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Repsol Place fills with hockey players for Wilson Tournament
C Division teams Crunch and Williams Legacy battle in the 12th Annual Wilson Hockey Tournament. Williams Legacy would go on to earn 2nd place in the C
Division. photo Shaylyn Thornton
by Shaylyn Thornton Group and are thankful for the community the help of friends and volunteers.”
support. Everyone from the players to the organizers to
During the weekend of April 5 to 7th, Repsol A huge tournament like this one takes a lot of the fans, had a great weekend at the 12th Annual
Place was filled with hockey players and fans time and effort, and Tournament Organizer Wilson Hockey Tournament, and are looking
participating in the Wilson Hockey Tournament. Colleen Wilson said, “We couldn't do it without forward to next year being just as successful.
The event, which is put on by Wilson Skate
Sharpening, is held annually, with this year being
the 12th.
It began as a year end tournament to get in one
last round of hockey before the ice was taken out.
The first event had 4 teams participating, all
hoping to win the coveted Ice Breaker Cup.
Within a few years, the tournament grew to 16
teams in four divisions, with an overall capacity
of 32 teams. This year, the tournament welcomed
28 teams over four divisions to battle it out for
their respective cups.
In the A Division, the teams are playing with
the goal of taking home the Bubba Cup. This
year, The Falling Stars won against The Beaver
Kings.
The B Division uses the original cup name, the
Ice Breaker Cup, and in this division The
Whitecourt Royals were able to take the win over
The Dusters.
In the C Division, the winners get the pride of A Division teams The Misfits and The Wranglers play in the Wilson Hockey Tournament on April 6. photo
earning the Gnome Cup, and this year that pride Shaylyn Thornton
went to The Axmen, who overtook Williams
Legacy.
The 45 and Over Division fought hard for the
Heritage Cup, with The Whitecourt Senators
coming up with the win over the 88 Sabres.
Though this tournament is grounded in hockey
and began with hockey, the organizers have also
managed to turn it into an opportunity to help the
community through a raffle table.
Although the raffle table was not a huge aspect
of the tournament in early seasons, a friend of the
Wilson's had asked if she could look after it and
donate to cancer support groups. The cause was
close to her heart, as her own daughter had been
going through treatments.
Now in its 12th year, the Wilson Hockey
Tournament is going strong with both hockey and
supporting the community. They were proud to C Division team Crunch celebrate winning a shootout on April 6 in the 12th Annual Wilson Hockey
Tournament. Shootouts are used to determine overall ties in the tournament, and the winners of each
raise just under $7000 for the Edson Cancer
also earn a case of beer. photo Shaylyn Thornton
PAGE 26 MONDAY APRIL 8, 2019
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Repsol Place fills with hockey players for Wilson Tournament
C Division teams Crunch and Williams Legacy battle in the 12th Annual Wilson Hockey Tournament. Williams Legacy would go on to earn 2nd place in the C
Division. photo Shaylyn Thornton
by Shaylyn Thornton Group and are thankful for the community the help of friends and volunteers.”
support. Everyone from the players to the organizers to
During the weekend of April 5 to 7th, Repsol A huge tournament like this one takes a lot of the fans, had a great weekend at the 12th Annual
Place was filled with hockey players and fans time and effort, and Tournament Organizer Wilson Hockey Tournament, and are looking
participating in the Wilson Hockey Tournament. Colleen Wilson said, “We couldn't do it without forward to next year being just as successful.
The event, which is put on by Wilson Skate
Sharpening, is held annually, with this year being
the 12th.
It began as a year end tournament to get in one
last round of hockey before the ice was taken out.
The first event had 4 teams participating, all
hoping to win the coveted Ice Breaker Cup.
Within a few years, the tournament grew to 16
teams in four divisions, with an overall capacity
of 32 teams. This year, the tournament welcomed
28 teams over four divisions to battle it out for
their respective cups.
In the A Division, the teams are playing with
the goal of taking home the Bubba Cup. This
year, The Falling Stars won against The Beaver
Kings.
The B Division uses the original cup name, the
Ice Breaker Cup, and in this division The
Whitecourt Royals were able to take the win over
The Dusters.
In the C Division, the winners get the pride of A Division teams The Misfits and The Wranglers play in the Wilson Hockey Tournament on April 6. photo
earning the Gnome Cup, and this year that pride Shaylyn Thornton
went to The Axmen, who overtook Williams
Legacy.
The 45 and Over Division fought hard for the
Heritage Cup, with The Whitecourt Senators
coming up with the win over the 88 Sabres.
Though this tournament is grounded in hockey
and began with hockey, the organizers have also
managed to turn it into an opportunity to help the
community through a raffle table.
Although the raffle table was not a huge aspect
of the tournament in early seasons, a friend of the
Wilson's had asked if she could look after it and
donate to cancer support groups. The cause was
close to her heart, as her own daughter had been
going through treatments.
Now in its 12th year, the Wilson Hockey
Tournament is going strong with both hockey and
supporting the community. They were proud to C Division team Crunch celebrate winning a shootout on April 6 in the 12th Annual Wilson Hockey
Tournament. Shootouts are used to determine overall ties in the tournament, and the winners of each
raise just under $7000 for the Edson Cancer
also earn a case of beer. photo Shaylyn Thornton
