The atom AA Thompson King Miners were in Swan River on the last weekend of November looking to kick-start their season. They didn’t disappoint in their opening game against the McCreary Mustangs Nov. 25 with a solid 8-3 victory. The next game was a lot to ask as the long road trip and two games within three hours of play proved too much for the Miners as they fell 5-4 with 20 seconds left in the game to The Pas Huskies.
After a good night’s rest, Saturday morning the Miners were chomping at the bit ready to hit the ice and redeem themselves. A strong team effort resulted in beating the host team, the Swan River Stampeders, 5-4.
Saturday afternoon saw the Miners faceoff against their old rivals the Flin Flon Bombers. The Miners were firing on all cylinders, scoring six goals early and extinguishing a late charge by the Bombers to win 7-2, putting them in a good position to win the tournament.
The Miners knew a strong performance Sunday would solidify a championship. The kids didn’t disappoint the huge crowd in attendance and family members cheering on the team. As air horns sounded across the rink that morning, the team exploded onto the ice like John Cena coming off the top rope in a wild cage match, scoring 14 straight goals while the goalies and defence shut the opposing team down, resulting in the only shutout of the entire tournament and cementing the championship.
The coaches were extremely proud of the team and how they conducted themselves on and off the ice the entire weekend. Congrats, team!
The Miners now get set for a Portage La Prairie tournament in mid-December.
