This past weekend, the Nakusp Pee Wee Falcons travelled to Grand Forks to participate in the West Kootenay playoff tournament.
The Falcons were seeded ninth going into the tournament with a league record of one win, nine losses and three ties.
On Friday night, Falcons were matched up against Greater Trail.
Falcons got on the scoreboard half way through the first period with a goal from Isaac Flamand assisted by Ewan Carter. Devon Coates followed that right up with a goal, assisted by Aidan Hascarl.
Greater Trail got through with one goal when they managed to squeak one past goaltender Noah Fizzard. Falcons put four more pucks in the Trail net with goals from Coates, unassisted, Carter, unassisted and two more from Coates assisted by Dakoda Fizzard and Darian Smith. Falcons secured the two points with a score of 6-1.
Saturday morning the Falcons were matched up against the first place team, Grand Forks 1. The Falcons were outplayed and the game ended with a score of 11-0.
Falcons hit the ice again at 7:15 p.m. Saturday night vs. Kaslo. Falcons had not won yet this season against Kaslo, despite both teams being very evenly matched.
Kaslo got two quick goals in the first period, but the Falcons were determined to battle back. Halfway into the second period, Coates got the Falcons on the scoreboard when he went end to end and put the puck in the net, unassisted. A few minutes later Coates would strike again to tie the game at 2-2 with the assist going to his wingman Carter. The Falcons did not let up and Dakoda Fizzard would add one more with the assist going to defenceman Kimberly Roberts. Still in the second period Flamand would get a goal, assisted by Fizzard and Carter would add one as well, assisted by Coates. The second period ended with the Falcons up 5-2.
Kaslo would get 3 goals in the third to tie the game 5-5. With one minute left in the game, Kimberly Roberts would get the winning goal with a shot from the point with the assist going to Flamand. Kaslo pulled their goalie with just seconds left in the game but Coates would get his hat trick goal in the empty net to secure the 7-5 win, assisted by Carter.
Even though the Falcons ended divisional play with two wins and one loss, it was not enough points to advance to the semi-finals on Sunday.
Nelson would go on to win the West Kootenay banner and Nakusp secured the 5th place honours.
