WHITEWATER REGION — The Muskrat Novice Voyageurs worked hard on the ice and were victorious as they were declared the Novice C champions of the Pembroke International Silver Stick.
Coach Brent Gould noted the team played, and won, all five of their weekend games.
The Voyageurs shut-out Deep River 11-0 in Game 1; then defeated Mariposa 7-2 and doubled up on Lakefield 6-3 in Game 3.
In the semi-final, the Voyaguers trounced Sturgeon Lake 6-1.
The championship game was the closest, but the Voyageurs didn’t let up, and defeated Centre Hastings 7-5, bringing home the champion banner.
The Voyageurs played against four real strong teams, Coach Gould said.
“They’re a very hard-working team,” he said. “They all worked together and succeeded.
“It was a great weekend. They made a lot of people proud.”
The team will now play in the International Silver Stick in Pelham in early January, 2019.
The team is made up of hockey players between the ages of seven to nine-year-olds.
In regular season action, the team’s record is four wins and one loss.
They have a busy week ahead of them with four games: Saturday, Nov. 17 — Muskrat Voyageurs @ Valley Storm, Eganville, 9 a.m.; Sunday, Nov. 18 – Pembroke Kings @ Muskrat Voyageurs, Cobden, 1:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Muskrat Voyage8urs @ Valley Storm, Eganville, 7 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 22 – Muskrat Voyageurs @ Arnprior Packers, 6 p.m.
