The Flying V's (Team YMV on the schedule) player Theo Campe works the puck between BAMF's teammates Matt Baker (left pink) and Casey Baker (right pink). The BAMF's fought to defend their three-year A League title. However they fell to the Flying V's, their rivals that they took out in the playoffs last year. The Flying V's had a five point lead at the half and won by nine points, 30-21.
Pony Bar (on the schedule as Blueribs) player #17 Travis Garcelon attempts to move the puck past Kamman's Benny Almey. Pony Bar faced The Kamman's in the B League Championship game. The Kamman's beat 2015's B League champion MilesofRod.com in the playoffs for their first shot at the B League title. Pony Bar defended their 2016 title 31-25.
2017 A League Champions, Flying V's (Team YMV on the schedule), with their medals and the Seeley Lake Pond Hockey tournament cup. The Flying V's defeated the three-year A League Champions BAMF's, 30-21, for the title. Flying V's Back (L-R): Justin Kennedy, Will Parr, Theo Campe and Chris Edmunds. Front (L-R): Bill Shropshire and Wade Juntunen.
2017 Women's League Champions Biscuit Whackers (L-R): Karen Knudsen, Holly Deluca, Anne Swentik, Shelley Brosnan, Carissa Benjamin and Heidi Bostrom. The Biscuit Whackers met the SheWees in the Championship Game for the Women's League. While the SheWees were within three points at the half, the Biscuit Whackers held them to two goals in the second half, adding 17 themselves. The final score was 31-13.
Shane Lindemer places the steel medal on Heidi Bostrom, a player on the Women's League Champions Biscuit Whackers.
2017 B League Champions Pony Bar (Blueribs on the schedule). They defended their 2016 title against The Kamman's winning 31-25. Pony Bar Back (L-R): Rob Dynan, Patrick Luckenbill, Travis Garcelon, Cody Sauer & Ben Markwart. Front: Aaron Mackley.
2017 Co-Rec League Champions Soft Dump in the Corner (L-R): Kylie Paul, Richard Darne, Ted Bowman, Kevin Vogelzang, Bill Bevis and Tara Smart. Soft Dump in the Corner defended their 2016 title against the Benchwarmers in the Co-Rec Championship game. Soft Dump had a five point lead at the half. Despite few goals being scored in the second half, they were able to hold their lead winning 24-17.
Kylie Paul skates past her defenders for a wide open shot.
SEELEY LAKE – Despite sub-zero temperatures Friday night and Saturday morning, the seventh annual Seeley Lake Pond Hockey (SLPH) tournament was another success. Event Coordinator Megan Lindemer said the teams were happy with the online scheduling, the volunteers could not have been better and everyone just had a great time again this year.
Because of sub-zero temperatures Saturday morning, organizers delayed the games for two hours.
"That made scheduling a little hard," said Lindemer. "But we had really awesome volunteers that were willing to do whatever and most of the teams were pretty cool with it. They understood they didn't want to play in 20 below weather."
Even though they had to rearrange the schedule, all the teams still had the opportunity to play four games, one Friday, two Saturday and at least one on Sunday. The online scheduling was fully operational this year giving teams and spectators the opportunity to see when and who they were playing on the SLPH website. Only those teams whose opponents didn't show up missed their games.
The Flying V's (Team YMV in the schedule) took the BAMF's three-year title winning the A League championship. Pony Bar (Blueribs on the schedule) in the B League and Soft Dump in the Corner in the Co-Rec League defended their titles from last year.
In the Women's League, Biscuit Whackers took out SheWee for their name on the SLPH Cup. Tampond Hockey from the Women's League earned the Golden Shovel Award for shoveling the rink the most times, an honor given to the losing team.
"Everyone is just here to have fun and be together and play hockey and drink beer," said Lindemer. "It was really great."
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