The Williams Lake Midget Timberwolves skated to a two-win, one-loss and one-tie record good for third place Jan. 9-11 at the Kamloops Minor Hockey Association Midget Tier Two Tournament.
The T-wolves began the tournament in a pool with the two teams who eventually squared off in the final and only lost to the tournament champion, St. Albert.
Williams Lake started off with a 4-3 win over Smithers, jumping out to an early 2-0 lead and looking strong until Smithers rattled off three quick goals in the second frame. In the third period the Timberwolves tallied two goals to pull ahead and take the victory.
Trey Thomas scored twice, including the game winner, while Dylan Sellars and Brett Hare added the others. Trevor Woodward picked up the win in goal for the T-wolves and Will Paynton was named game MVP.
Next, Williams Lake played Salmon Arm to a 6-6 draw. Corey Loring scored a hat trick for Williams Lake, with Cody Swan, Owen Powers and Paynton adding singles. Christian Stump played between the pipes for the T-Wolves, and Swan picked up game MVP in the contest.
Game three saw Williams Lake take on the eventual champions, St. Albert. The lakecity club came out strong and were tied 2-2 after one period, however, penalty trouble in the second frame led to a pair of power play goals against. The Wolves closed the gap to 4-3 midway through the third before St. Albert scored on a giveaway in a 5-3 win.
Loring scored a pair of goals for the T-wolves, with Swan adding the other.
After finishing the round robin with one win, one loss and one tie, Williams Lake was relegated to the third-place game and would take on Abbotsford.
The contest was never in doubt as Williams Lake came out flying in a 7-1 victory, scoring early and keeping constant pressure on the Lower Mainland squad.
Jacob Chamberlin led the way with three goals, while Paynton, Thomas, Daine DuBois and Zack Herrick notched singles. Stump, meanwhile, picked up the win in goal and was named game MVP.
