Morning Star Staff
Former Merritt Centennial Jason Robinson supplied 2+2 as the Merritt Vipers grounded the Vernon Canucks 5-2 in the Checkers Rec Hockey Tournament men’s 35+ division 1 final Sunday at Priest Valley Arena.
Gary Krishen, with 1+2, Tom Harrington and Craig Draney completed the Viper attack. Jeff Kuzniar scored both Canuck goals, both assisted by Dean Yolland.
The Williams Lake Grey Fox were chosen Most Sportsmanlike team in the 35+ category.
The Calgary Centennials parlayed two goals apiece from Brent Flipsen, Richard Fix and Paul Collins into a 7-2 thumping of the Vernon Piranha in the men’s 40 underage division 2 final Sunday at PV. The Cents also took Most Sportsmanlike.
Chad Moser added a single for Calgary, while Tim Proctor and Eli Johnson replied for the upstart Piranha, a three-on-three entry who celebrated their first five-on-five win Saturday night at Checkers Pub.
Beau Brasseur pulled the hat trick as the Back Road Map Books of Winfield shaded Team Wicked of Vernon 6-5 in the men’s 40 division 2 final Sunday at Kal Tire Place.
Brasseur bagged the winner with 56 seconds remaining. Shawn Foster, with a deuce, and Norrie Tennant added singles.
Former Portland Winterhawk superstar Troy Mick converted three times for Team Wicked, singles going to Darren Fidler and Shane Fusion.
The Westside Bombers of Victoria and Northern Lights Storm of Quesnel were named Most Sportsmanlike in the men’s 35 groups.
The Kamloops Beer Blazers got two goals from Mike Chmilar in a 5-2 win over the Salmon Arm Wrecks in the 40 underage division 1 final.
The Vernon Pistones, a three-on-three group who stunned the Richmond Steel Mustangs of Vernon 4-2 in the midnight special Friday, received Most Sportsmanlike honours, led by the amiable trio of Wayne Wicklund, Darrell Spencer and Russ Parr.
Bob King’s shootout goal gave the Kamloops Swampdonkeys an 8-7 win over the Kelowna Rangers in the men’s 40 division 1 final at Civic.
The Valhalla Pure Outfitters of Kamloops received Most Sportsmanlike.
Vernon’s Morgan Zoethout scored at 4:50 of overtime as Black Betty’s of Grand Forks clipped the Kamloops Amazons 2-1 in the women’s division 2 final at Civic Arena.
Zoethout forced the extra period with a second-period goal. Ashley Leighton answered for the Amazons.
The Happy Endings of Vernon, led by the smiling Daralee Morris, Tori Feser and Zenna Defoor, took the Most Sportsmanlike honour.
The Calgary Phoenix got three goals from Karen Sieker in a 3-1 win over the Nelson Blueliners in the women’s division 1 final at Kal Tire Place. Gabby Herle answered for the Blueliners.
The Sports Store Sirens of Vernon, sparked by Lindsey Brewer, Nancy Goplen and Debbie Ruggiero, took Most Sportsmanlike in division 1.
There were 34 teams in the tournament with Mike Knights the convenor.
