Kevin McBain
of The Clarion
Kindersley’s three atom hockey teams have all done very well this season.
The three teams finished in the top three spots in the recent local tournament.
The Kindersley No. 1 Longhorn Oil & Gas Klippers defeated the Kindersley No. 2 Blue Bandits in the A final 7-3 to claim the championship in the nine-team event.
The third team, Kindersley No. 3 Kaos, finished third overall, losing in the semifinal to the Klippers 12-11. This game meant a bit more, as it was also a league game.
Klippers’ head coach Jaymie Holland said that this was a very tight game.
“They really came out strong against us, putting us to the test and you could tell they wanted the victory as bad as we did,” he said. “Both teams played hard for the full 60 minutes and it was a very entertaining game for the fans and players.”
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The B final was won by the Macklin Mohawks Blue team over the Unity Red Lazers in a 5-4 game.
“We just want to thank all the teams for coming out, it was a great tournament. Also to the tournament committee and volunteers for the hours put in to make it a great success,” said Holland. “To the sponsors who donated to the great raffle table – always a hit for the kids and siblings – thank you for your generous support.”
Holland’s squad has been perfect this year and are 11-0 in league play, first in the South division of the Hi-Way 14 Hockey League, with just five games remaining.
Altogether, the Klippers are 21-0 on the season, including tournaments.
“They are a very good group of kids and very talented,” he said. “They are having fun and improving each and every time they play.”
The atom Klippers will next play Jan. 27 and 28 in Kindersley versus Dodsland and Rosetown respectively.
The Kindersley Kaos aren’t that far behind in league play, sitting in second place with a 10-2 record.
The Kindersley #2 Blue Bandits are fourth in the South division with a record of 7-5-1.
Team Kaos will close out their season with three games at home this weekend, hosting Eston on Friday, Kerrobert on Saturday and Dodsland on Sunday.
Team Blue Bandits will host Dodsland on Saturday and Eston on Sunday. They will close out the season on Jan. 31 in Leader against the Southwest Warriors.
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