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Atom Mustangs excited to host weekend tournament
The Atom Jr. Mustangs have a rare opportunity to open their season tournament schedule in front of the hometown crowd this weekend.
The Atom Jr. Mustangs have a rare opportunity to open their season tournament schedule in front of the hometown crowd this weekend.
The young club is welcoming two out-of-town teams to Whitehorse for the Whitehorse International Atom Hockey Tournament, taking place Nov. 8 to 10 at Takhini Arena.
Action begins today at 4:30 p.m. and will finish Sunday with the gold medal game scheduled for 2:15 p.m.
The Atom Mustangs will square off with two new rivals 鈥� the Fort Nelson Fury and the Mat-Su Eagles from Wasilla, Alaska.
"This is the first tournament these kids are playing together as a team,鈥� tournament convener Ron Cruikshank explained. "It's nice to do that at home. Almost always, it takes place away. To play tournaments here in Whitehorse is a pretty rare event, so it's pretty nice to have this thing happen.鈥�
Hockey fans of all ages are encouraged to take in some of the action this weekend. Off the ice, entertainment will include raffles, 50/50 draws and plenty of prizes.
On the ice, the Mustangs will have a chance to test their skills against other rep hockey programs.
"It's always good to get an idea of how good your rep team is relative to teams elsewhere,鈥� Cruikshank said. "When you play other places, you get a sense of the hockey programs there. It will be a real eye-opener for them.鈥�
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