It has been a season of firsts for the 91原创 Trappers.

After winning the PJHL playoffs for the first time in franchise history, by defeating the White Rock Whalers in five games, and after finishing the regular season at 68 points to take the Harold Brittain Conference division 鈥� another first 鈥� the 91原创 team鈥檚 next challenge was the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial junior 鈥淏鈥� hockey championships.

On Sunday, April 10, the Trappers won gold, and the Cup, beating the Delta Ice Hawks 4-2 at the Ladner Leisure Centre.

. win Cyclone Taylor Cup with 4-2 win over , with 2 goals in third. BC champs for Junior B.

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Trappers head coach and general manager Brad Bakken praised his players.

鈥淭hey wanted it and they got it,鈥� Bakken told the 91原创 Advance Times.

鈥淭he whole team was unreal.鈥�

Bakken made a strategic decision during the tournament to keep some key players off the ice for their previous game against the Ice Hawks, a round-robin match on Saturday that would have no effect on the final outcome of the tournament.

Delta won 5-2.

It was a 鈥渂it of a chess match,鈥� Bakken commented, but it paid off in the final, also against Delta.

鈥淭hat allowed us to have seven of our regular guys out of the lineup, to give them a night off.鈥�

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That may have made all the difference on Sunday.

The game was was tied 2-2 going into the third.

Jacob Astles had opened the scoring for 91原创 late in the first, with an assist by Nicholas Cormack and Austin Moar

Delta replied with two goals from twins Conner and Carson Merriman in the second, before Cody Bathgate tied the game for 91原创 off an assist from Brock Mierzejewski and Ryan Tong.

At 9:30 of the third period, Benjamin Weys鈥� goal broke the tie with Austin Moar and Jacob Astles assisting.

Jamie Hylands scored the insurance marker at 18:18 into an empty net, with an assist from Kyle Graham giving the Trappers the cup.

What a feeling. PJHL and Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions!!

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Astles was named first star of the game, Conner Merriman was second.

Revelstoke Grizzlies finished third.

Bakken, who took over in 2021, said his predecessors helped to build a strong team.

鈥淚 give a lot of credit to the coaches from last year, for keeping them [the players] interested during COVID.鈥�

In March of last year, the PJHL cancelled the rest of its season due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Trappers had already opted out of the season in advance of the league-wide announcement, stating back in mid-February that the team would not return for the rest of the season.

鈥淚t been a wild ride, to be sure,鈥� Bakken remarked.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been a lot of fun.鈥�

Next year could be fun, too, with many of his top players set to return.

Bakken expects 10 to 14 will be coming back next season,