La Ronge 89ers victorious at PAGC Youth Hockey Cup

With the season slowly coming to an end, the La Ronge 89ers won their division at the recent Prince Albert Grand Council Youth Hockey Cup.

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band entered the bantam team, along with the peewee Stanley Mission River Hawks, into the tournament which occurred in Prince Albert last week. Bantam Coach Kevin Roberts said there were six teams in the division and La Ronge came up against Pinehouse Lake in the final. The 89ers won the game with a 5-2 score.

“It was a good game overall,” Roberts said. “We got better as we went along and that’s what we always strive for in a short event. You identify your mistakes during the game, and you do some post-game discussions with your team to let them know where they need to improve.”

When competing in such a short event, Roberts noted it’s also sometimes a struggle to group everyone together because some players on the team don’t interact much throughout the season. He mentioned Stanley Mission also did quite well as the team made it to the final, but ultimately lost 2-0 to the Beardy’s Blackhawks.