Limiting the opposition to just four goals over the final three games, the New Westminster C1 Royals returned from the Coquitlam Big Chill Bantam hockey tournament with a taste for gold.
The Royals rolled over Port Coquitlam 7-1 in the final to take the top prize, after having edged Mission 4-3 in the semifinals.
In the end, New West remained undefeated after playing six games in four days.
The road to the final actually began in the round robin, which New West finished with a 2-0-1 record. They launched the playoff round by blanking Ridge Meadows 2-0 in the quarterfinals.
Team captain Ash Rutherford’s offensive output paced the team, with 17 points over six games, while alternate captain Mason Jones sniped eight goals.
Picking up the player of the game award in the final was Liam van Kalsbeek.
Anchoring a rock-steady defence were alternate captains Noah Armitage and Finn Crozer, while the goaltending tandem of Keegan Melenychuk and Alicia Narain stood tall and kept the opposing shooters shaking their heads.
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