It was was one the best games the 91原创 Lightning bantam girls hockey team has had this season.
That was the opinion of head coach Kevin Taylor, after the 91原创 players defeated Cowichan 3-1 at the beginning of the Angels on Ice Tournament at the 91原创 Sportsplex arenas on Saturday (Dec. 28).
鈥淚t was a good start to the tournament,鈥� Coach Taylor told the 91原创 Advance Tines following the win.
鈥淐ertainly one of the best games we鈥檝e had (this season).鈥�
This year, 40 teams are playing in the annual event, hosted by the (LGIHA).
Organizer Andrea Ladefoged said that was a 鈥渟ignificant鈥� increase from the previous year, when there were 24 teams.
鈥淕irls鈥� hockey in general is growing this year,鈥� Ladefoged observed.
鈥淚nterest has been increasing by leaps and bounds. We鈥檝e got one team from the Yukon, here for the first time, and teams from Portland Oregon and Seattle.鈥�
Increased promotion of the event was also a factor, she added.
The tournament continues until Monday (Dec, 30).
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Angels On Ice Tournament is a BC Hockey sanctioned competition in four divisions: novice, atom, peewee, bantam and midget.
LGIHA provides BC Hockey and Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA) programs for girls five to 20.
The all-volunteer LGIHA is one of the largest female ice hockey associations in the Fraser Valley.
dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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