The Coquitlam Chiefs A1 midget squad wrapped up another season with a bronze medal showing at the B.C. Provincial Championships last month.
Goaltender Laszlo Demeter had two shutouts during the tournament, while Michael Cimmarusti led the series with four goals and Jordan Mattock chipped in with a game-winning penalty shot in the second match of the weekend.
Lukas Lederer, Liam Jackson, Dylan Diep, Riley Merritt, Joseph Pollack, Alex Suprinowcz, Spencer Allen, Matthew Boustani and Kyle Nichols also racked up points during the tournament. The A1 squad, which is coached by Mischa Polzin, was one of three Coquitlam Chiefs midget teams to make the provincials this year.
Meanwhile, the Coquitlam Chiefs atom A2 and juvenile A1 squads also advanced to the final four in their respective divisions, with the bantam A2 team bringing home their series banner.
At home, the Chiefs bantam A1 team hosted the BC Hockey Championship series at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, kicking things off with a banquet with guest speaker Ryan Walters. The tournament saw teams from Prince George, Nanaimo,the North Shore Winter Club and the Burnaby Winter Club compete, with Burnaby taking the championship banner.
The Coquitlam Chiefs C teams also had a strong weekend, bringing home a total of seven playoff banners.
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