Last weekend, midget hockey teams from across the region made the trek to Jasper to battle it out on the ice.
The Jasper Bearcats hosted the tournament, which had the Jasper Activity Centre bustling all weekend.
The contest featured teams from Grande Cache, Calmer, Edmonton, Tofield and Wabamum.
Despite some struggles with injuries, the Bearcats fared well, winning both of their qualifying games.
Their second was a particularly exciting nail biter against Tofield. The back-and-forth contest had the crowd cheering, and ended in a 6鈥�5 Jasper victory.
In the finals on Sunday, the Bearcats faced off against the team from Calmer. An injured goaltender worked against them, and they fell to the Cobras.
While the home team didn鈥檛 walk away tournament champions, coach Tony Bielec talked up the team鈥檚 talent and praised their play over the weekend.
鈥淭he boys played really well,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e a bonding team; they鈥檙e a team on the rise.鈥�
Trevor Nichols
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