Hockey Shorts March 7, 2012

Former Pincher Creek Hockey Association player and referee Ashley Fitzpatrick, from Twin Butte,  will be competing in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport finals this weekend in Edmonton with her women's hockey team, the University of PEI Panthers. She is a forward with the Panthers. The Panthers won the Atlantic university Sport Women's hockey title on Sunday, March 4 at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

Fitzpatrick played for the AAA Medicine Hat Hounds for two seasons and participated in the Alberta Midget AAA all star game before graduating from Vauxhall High School and being recruited by the Panthers.

Upcoming local games:

Thursday, March 8, 6 pm. - Peewee Chinooks vs Vauxhall

Midget Huskies:
Saturday, March 10, 8:15 pm. - Midget Huskies vs Bow Island

Novice 1 Chinooks vs Taber Icehogs
C. Davis photo

Novice Tournament, March 9-11
Friday, March 9, 8 pm. - Novice Chinooks vs Fort Macleod
Saturday, March 10, 8 am. - Novice 1 Chinooks vs Innisfail
Saturday, March 10, 9:45 am. - Novice 2 Chinooks vs Elk Valley
Saturday, March 10, 6:30 pm. - Novice 1 vs Cochrane
Sunday, March 11, 8 am. - Novice 2 vs Rockyford
Sunday, March 11, 1:15 pm. - Novice 1 vs High River



Recent games:

Novice 1 Chinooks vs Taber Icehogs

Novice 1 Chinooks vs Taber Icehogs
C. Davis photo

Pincher Creek's Novice 1 Chinooks hosted the Taber Icehogs at the Memorial Community Centre Arena on Saturday, March 3.  Despite playing their hearts out the Chinooks were ultimately unable to best the Icehogs, who won the game 9-5.  Chinooks #5 Logan Deley scored two unassisted goals, as did #6 Riley Potts.  Rounding out the scoring for the Chinooks was #16 Rylan Bruns, assisted by #20 Nickalas Crook.
The Chinooks will be hosting a Novice tournament this weekend at the MCC Arena.

Novice 1 Chinooks vs Taber Icehogs:

Officials Kyle Blood and Manon Dyck
C. Davis photo

The Novice 2 Chinooks defeated Kainai by a score of 11-3 on Sunday, March 4.  They will play an away semi-final game against Irvine Thursday, March 8.

The Napi Oldtimers Tournament was held at the MCC Arena last weekend.  Five teams participated in the fun event.  The Cowboys vs Kainai game ended with Kainai on top 7-3.

Cowboys Oldtimers vs Kainai: