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Great Lakes Challenge raises $5,000 for Davidson Centre addition |
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 Josh Howald (second to left), director of the Great Lakes Challenge women's hockey tournament, presents a cheque for $5,282.73 to Derrick Burrows of the Davidson Centre Revitalization Committee. With them, are members of the tournament committee, Eric Fohkens (L), Joanne Stewart and John Gates photo courtesy of Josh Howald | |||||
The first-ever CIS (Canada IntraUniversity Sport) hockey tournament in Kincardine was a success financially, as well as on the ice. The Superheat FGH Great Lakes Challenge committee announced this week a donation of $5,282.73 to the Davidson Centre Revitalization Fund for the new gymnasium addition. The four-team women’s tournament was played at the Davidson Centre Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, with Regina and Lethbridge (Canada West) playing a round-robin with Guelph and York of the OUA. “Initially we were just hoping we could break even,” said Josh Howald, tournament director. “To donate more than $5,000 to the addition says a lot about its success, and the perfect way to thank our volunteers. So many of them use the Davidson Centre facilities on a regular basis.” The Great Lakes Challenge will not become an annual event, but could run every other year with a mandate to attract the best programs in the country, said Howald. It could become a major event for the Municipality of Kincardine, which backed the tournament by waiving ice rental fees for all six games. “The support we got from Superheat FGH was so important,” said Howald. “The fact Superheat believed in the tournament really gave us the confidence to be able do the best job we could.” Ken Jackson Construction and The Kincardine Independent were both major sponsors, and dozens of local businesses got behind the Great Lakes Challenge, which was won by the University of Lethbridge. The Pronghorns left Kincardine and jumped out to the team’s best start in school history. The Horns are currently ranked No. 8 in the country, while Guelph is the No. 6-ranked team in CIS women’s hockey.
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Lethbridge was 3-0 in Kincardine, with Guelph, York and Regina all
finishing 1-2. No game was decided by more than two goals.
Regina coach Sarah (Howald) Hodges, a Kincardine native, was honoured by the Kincardine Minor Hockey Association along with former provincial team goalie Kendra Fisher. Many other local hockey legends made appearances, and the CIS games were surrounded by girls minor hockey games. Scrolling stops when you move your mouse inside the scroll area. You can click on the ads for more
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