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Powell River U13 Kings celebrate following gold medal win

Hockey club turns tables on Comox in championship game
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Powell River U13 Kings were one of three local hockey teams to earn gold medals at tournaments last weekend.

Powell River U13 Kings reached the top of the podium last weekend, earning the gold medal in the Kings Cup tournament they hosted from November 8 to 10.

Powell River split its first two games, falling 5-2 to Comox and cruising past Vancouver by a score of 9-2. The hosts finished the round-robin with a 7-3 win over Sooke.

The gold medal game featured a rematch between Powell River and Comox, which the home team won 5-2. Two players recorded three points each in the game. Jasper Street had a hat-trick and Cecil Hackett scored once as well as helping set up a pair of goals.

Zach Labree scored the fifth and final goal for Powell River in the third period. Griffin Fraser, Tye Doxsee and Tobin Leblanc assisted on one goal each.

It was a golden weekend for Powell River Minor Hockey, with the U15 Kings also winning a tournament at home and the U18 squad topping the podium at a tournament in Coquitlam.

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