The Fourth Annual Central B.C. Aboriginal Youth Hockey Tournament will be a weekend to remember for hundreds of players, parents, spectators and coaches.
About 200 players spread across 15 teams in various teams and divisions including atom, bantam, novice and peewee converged at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex over the weekend for the event.
A strong contingent of local talent in each division welcomed teams from Chase, Prince George, Kamloops and even Fish Lake, Alta. for the tournament.
Saturday, an elaborate opening ceremonies saw all players, coaches and First Nations leaders flood the ice in celebration as drumming, dancing and singing welcomed participants to the tournament.
Sunday, finals were played to determine winners who received first-place medals, a trophy and CBCAYHT hoodies.
In the novice final, the Williams Lake Mustangs edged out the Cariboo Colts for first place in the division.
The atom division final saw the Good Fish Lake Selects take first after defeating the Prince George Warriors 8-2. Third place went to the Three Nation Warriors.
In the peewee division, the Williams Lake CC Raiders beat the Williams Lake Longhorns 7-3 for the title, while the bantam final saw the Prince George Warriors knock off the Kamloops Blackhawks, 6-2.