Tofield Peewee 1 wins Pat Donnan Memorial Tournament
It was an exciting weekend of hockey, Dec. 13-15, on Tofield ice as six teams – Fort McMurray, Hinton, Lloydminster, Spruce Grove, Strathcona Warriors, and Sylvan Lake – participated in the Pat Donnan Memorial Tournament, besides Tofield Peewee 1 and 2.
In the Tier 5 Final, Hinton took gold beating Spruce Grove, while in the Tier 3 Final, Tofield took gold beating Sylvan Lake 4-3.
One of the annual staples on the hockey calendar for Tofield and area, the tournament was named after Pat Donnan, who passed away suddenly after spending a day at the Tofield Arena enjoying a Peewee tournament in 2002.
Hosted on the second weekend of December each year, this tournament is a huge draw for teams like Fort McMurray, Hinton, and Spruce Grove who are all return teams.
“We always try to invite far away teams that aren’t in our regular league so we haven’t played them before,” said Christine Olson, director of Peewee hockey. and main organizer. “The visiting teams always seem to like the tournament we put on, and everyone, including the hard-working parents, coaches, and players have a blast.” . . . contd.
