It was a fitting ending to a terrific season for the High Prairie!
High Prairie won at Sexsmith 8-7 on March 15 and 4-1 at home against Smoky River March 16 to end the season in first place with a 10-4-0-1 record in All Peace Minor Hockey League Under 11 Tier 6 East Division play.
High Prairie finished five points better than Fox Creek and Peace River, who tied for second place.
The win over Sexsmith did not come easy. High Prairie led 2-1 after one period and 5-3 after two, and withstood a rally from Sexsmith to hold on for the win, despite being outshot 37-17.
Korbyn Cunningham-L’Hirondelle and Eddie Lincoln Willier led the attack with two goals each. Kellan Laboucan, Christopher Halcrow, Tyler Hamelin and Harper Cunningham scored the other goals.
Aiden Curry and Max Dahl replied with two goals each for Sexsmith, which won only twice in 14 games this season. Jaxon Wasylciw, Blake Roberts and Bennett Lovelace added the other goals.
Scarlett Palisoc scored three goals in the 4-1 win over Smoky River while Halcrow added the other.
Lincoln Stenhouse scored Smoky River’s only goal.