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SportsRecreationHockey19TuesdayFebruary52013WallopingwinforEdmontonsNativeSonsatFortChiphonouringhockeytournamentByRENEFRANCOEUREdmontonshowedtheFortMcMurrayteamtheyhadnointentionofenteringatie-breakerduringthelastveminutesofthenalsonSundayduringthethirdan-nualFortChipewyanHockeyHonouringTournament.TheEdmontonNativeSonsslammedthemselvesintorstplacenishing6-4afterscoringtheirlasttwogoalsminutesapartbe-forethegamesnalbuzzerleavingthe4-4tiewithMc-MurraysChiefsinthedust.Itwasatightrivetingfinaleafteraslewoflop-sidedround-robingamesFridayandSaturdayinthetournamentthathonoursthememoriesofGrantCour-toreilleandWilliamBigManGrandjambetwoFortChipmenwhowerepopularathletes.TheFortChipMoosetookthirdplaceandaprizeof1000afteranothertight4-3gameagainsttheTDCDucksfromFortSmith.TheDuckscasualtiesfromlateSaturdaynightdancingatMamawiCom-munityHallweresloppywiththepuckduringtheirsemi-finalgameagainstEdmontonlosing9-3butcamebackstrongerintheconsolationbattleforthirdplace.FortMcMurraytooktheothersemi-finalgameagainsttheMoose4-3afterweaselinginashort-handedgoal.Despitepull-ingtheirgoalietheMoosecouldntcomebackwithatie.FiveteamscompetedatthetournamentincludingFortChipssecondteamtheIdleNoMoreWarriorsforatotalof16games.Firstplacewasaprizeof5000and2500forsecond.IndividualtrophieswerealsohandedouttoEdmon-tonsGerardDesjarlaisfortopscorer.Desjarlaishadatotalof25pointsincludinggoalsandassistsovertheweekend.CharlieUmpervilleoftheChiefswascrownedmostsportsmanlikewhileEdmontonsMorganCardi-nalwasnamedtopdefen-seman.FortSmithsShaunMacDonaldwasawardedtopgoalie.ItwasagreatweekendwithfinallysometightgamesSundaytourna-mentorganizerRichardTuccarotoldTheJournal.IjustwishthereweremorehotelsinFortChipthenIthinkwewouldhavehadmoreteamssignup.TheNativeSonsalsodominatedtheskillscom-petitionSaturdaynightscoring15outof20forac-curacyhittingfouroutofveshotsontarget.Theteamwonforthetimedskatingrelaywithatimeof1.06.88.EdmontontiedwithFortSmithfortheshootoutcompetition.ThetournamentalsoheldacommunitydanceSatur-daynightfeaturingthemu-sicaltalentsofDJShane-O-Macatthecommunityhallwithallproceedsgoingto-wardstheFortChipHockeyClub.PhotosReneFrancoeurMeaganWohlbergTheNativeSonsfromEdmontonputthepressureonFortChipsMooseduringSaturdaysround-robinplay.ShawnLewandskymakesasaveduringagameagainstfel-lowFortChipteamtheIdleNoMoreWarriors.GoalieShaunMacDonaldofFortSmithsTDCDucksthrowshimselfonthepuckduringagameagainsttheFortMcMur-rayChiefs.Hewasnamedthetournamentstopgoalie.JonnyCardinaloftheNativeSonssquaresoffwithFortSmithgoalieShaunMacDonaldduringtheshootoutcompetitiononSaturdayevening.TheNativeSonscameoutontopintheskillscompetitiontakingboththeaccuracyandskatingrelayandtyingFortSmithintheshootout.KurtMacDonaldoftheFortSmithTDCDuckschallengesWarriorsgoaliePaulCourtoreilleduringSaturdaymorningsround-robingame.