A Kelowna team came out on top against British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 best minor hockey teams this week.
B.C. Hockey91裸聊视频檚 U18 Tier 1 provincial championships were held Monday through Thursday, March 18-21, at the Nanaimo Ice Centre, bringing together eight teams from around the province for pool play and playoffs.
Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association Rockets are this year91裸聊视频檚 provincial champs, as they went undefeated at the tourney, ending with a 6-2 victory over Fort St. John91裸聊视频檚 North East Trackers in the gold-medal game.
The final was the second game of the day for both teams, which factored into game-planning.
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He said his team got some good bounces, but earned those bounces with their skating.
Brogan Wood, Rockets captain, said it was hard to describe the feeling when the final buzzer sounded.
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The coach said the players showed a lot of buy-in all season long and listened and learned.
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Wood said this year91裸聊视频檚 Rockets team had a lot of chemistry, helped by having a core of players returning from the previous season.
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In the final, Christopher Kilduff led the Rockets with two goals, and Wyatt Fuhrmann, Ryder Kinjerski-Nielsen, Jayden Mackie and Dylan Toews also scored. Matthew Sowinski was the winning goalie. For the Trackers, Mason McGinnis and Brody Mickey scored.
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