With a limited side in the line up it was an opportunity for some of the newer players to gain some experience in competitive play. After last years disappointing Silver medal in the final championships, the squad looked to improve this season and prepare itself for a chance to qualify for the March ACAC 2012 Championships held in Medicine Hat.
The team was drawn in the group along with Keyano and Olds. The first match verses Olds College was a 11-1 victory on the Friday night. On Saturday, the team faced an organized Keyano side with some fans in the stands to cheer them on. After trailing for the majority of the game, and hitting the crossbar multiple times, the team managed to come away with a draw and the ever important point to finish top in the group.
Sunday's semi-final was a surprise but Ambrose College was the next opponent...and the Cougars must have slept well in the suites they were provided because this team thrives on playoffs matches...handing Ambrose a 13-1 thrashing and a position for us to play for 1st place.
Prior to the Ambrose match, the team witnessed the Keyano College Huskies earn a win against the defending ACAC champions, Medicine Hat Rattlers. This set up the final for a rematch with the Keyano Huskies which was something that was great for the team.
After our first match against Keyano, the team put a tactical game plan in place to deal with the defensive shell Keyano was displaying all weekend. After scoring the first goal and some stellar goalkeeping by Marklund, the team rolled to a 5-1 victory and 5 points earned to qualify for the championships.
