There was more hockey going on this weekend than you could shake a stick at and most of it took place in Yorkton.
There was an outdoor classic in Hamilton, Ontario on Saturday afternoon, a pros vs. non-pros game here in town, a Yorkton AAA Midget game in Melville (Melville doesn't have a AAA Midget team), and a whole whack of games played at the Kinsmen Arena for the 2012 Yorkton LDM Foods Mano's Midget Terriers Tier II Hockey Tournament.
On top of all that, the local team won the 'A' side tournament, way ahead of schedule and did not lose a game in four tries, and they managed to play part of it shorthanded due to Hockey Day in Saskatchewan's All-star event held in Bredenbury.
"Four players went to the all-star game," says Mano's Terriers manager Peter Fedorchuk, before adding that the "boys (who stayed in Yorkton for the tournament) really picked up their game".
Yorkton went through the first three games of their schedule without a loss, then were scheduled to play in the 'A' side final Sunday afternoon at 3:15 p.m., then they found out they had in fact already won that game partially because Winnipeg's team backed out and there was nobody left for Yorkton to play against, summed up Dan McKenzie, chairman of the tournament.
McKenzie and the tournament staff were left inside the arena at the 3:15 p.m., scheduled start time of the 'A' final, yet nobody was on the ice, or getting ready to go out on the ice.
"We finished last night," he said, partially laughing at the situation.
"I think we made history. We won it the day before (it was supposed to happen)."
Fedorchuk said even though their schedule ended up being lighter after Winnipeg dropped out, he thought he had a team that could be capable of beating everyone in sight and winning the tournament.
"It was a good effort. A good team effort. I knew there was a possibility for it."
Other teams playing included the Lampman Imperials, Swan River, Lumsden/Bethune, Regina, Moose Jaw and Dauphin. Lumsden/Bethune knocked off Regina for the 'B' side final, winning 3-2. Swan River shutout Moose Jaw 3-0 in the 'C' side final. Lampman scored 10 times to beat Dauphin 10-5 for the 'D' side finale.
