Bears wrap up best season with awards banquet
The Prince Albert Northern Bears wrapped up by far their most successful season in team history Thursday with their awards banquet at Carlton Park Hall.
The Bears went 9-0 in the playoffs to win the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League championships, then swept the Westman Wildcats in the regionals to make their first ever Esso Cup national berth.
The Bears won two games in Morden, Man., at the Esso Cup before getting eliminated on goal differential.
After the awards, Bears head coach Jeff Willoughby said he tried to give a short speech after the tournament but “melted into a puddle” of emotion afterwards. He used part of Thursday’s banquet to say what he wanted to back then.