Bantam Milers reach semis at Chilliwack tournament

Donex Bantam Milers go undefeated in round robin lose heart-breaker in semifinals OT

Donex Miler Patrick Walker, right, muscles in on the Abbotsford opposition at a Bantam hockey tournament played in Chilliwack, Jan. 11-13.

Donex Miler Patrick Walker, right, muscles in on the Abbotsford opposition at a Bantam hockey tournament played in Chilliwack, Jan. 11-13.

The Donex Milers Bantam House team competed at a Bantam hockey tournament in Chilliwack on Jan. 11-13, winning all three of their round-robin games and losing in the semifinals to Chilliwack C4 by a slim margin of 5-4 in overtime.

The Milers played with only nine skaters, but in round-robin play, managed a 6-1 victory over Chilliwack C3 and a 5-4 win over Abbotsford Wolves. The team also beat Kelowna Avalanche 3-2 after a slow start, which saw the Milers down 2-0 early in the first period.

Milers’ final placement in the tournament was third.

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