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Knights win 16-team tournament

Knights win 16-team tournament with 3-1 decision against Surrey

The Penticton Barley Mill Knights midget hockey team placed second in a 16-team spring break tournament. The Knights went undefeated in the round robin games with wins over Cloverdale 4-3, North Delta 9-3 and Langley 5-4. They won their semifinal game over the Surrey Avalanche 7-3 then played the Surrey Sharks in the final and lost 3-1. With the goalie pulled for an extra attacker, the Knights almost had it tied before Surrey got an empty net goal with seconds to play. Game MVPs were Chris Pond, Donovan Abbott, James Olson and Adam Milanovic and coach Jamie Fulton chosen by his players. Tournament MVP was Randy Brent.