The host team came within a game of qualifying for the final of BC Hockey’s Pee Wee Tier 1 championships, held March 15-18 in South Surrey.
The Semiahmoo Ravens won three of five games at the six-team tournament at the South Surrey Arena, but finished one point shy of second place.
The first game proved to be the difference. The Ravens lost 6-2 to Juan de Fuca, and when the round robin was complete, it was the Vancouver Island team in second place at 3-1-1 (won-lost-tied), with Semiahmoo right behind at 3-2-0.
The Ravens’ only other loss was a 5-0 decision against the eventual provincial champion Burnaby Winter Club. Semiahmoo defeated Kelowna 4-2, topped the North Shore Winter Club 7-5, and handled Prince George 3-1.
Two other Ravens teams also competed at the BC Hockey Championships.
Semiahmoo won one of four games at the Bantam Tier 3 tournament in Port Hardy.
The Ravens fell 12-1 in the opener to Whitehorse, then were edged 8-6 by Quesnel in their second game. After a 9-1 loss to Dawson Creek, Semiahmoo closed out the tournament with a 7-4 victory over host Tri-Port.
At the six-team Midget Tier 4 tournament in Clearwater, Semiahmoo went 0-4-1 (won-lost-tied).
Clearwater handed the Ravens a 10-0 setback on the first day of the tournament, then the South Surrey side fell 9-5 to Creston 24 hours later. William Horner, Jake Cedar, Kienan Bonner, Noor Shergill and Imraj Bolduc tallied for Semiahmoo.
After a 10-0 loss to Kelowna, the Ravens played to a 4-4 tie with Burns Lake. Bonner, Bolduc, Makito Imoo and Colton Elliot were the Semiahmoo goal scorers.
The Ravens’ final game was a 7-3 loss to Chetwynd. Horner, Justin Martin and Anmol Sangha found the net for Semiahmoo.
