Thanksgiving may be a time of giving thanks, but the Langley Lightning were in no mood to give anything to their opponents.
The female peewee A hockey club was in Kelowna over the weekend, where they went a perfect 4-0 — allowing just a single game the entire tournament — to capture the gold medal.
Langley defeated the Tri-Cities Bandits 3-1 — their fourth game in two days — in the final as goaltender Hailey MacLeod was finally beaten for a goal.
Hailey Maurice and Esther Boelema scored first period goals in the victory.
“Teams develop significantly when they play four games in two days,” said Langley coach Paul Whintors. “The girls responded well to working on tactical play and battling through longer than usual games.”
In the opener, Maurice scored five goals in a 12-0 shellacking of the host Kelowna Rockets. The defensive pairing of Madison Kubilus and Abbey Hall did a great job of denying the Rockets any good scoring chances.
Julia Clauzel led the way with a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win over the Prince George Cougars. Kennedy Prachnau was solid in her own end while Kate Vendramin and Kayla White used their speed effectively to pressure the Cougars.
And Nicole Nordal and Samantha Peebles scored in game three, a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Angels. Cayley Geddes and Rachel Boles also had strong games.