Legacy rebounding
By GEOFF MUELLER
Sports reporter
Apr 12 2006
Keeping the legacy of First Nations hockey alive in the Tournament Capital has been a struggle. But it's one worth continuing, said Native Hockey Tournament co-ordinator Jim Grant.
"The tournament was successful in the past, and we're hoping to build it up into one of the bigger events in B.C.," he added during the weekend's final games at the Valleyview Arena on Sunday.
Four teams participated in Saturday's round-robin action - the Kamloops Falcons, Kainai Braves, Interior Selects and Canim Lake Chiefs. The Falcons went 1-1-1 Saturday. In Sunday's single elimination round, they lost the semi-final game 9-7 to the Canim Lake Chiefs.
In the final, the Kanai Braves came out victorious, ousting the Chiefs 7-1. The Braves won $1,000 plus invitation to next year's tourney, with entry fee and rooms paid for to defend the Falcons Cup in 2007.
Falcons Cup 2008 , Comeback tourney a success!! Keeping BC Indian Hockey Alive
The 16 th annual Falcons Cup wrapped up sunday afternoon with the final between the Alkali Lake Braves and Kamloops Enhanced Auto . The final was one of the best the tourney has seen with the Kamloops team coming out on top with a thrilling 3-2 victory in front of a packed arena, Enhanced Auto took home the top prize of $3000 for first place while the Alkali Braves took home $2500 for second place. The BC Warriors came in third and received $1000 for their efforts. The Kamloops Falcons were awarded the most sportsmanlike team of the tournament. We would like to thank our Gold Sponsors CP and Weyerhaeuser for their contribution to the tourney. A big thank you to the Village of Ashcroft for giving us icetime on such short notice, Drylands Arena Staff, all the fans and volunteers that attended the tournament making it one of the most successful tournaments in years.
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