Teams from across Ontario to face off in Lisa Dalpe Memorial Hockey Tournament this weekend in Paris

By Casandra Turnbull

Two dozen teams from across Ontario will descend upon Paris this weekend as the Paris Minor Hockey Association hosts the annual Lisa Dalpe Memorial Hockey Tournament from January 5-7

The house league tournament, sponsored by the Brant County Milk Producers, will feature teams in both the U11 and U13 divisions. Paris Wolfpack Team 1, sponsored by Brant Sports and Team 2, sponsored by Kings Wood Products will compete in the U11 division and Paris Wolfpack Team 1, sponsored by Charles & Lloyd and Team 2, sponsored by Fifth Ground Entertainment will compete in the U13 division.

If you’d like to catch some action today, January 6th , drop by the Brant Sports Complex to watch the U11 Team 2 play at 9 am against the St. George Generals, the U13 Wolfpack Team 1 plays at 12 pm against the Ayr Flames, the U11 Team 2 faces the West London Hawks at 3 pm, and the U13 Team 1 plays Central Wellington Fusion at 6 pm. A full tournament schedule is available here

The annual tournament is named after a local woman – Lisa Dalpe – who gave endlessly to this community. Lisa was a local entrepreneur, a respected member, co-chair and chairwoman of the Paris BIA, she was instrumental in organizing many memorable events that still take place today, including Paris Street Fest, Christmas in Paris and she was at the helm of fundraising for the Cobblestone Common Park downtown. She was a former member of Beta Sigma Phi in Paris and a dedicated volunteer canvasser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Above all else, she was a mom – a HOCKEY MOM!

Lisa was a past executive member of PMHA, treasurer/manager of many Brantford AAA hockey teams and she spent hours at the arena watching her three boys play hockey. She was incredibly proud of her sons Phil, Zac and Ben for their accomplishments on ice Lisa passed away in September of 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. “My brothers and I really appreciate the memorial tournament and it is great to see teams from all over Ontario compete in it,” said Phil last year during the annual tournament. He was in attendance for the ceremonial puck drop, alongside his wife Marianne, their two children Avery and Declan and his father, Lisa’s husband of 30 years, Paul Dalpe.

“It honestly feels amazing. I see things everyday that she’s left (behind), stuff for us to maintain and I believe we do it in a ‘Lisa’ type manner,” said Phil, referring to a special way his mom could make things happen.