Sports
Teamwork reflected at Ice Classic
By Don Fennell
Published 4:33 PDT, Wed April 4, 2018
On and off the ice, it takes teamwork to get
the job done. The Richmond Ravens' 21st annual Ice Classic Female Hockey
Tournament was proof of that.
The tournament itself, held last weekend at
the Richmond Ice Centre, was made possible by the efforts of a dedicated team
of volunteers, led by Bal Grewal. Then a host of local businesses stepped up to
lend their support.
Finally, on the ice the tournament
participants demonstrated the commitment and sportsmanship that the Ravens, as
an association, continually promote.
The Ice Classic played host to recreation
teams at the Initiation, Novice Cross-Ice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Midget
levels from across Western Canada and the United States.
Richmond Midget C1 earned top marks in their
division, winning all three pool games while not allowing a goal against. They
then secured the playoff banner with a 2-0 win over Vancouver, after blanking
Washington 3-0 in the semifinal game.
Richmond Bantam C1 also played in the
division and placed second with a pair of pool wins.
Tri Port, representing Port McNeill, built
upon a second-place finish in pool play to win the Midget C2/3 Division playoff
final 6-0 over Nanaimo.
Seattle Black blanked Campbell River 2-0 to
cap an undefeated record in the Bantam C2/3 Division, while Seattle Royal edged
Yukon 7-6 to win the Peewee C2 Division. The Royal were undefeated in five
games.
Campbell River took top honours in the Peewee
C3 Division as they edged Seattle White 5-3 in the playoff final, while Seattle
Royal added the Atom C2 Division title with a 6-0 win over Washington in the
playoff final. Vancouver C3 doubled Peninsula 2-1 in the Atom C3 playoff final.
The players of tomorrow also took to the Ice
Classic stage. Richmond iced three teams in the Novice Division, and two in the
Tyke Division.