Eagles golden in Kamloops

Langley atom hockey team takes top spot

The Langley atom Eagles were tops at a tournament in Kamloops.

The Langley atom Eagles were tops at a tournament in Kamloops.

Opposing goaltenders were no match for the Langley atom A1 Eagles.

The Eagles were never held to less than five goals, scoring a combined 53 goals over six games to win the gold medal at the Kamloops Minor Hockey Association atom A tournament Nov. 6 to 8.

The closest challenger to Langley was the host Kamloops side, which fell 6-4 in the gold medal game.

Kamloops also held Langley to five goals during pool play, a 5-2 Eagles win.

In the team’s other games, they beat Vernon and Kelowna by identical 7-1 scores, hammered Abbotsford 19-1 and then beat Kelowna 9-2 in the semifinals.

Langley Times