Sixteen men’s adult recreation hockey teams from across the province converged at the Shaw Centre over the weekend for the Shaw Centre Challenge, and a local team captured gold in one of the divisions.

When it was all over after the finals on Sunday afternoon, the Prince George Northern Selfish team captured the A side of the tournament by defeating Sicamous Buds 3-2.

Read More: Salmon Arm’s Shaw Centre Arena partnership extended to 2035

The Buds were lead by veteran super stars Gus Martin and Cal Franson, but the tight game was claimed by a margin of just a single point by Prince George who left with the A division championship title.

In the B division, the Salmon Arm Lordco Wildcats defeated the Kamloops Oilers 6-2 in the finals, lifting the Salmon Arm squad to victory.

Read More: Salmon Arm family receives arena dedication for construction support

Wildcats’ team leader Jason Schubert was more than elated as the local team managed to pull out the big win in the final game.

Teams from Kamloops, Grand Forks, Prince George, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Kelowna, Vancouver, Sicamous and Salmon Arm participated in the tournament, an annual tradition in the adult rec hockey community.

Read More: Shaw Centre Challenge tournament hits the ice in Salmon Arm

Submitted by Salmon Arm Minor Hockey

Salmon Arm Observer