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SportsRecreationHockey22TuesdayMarch262013WEPLEDGETOYOUTHEBESTOFFERSOFTHESEASON.Offervalid2251342013atparticipatingCanadiandealerstoCanadianresidentsonnewandunused2014ArcticCatsnowmobilesexcludingyouthracerentalgovernmentandspecialservicesmodels.Seedealerfordetails.5.99FINANCINGFOR60MONTHSisnancedthroughTDAutoFinanceatparticipatingdealers.Financingissubjecttocreditapprovalnotallapplicantswillqualifyforcredit.Financingpromotionsvoidwhereprohibited.Minimumnancingtotalof5000amortizedupto60months.2-YEARLIMITEDWARRANTYincludes12-monthlimitedfactorywarrantyand12-monthextendedservicecontractthroughCornerstone.1-YEARFREEMEMBERSHIPTOCATSPRIDECLUBincludesitemsdesignedexclusivelyforCatsPrideClubmembersandisnotavailableelsewhere.Visitcatsprideclub.comfordetails.Retailvalue57.99.Offersubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Certainrestrictionsapply.Excludestaxfreightanddealersetup.Springisguaranteedtobethebesttimetoplaceyourorderfortheexcitinglineupof2014ArcticCatsnowmobiles.Customersthatplacea500depositbyApril202013andtakedeliverybeforeOctober12013or20daysfromshipmenttothedealerwhicheverisgreaterwillearnthebestConsumerProgram.Alwayswearahelmetanddontdrinkandride.2013ArcticCatSalesInc.ThiefRiverFallsMN56701.ARCTICCATPLEDGE5.99FINANCINGFOR60MONTHS500CATCASH2-YEARLIMITEDWARRANTYBuyanew2014ArcticCatsnowmobileandgettheguaranteedbestdealoftheyear1-YEARFREEMEMBERSHIPTOCATSPRIDECLUBANDANDANDHayRiverNTX0E0P0867-874-32242AspenRoadDiggerzPowersportswww.diggerz.caSPORTSBRIEFSWesternplayoffsstartinNorthernHockeyChallengeThetop-standingYellowknifeFlyershavebeentheteamtobeatinthewesterndivi-sionoftheNorthernHockeyChallengeandtheHayRiverHuskiesnallydidjustthatSundayscoringtheirwin-ninggoalwith2minutesleftinthegamenarrowlydefeat-ingYellowknife5-4.Yel-lowknifewontheremainderofgamesthispastweekendagainstHayRiver8-4and5-4.Thewesternnalscon-tinueinHayRiveronApr.5.IntheeastRankinInletchampionedoverKuujjuaq8-4onSaturdayand10-4onFriday.KuujjuaqtookhomeonewinSaturdayagainstRe-pulseBay11-6.RankinInletwilltakeonIqaluitasthe-nalistsfortheeast.ByRENEFRANCOEURMinorhockeyteamsfromFortSmithandHayRivercameoutwithanevennum-berofvictoriesandlossesthisweekendattheFortSmithHawksinitiationnoviceatomstournamentinFortSmith.FridaynighttheFortSmithnovicesandatomsfacedoffagainsteachotherforfunwiththeNov-iceHawkscomingoutontop7-3.TheHayRiverElksjoinedinonSaturdaywiththenov-iceElkslosingbyahairtotheHawks6-5intheirrstgame.IngametwoforthenovicedivisiontheHawkscameonstrongagainwithasolidof-fence.GoalsveandsixslideasilyintotheElksnetjustminutesapartfromplayersCarsonMasson-KaskaminandTraceArey.TheElksdidntgiveupbutdidnthavewhatittookintheendtocatchtheHawkswhowalkedawaywiththenalgame9-4.IntheatomdivisionHayRiverheldfirmwellintogameonewithaneightgoalleadthanksinparttoanum-berofstrongplaysfromteamcaptainLayneLeonard.TheHawkswokeupinthethirdperiodscoringthreegoalsbutitwasntenoughtode-feattheElkswhowon8-3.TheElkswererelentlessingametwokickingoffthegamewithaquick2-0lead.HawksgoalieLandinJewellmadeanumberofsmoothsavesbuttheHawksjustcouldntgetthepuckawayfromtheElkswhotriumphedagainwithanalscoreof9-1.Thetournamentalsohostedgamesforthesix-and-underinitiationdivisionincludinganentertainingexhibitiongamethatsawparentsgetoutontheice.HeartandHustleawardsweregivenouttooneplayerEvenwinsinFortSmithhockeytourneyfromeachteamchosenbyeachopposingteamscoach.Winnersinthenovicedivi-sionwereHayRiversReeseLeonardandFortSmithsNiklasPeterson.CorbinSin-clairofFortSmithandMaxBloomstrandofHayRiverwonintheatomclass.Everyonereceivedapar-ticipationmedal.TheFortSmithtour-namentwrapsupthehockeyseasonforthethreedivisions.FormerFortSmithyouthinWHLplayoffsShaunMacPhersonformerlyofFortSmithtooktotheicethisweekendforhisrstWesternHockeyLeagueplay-offgameafterbeingsignedbyOregonsPortlandWinter-hawksinJanuary.MacPher-son18scoredagoalintheWinterhawkssecondgameoftheKalTireWHLWest-ernConferencequarter-nalseriesagainsttheEverettSil-vertipsSaturday.TheWin-terhawkswalkedawaywitha4-1victory.MacPhersonleftFortSmithwhenhewas14topursuehockeyinEdmonton.MawdsleycompetesinNACanadianBiathlonChampsBetsyMawdsleyofFortSmithandpartnerEmmaLunderplacedseventhintheteamsprinteventSatur-dayattheNorthAmericanCanadianBiathlonCham-pionshipsattheWhistlerOlympicParkinBC.Thenalwasatightracewithnoonebreakingopenuntilthelastlap.Mawdsleyalsocompetedinthe5kmskateSundaywith90participantsandplacedsixtieth.Sheiscompetinginthe10kmclas-sictodayandthe30kmskatethisSaturday.PhotosReneFrancoeurNWTskatersshineatPeaceOpenFortSmithgureskatersJewelTuckeyChelseaPardyAdamBrunnerandIsabellaBourquetookhomesixmedalstwogoldandfourbronzefromthePeaceOpenInvitationalinGrandePrairiethisweek-end.FromHayRiverGraceOstedplacedthirdinthejuniorsolodanceaswellassecondintheintroductoryinterpre-tive.AlicaHaynewongoldinthepre-preliminaryelementseventandAlexaThompsontookhomesilverintheintro-ductoryinterpretive.KeldenHendricksonofHayRiverblocksashotfromFortSmithHawkCarsonMasson-Kaskaminduringthenalnovicegame.KiahVailoftheFortSmithatomsteamgoesinforastealfromHayRiversMaxBloonstrand.AtomElkG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