Cold Lake ice wins round one of NEAHL U-11 Tier 2 Division Championships

Chris McGarry Mar 20, 2024 8:00 AM
Dax Berg of the Mallaig Monarchs moves down the ice with the puck during a Saturday game against the Bonnyville Pontiacs Mallaig won 11-5. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Cody Lloyd of the Lac La Biche Clippers and Rhys Vallee of the Mallaig Monarchs go for the puck at the same time. Lac La Biche won the game-which took place Friday evening-3-2. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Harlow St. Arnault of the Mallaig Monarchs makes his approach towards Bonnyville Pontiacs goaltender Nicholas Smith during a Saturday morning game at the Bold Centre which Mallaig won 11-5. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
On Friday, the Lac La Biche Clippers blanked the Mallaig Monarchs 3-2 in one of the opening games of the North Eastern Alberta Hockey League (NEAHL) U11 Tier 2 tournament, which took place over the weekend at the Bold Centre. After gaining possession of the puck, Kirik Dixon of the Lac La Biche Clippers makes a run for the opposing team’s zone. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Mallaig Monarchs player Jacob Heffner clashes with Bonnyville Pontiacs’ player Mason Graham while their teammates look on. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Cold Lake Ice player Marshall Way moves into the Lac La Biche zone during the Sunday morning game at the Bold Center. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
The Lac La Biche Clippers went up against the Cold Lake Ice during the final game of the tournament on Sunday morning, with the Ice winning 9-4. Connor Revell moves in to obstruct Marcus Thom Bursey of the Lac La Biche Clippers as he moves toward Cold Lake's zone. Chris McGarry photo. ▲

LAKELAND - On Sunday morning, the Cold Lake Ice defeated the Lac La Biche Clippers 9-4 to win round one of the 2024 North Eastern Alberta Hockey League (NEAHL) U-11 Tier 2 Division Championships.

The weekend tournament, hosted by the Clippers, took place at the Bold Center and also included the Mallaig Monarchs and the Bonnyville Pontiacs. Following the win, the Ice advance to the finals, which are being hosted in Cold Lake on the March 22 weekend.

The Clippers’ first game of the three-day tournament took place Friday and resulted in a 3-2 win over the Mallaig Monarchs. The following morning, home team faced off against Cold Lake-the eventual winners-dropping a 5-3 decision in that game.

Later on Saturday, the Clippers would face the Monarchs a second time, winning 6-1. Also on Saturday, the Monarchs met the Bonnyville Pontiacs on the ice, coming away with an 11-5 win.

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