It was a winning weekend for the Kootenay Warriors Spring Hockey Program.

The 2005 Warriors attended the Kozak Cup in Cochrane, Alta., competing in the ‘04/’05 Peewee division. In a thrilling come from behind victory the team beat the host P3 Beasts 5-4 to win the Championship.

The ‘05 group was fortunate to utilize a handful of ‘04 born players to fill out their roster and add to the depth of this hard working and very deserving championship team. The 2007 Kootenay Warriors were also in Cochrane and captured third place and the bronze medal in their division.

The 2006 Warriors Team captured gold in tournament action in Kamloops over the weekend, with a 5-1 win against the host Kamloops Jr. Blazers on Sunday in the Twin Rivers Cup. The ‘06 Warriors snuck by the Kelowna Heat in the semi-final 5-3 to get to the gold medal game.

The Kootenay Warriors teams are made up of players from Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere, Canal Flats, Fairmont Hot Springs, Fernie and Creston.  The Warriors short spring season wraps up in early May.

Lead image: The 2005 Kootenay Warriors celebrate their gold medal win at the Kozak Cup in Cochrane, Alberta. Photos submitted

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