The Boissevain Border Kings won the Estevan peewee tier 2/3 tournament A-side final at Affinity Place on Sunday with a 7-2 win over the Redvers Rockets.
“It was pretty competitive at the start and then we opened it up,” said Border Kings head coach Adam Thompson. “We played well. We worked hard and didn't have any real blips.”
Boissevain controlled the play at the beginning of the championship final against Redvers and pinned the Rockets in their zone on a number of occasions. Border King Ty Lone got Boissevain on the board first with 2:08 left in the first when he tucked the puck past the outstretched pad of Redvers goaltender Colby Magotiaux after accepting a cross-crease pass from John Stewart. Redvers' Carson Henrion replied right back when he broke in alone on Boissevain goaltender Kieran Stewart and potted his own rebound five-hole.
John Stewart made it 2-1 Boissevain with nine minutes left in the second on a deflection off a Redvers defender that trickled into the back of the net. Just under five minutes later Border King Zach Turner scored the eventual game winner with a beauty by picking up the puck all alone in front of the Redvers goal and backhanding the puck top corner glove side on Magotiaux.
Donovan Troke and Carsen Unrau added singles for the Border Kings, while Lone and John Stewart notched another goal each. Minty James scored the second goal for Redvers.
“The group that we got in the dressing room wanted it more,” said Thompson. “It seems like those guys don't quit.”
Three Estevan teams welcomed seven out-of-town squads to their inaugural two-day peewee tournament. The Wapella Blackhawks won the B-side championship, while the Estevan Storm beat the Estevan Wolves to take the C-side title and the Estevan Thunder won the D-side.
Nathan Wahl, co-director of the Estevan Minor Hockey Association peewee age class, said the tournament went smoothly and featured strong, fast hockey from each of the competing teams.
“Estevan put on a good show,” said Thompson, noting this was the team's first tourney of the season. “It's a good rink and a good tournament. Our kids enjoyed it.”
