CAPS EARN SILVER MEDAL AT MANITOBA GAMES

6 Caps players earned Silver Medals playing for Team Central at the 2014 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games held in Morden from March 5-8. Defense Tamara McVannel along with forwards Hannah Dalrymple, Sheridan Oswald, Emily Upgang and Chelsea Hallson all competed for Team Central while Defense Leandra Timmerman was selected and attended the games but due to a broken Collar Bone was unable to compete. The Caps were defeated 1-0 by Team Westman in the Gold Medal Game although they outshot Westman 27-13 in the final. During the event the Caps defeated Winnipeg Blue (3-1), Norman (1-0) and Eastman (8-0) in Pool Play prior to defeating Winnipeg Gold (3-2) in their semi-final game. Team Central was easily the best defensive team in the event allowing only 4 goals in 5 games and offensively outshot and out chanced each of their opponents with only some excellent goaltending stopping them from earning Gold. The Caps competing all contributed as Tamara McVannel was solid defensively and was utilized as part of the power play and penalty kill units picking up an assit during the event. Forwards Hannah Dalrymple (2 goals & 2 assists), Sheridan Oswald (1 goal & 3 assists), Emily Upgang (1 goal & 3 assists) were all in the top 10 in points in the 8 team tournament while Chelsea Hallson had 2 assists with the entire group playing very solid 2-way hockey and all being utilized on specialty teams.

Three other Caps competed in the Games with Forward Kantara Robertson and Defense Kyla Piskor were added to the Norman roster while Forward Eryn Stewart skated for the Team Interlake her own region for the games. All three had solid events contributing at a high level for their teams.

CONGRATS CAPS PLAYERS FOR YOUR STRONG PERFORMANCES AT THE GAMES

TEAM CENTRAL - McVannel - Dalrymple - Oswald - Upgang - Hallson - Timmerman

TEAM NORMAN - Robertson and Piskor            

TEAM INTERLAKE  - Stewart