Kelowna Bruins claim Nelson Bantam House tourney
By The Nelson Daily Sports
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The Kelowna Bruins outlasted the Summerland Jets 5-2 to capture the top prize at the Nelson Bantam House Minor Hockey Tournament Sunday at the Civic Centre Arena.
The Bruins advanced to the final by blasting city rival Kelowna Sharks 7-3. Meanwhile, the Jets pulled off a narrow upset of the Vernon. The Central Okanagan squad from Vernon is coached by longtime hockey guru, Kevin Mitchell.
The tournament featured two Nelson teams. Both squad struggled through the tournament losing five of six games. In the crosstown rival game, Nelson 2 edged Nelson 1 5-2.
