91原创 Atom A1 Eagles have conquered the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association playoffs .

After finishing the regular season with a 13-4-3 record, the team of nine- to 11-year-old players from 91原创 battled through playoffs to make the PCAHA鈥檚 first Cross-Conference Flight 1 Final Four, hosted by the Semiahmoo Minor Hockey Association on Tuesday, March 12.

Playing round robin format, the Eagles faced off against Richmond A1 in their first game of the championships, resulting in a 4-4 tie.

91原创 went on to triumph 9-2 over Cloverdale in their second game.

Game three would turn out to be a battle for the banner against Burnaby Winter Club (BWC) A1, who had gone 18-2 through regular season and were undefeated in playoffs.

Eagles coach Benn Olson said it was an opportunity for some payback, after the Burnaby team 鈥渞eally gave us a beating鈥� earlier in the regular season.

鈥淸After that loss], we sat down and had a team meeting and discussed our goals,鈥� Olson recalled.

The meeting had the desired effect.

鈥淭he team really picked up their play.鈥�

In the championship final game, the Eagles soared to a 5-3 victory over BWC to bring home the banner.

鈥淚t was matter of us outworking [Burnaby],鈥� Olson said.

鈥淭he last two games against them, we really came together as a team.鈥�

Olson credited goalie Jacob Marinelli for making some big saves and keeping the team in the game.

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