RED DEER – North Blue are the 2024 Alberta Challenge Champions.
Team North Blue defeated South Black 6-2 in the final game to take home the trophy. Catch up on all the action from the final day below.
The 2024 Spring Showcase continues with the Prospects Cup (9-12).
Games are livestreamed on FloHockey.
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Game #13
North Red 3 – North Yellow 0
North Red captured their first win of the Alberta Challenge by winning the fifth place game over North Yellow in a 3-0 victory. Lauren Darby (6 SV) and Mattia Naranjilla (15 SV) combined for 21 saves to blank North Yellow, while Addison Moore (2) and Mercedes Dunbar found the back of the net for North Red.
Players of the Game: North Red: #10 Mercedes Dunbar | North Yellow: #10 Ava Lazaroff
Game #14
South White 5 – South Green 3
South White got payback for losing their round robin game to South Green, defeating them 5-3 to win third place in the Alberta Challenge. Lyla Montoya, Alexis De Haas, Avery Michaluk, Jasmine Lazzari and Macy Morrison scored for White, while Green’s goal were scored by Jocelyn Bodnar, Abigail Lee and Violet Crawford. South Green officially finished fourth in the tournament.
Players of the Game: South White: #4 Kamryn Kutzner | South Green: #8 Jocelyn Bodnar
Game #15
North Blue 6 – South Black 2
Facing off for the first and only time this tournament, it was North Blue who emerged victorious, scoring six unanswered goals on South Black to win 6-2. The first half of the game saw South Black go up 2-0 on goals from Kat Choquette and Ainsley Kryway, but North Blue responded in the second period with three goals in under four minutes from Riley Cooper (2) and Tavia Koscielnuk. Mya Lafayette, Raevyn Neahr and Kinsley Peacock added goals in the third to contribute to the championship victory.
Players of the Game: North Blue: #2 Riley Bourque | South Black: #11 Ainsley Kryway