Staff
The Emo Bolts PeeWee girls’ hockey team started their season on a winning note, capturing their home tourney on Sunday afternoon.
Facing the Lakewood Tire Eagles (Fort Frances) in the final, the Bolts were tied at 1-1 heading into a five-minute overtime.
When that solved nothing, the teams played a one-minute sudden-death session of 3-on-3 action that saw the Bolts score on a 2-on-1 rush with just seconds left on the clock to win the title.
“The girls played well and . . . they gave a great team effort in the championship game,” noted head coach Jim Steele.
“They played with a lot of heart,” he added.
During the round-robin portion, the Bolts finished with a 3-0-1 record to earn a spot in the final.
Their wins came over the Kenora Dynomites, the Lake of the Woods Chaos, and the Fort Frances Super 8.
