Chinooks bring home the gold in local tourney

Chris Davis, Pincher Creek Voice

Chinooks vs Sylvan Lake LakersC. Davis photo

Pincher Creek's Pee Wee Chinooks had a very successful weekend at their annual hockey tournament, held at the MCC arena.

On Friday night, February 10, they defeated the Elk Valley Wild in game one of the tournament.  Click here for the full story on that game.

On Saturday, February 11 they defeated the Sylvan Lake Lakers 7-0.  #19 Ethan Richards got two goals and two assists in that one.  #9 Nic Jordan and #11 Jesson Luco scored twice.  #2 Chaz Vance got a goal and an assist.  #16 Haylie Klyen got an assist and #4 Tyson Gooodreau got two assists.

Chinooks #3 Jacoby Provost with the puck against the Elk Valley Wild
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On Sunday, February 12 the Chinooks faced the Elk Valley Wild again for the Championship game.

The Wild proved to be more of a challenge for the Chinooks than they had been in the first game.

#18 Emily Wittkopf at the faceoff
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Pincher Creek's #11 Jessen Luco scored first, with an assist from #19 Ethan Richards midway through the first period.  Chinooks' #4 Tyson Goodreau got one in with 2:37 on the first period clock, assisted by #9 Nic Jordan and #14 Bryce Conley. Then, with just over 43 seconds left on the clock, Wild #5 Hayden Surja popped one past the Chinooks' defences, assisted by #20 Levi Strom, bringing the period to a close with the Chinooks up 2-1.

Ethan Richards brought it to 3-1 early in the second period, with an assist by #18 Emily Wittkopf.  Down 3-1 now, the Wild rallied, pushing hard, going on to dominate the period.  Wild #24 Alex Spukoroff brought it to 3-2 with an assist from teammate #7 Nicole Klein, who was a bit of a phenom in the game.  Then Wild #8 Madison Glover got one in, assisted by #10 Donovan Gostick.  Wild #20 Levi Strom had his turn with an unassisted goal, putting Elk Valley ahead 3-4.  The Chinooks pulled it together enough to prevent any further goals against, and Goodreau tied it up as the clock ran down the last seconds of the period, assisted by #2 Chaz Vance and #14 Bryce Conley. The Chinooks took a lot of penalties in the second period, and were therefore frequently at a disadvantage.

Chinooks #2 Chaz Vance celebrates another goal
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The Chinooks came back strong in the third period, starting it out right with one of Nic Jordan's trademark breakaway goals.  Then Chaz Vance had a turn, assisted by #25 Zach Krampe and #3 Jacoby Provost, bringing the score to 6-4. The game began to get rougher, but for the most part cooler heads prevailed.  Wild # 8 Madison Glover scored once more, assisted by Strom, bringing it ot 6-5.

In the last minute of the game the Wild pulled their goalie in desperation, which resulted in an empty-net goal by Ethan Richards, assisted by Goodreau.

When the buzzer sounded, the Pee Wee Chinooks had taken the tourney with three straight wins.

2011/2012 Pincher Creek Pee Wee Chinooks

#2 Chaz Vance
#3 Jacoby Provost
#4 Tyson Goodreau
#5 Deloy Mackenzie
#7 Connor McLeod
#9 Nic Jordan
#11 Jesson Luco
#12 Blain McFarland
#14 Bryce Conley
#15 Isabelle Charette
#16 Haylie Klyen
#17 Whyat Bruder
#18 Emily Wittkopf (OA)
#19 Ethan Richards
#22 Quinn Big Bull
#25 Zach Krampe
#27 Ashton Many Grey Horses
#30 Matthew Duncan (G)

Coach: Randy Wittkopf
Asst. Coaches: Steve Jordan, Kent Goodreau, Wes Bigbull
Manager: Sheila Goodreau