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Delta Hockey Academy Prep Green<\/a> scored a 4-2 victory over Northern Alberta Xtreme<\/a> to take the top spot in the inaugural Pat Quinn Classic U15 Elite Invitational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Delta Hockey Academy Prep Green posted a perfect 6-0 record in the four-day tournament. \u201cGoing undefeated is never easy and it takes a team effort,\u201d says Owen Pighin, vice president, Delta Hockey Academy. \u201cWe know how good every team is and realistically, you take it game by game. In the end, we are very proud of all the players and coaching staff for this amazing achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier this year, organizers announced the U15 Elite Division will be featured as a stand-alone invitational tournament in November, providing a better scheduling opportunity for young players to show their skills to Western Hockey League and associated scouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBeing a school-based program in Delta, participating in tournaments over school breaks is not an option,\u201d says Pighin. \u201cSo, when the option of participating in the Pat Quinn Classic outside of the Christmas break time frame was offered, we were all in. This tournament fit in perfectly with our schedule and it was easy to manage. We hope this successful event is the start of many more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to winning the top trophy, two players from Delta earned awards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other honours were awarded to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Players in the tournament were also eligible for Pat Quinn Classic U15 Elite Invitational Scholarships<\/a>, supported by the Vancouver Canucks Alumni Association. Following an evaluation of applications, the $2,500 scholarship recipients are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scholarships recognize players for their on-ice and scholastic achievements and community contributions. Kalli Quinn, representing the Quinn Family, and Jason Krog, representing the Vancouver Canucks Alumni presented all the awards following the tournament final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe congratulate all 16 participating teams for helping to make this first U15 Elite Invitational a great success,\u201d says Robyn Hughes, director of Sport Burnaby. Tourism Burnaby and Sport Burnaby own the Pat Quinn Classic and collaborated with Inside Edge Hockey to stage the U15 Elite tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHaving teams from the Okanagan, Alberta and the United States join us in the Lower Mainland contributed to the high level of competition for this first Pat Quinn Classic U15 Elite Invitational,\u201d says Joe Saloustros, co-founder of Inside Edge Hockey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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