Home-ice gold was unexpected. That fact made Sunday even sweeter for the Freightliner Cougars.
The Cougars, host team of the Up The Creek Garment Company peewee rep hockey tournament, skated in Sunday's championship game at Kin 1 and upset the Williams Lake Timberwolves 5-1. The Cats got an early first-period goal from Ryan Whitehead and used it to power themselves past the Timberwolves, a team that had beaten them in all four previous meetings this season.
"It feels amazing," said Mateo Albinati, captain of the 11- and 12-year-old Cougars. "It was our first championship game and it was our first win against Williams Lake and it came at a good time. We played a full 60 minutes and never gave up."
