![GOLDEN GIRLS: Teammates [from left] Bree Behan, Marin Carlos, Harper Berukoff and Claire Karger helped North Island U15 Impact reach the top of the podium at a recent tournament in Kamloops.](https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/powellriverpeak/images/sports/3012_u15_girls.jpg;w=960;h=640;bgcolor=000000)
In addition to their weekly ice times at home with Powell River U15A Kings, Bree Behan, Harper Berukoff, Marin Carlos and Claire Karger also play for the North Island U15 Impact Female A team.
The dedicated athletes practice with their team on Vancouver Island about twice a week, play games almost every weekend on the island and frequent tournaments across the province.
In November, they showed well in a very competitive AA/AAA tournament in Regina, Saskatchewan. Earlier this month, the club participated in the 55th annual Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament. This is only the second year a female division was added to this event and teams from across the province filled the ranks.
The tournament ran from December 18 to the 22 and North Island Impact were quickly identified as “the team to beat.” The Impact posted round-robin wins over Penticton (3-0), Vancouver (7-3), Salmon Arm (12-1), and North East BC (13-1).
Having lost only one game, 4-3 in overtime to the host Kamloops Blazers in the round-robin, the team advanced to the medal round.
After downing Penticton in the semi-final, North Island won the Kendra Woodland Division Championship final over Vancouver Angels A1 by a score of 7-2, finishing the tournament with a six and one record. The powerhouse Impact scored 50 goals and only had 11 scored against them. All four Powell River players scored at least one goal in Kamloops.
The girls are looking forward to hosting their team here at Hap Parker Arena versus Powell River U18C Kings on January 25 and 26, and invite local hockey fans to come out and cheer them on.
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