PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE Welcome to our final edition of the Hockey Edmonton Magazine for the 2010-2011 hockey season. We have shifted things a bit this year, and starting with this issue, we will now feature the gold-medal-winning teams in what was previously our Spring Edition of the magazine. (In past years, we published the photos of the gold-medal-winning teams in our Quikcard Minor Hockey Week edition which comes out in January.) There were 69 championship games held at this year’s event, and we are pleased to include pictures of each gold-medal-winning team from the 2011 Quikcard Minor Hockey Week tournament which took place in late January. There are a number of great stories which go along with these gold medal victories, and here’s one we would like to share. The EGHA Impact started the hockey season with a team motto, “16 strong,” which was a reflection of 16 players who play the game with unity and team spirit. Their strength was challenged just prior to minor hockey week, when one of their coaches (Rocky Lodge) was in the hospital for cancer surgery, and was unable to be on the bench for the tournament. Without any parental nudging, the girls decided to play this tournament for their coach, and they battled hard to make it to the finals. The gold medal game was a very close game, and early in the overtime session, Paige Peach scored (with an assist by Diane Hitchings) to win the gold! I had the opportunity to present the trophy after the game, and it was neat to see the girls display their sticks on the ice after the trophy presentation, showing how they paid tribute to their coach. (Each player inscribed the name of their coach on the blade of their sticks.) By the way, Rocky is doing just fine now, as he’s back behind the bench as the girls finish up the 20102011 season. To everyone in minor hockey, we wish you the best as this season wraps up. Have a great off-season, and see you in a few months!
Sincerely,
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Cayle Dillon, Morgan Casson and Rachel Poelzer being awarded the trophy by Hockey Edmonton Magazine publisher, Rob Suggitt.
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