broke his leg,” Stanhiser said when asked why he was not playing. His leg was broken while horsing around with his brother. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Joe Cormier of Sabattus brought the rubber chicken to help cheer on the 10U Gladiators Black hockey team during the 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Devlin McMurray joins a team chant Sunday as his father, Jess McMurray, adjusts his helmet during the 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Gladiators Black goalkeeper Aiylah Record, 10, of South Paris brought a 20-0 record to Sunday’s 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. “She is 10, but plays like she is 16,” said Kealeigh Sullivan, mother of one of Record’s teammates. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Gladiators Black fans brought plenty of enthusiasm Sunday as they anticipated that Reece Chapman would score his 100th goal of the season during the 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. Chapman’s 100th goal put the 10U Gladiators Black hockey team up 1-0 over the Casco Bay Knights. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Reece Chapman was handed a special puck after he scored his 100th goal of the season Sunday. Chapman’s head coach, Marc Gagne, handed the puck to him. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Connor Gagne, 9, of Mechanic Falls, finds the lucky rubber chicken prior to the start of his game with the 10U Gladiators Black hockey team during the 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Members of the 10U Gladiators Black hockey team wait to take the ice Sunday during the 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. From left are: Daniel Bourgoin of Durham, Camden Kolln of Lewiston, Jack Potvin of Poland, Jonathan Giles of Lisbon and Aiylah Record of South Paris. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Reece Chapman gets a hug Sunday from his mother, Angie Chapman, after scoring his 100th goal of the season. Reece Chapman’s goal put the 10U Gladiators Black hockey team up 1-0 over the Casco Bay Knights during the 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Hockey fans watch the 52nd annual Lions Tournament matchup Sunday between 10U Gladiator’s Black and the Casco Bay Knights in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Members of the 10U Gladiators Black hockey team yell “black on three” between periods Sunday during the 52nd annual Lions Tournament in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal


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