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23TuesdayApril92013ScanhereformoreinfoonLundfromKinglandwww.kinglandford.comFormoreinformationcallTollFreeat1-800-661-0716donnaleekinglandford.com2013LUND1800Alaskanw90HPHondaAboatnottobemessedwith.Thisboatissheertalent.Aroomyridethatcanwithstandthetoughestofwatersandstrongestofwinds.Itfeaturesportandstarboardrodstorageandan8gallonaeratedlivewell.EngineeredtogetyouthroughanythingtheAlaskanwillgetyouyourprizedcatchesbethewaterscalmorchoppy.SALEPRICE29900295monthYellowknifenarrowlywinswesterntitleinHockeyChallengeByRENEFRANCOEURTheYellowknifeFlyersarethechampionsofthewesterndivisionafteroneoftheNorth-ernHockeyChallengesmostrivetingsetofgamesinHayRiverthispastweekend.TheFlyersnarrowlybeatouttheHayRiverHuskieswithascoreof2-1justtwoandahalfminutesintoover-timeduringthedivisionsnalplayoffgameonSaturdayeve-ningwithagoalbyPeterMer-crediassistedbyBradMuel-lerthatlefttherambunctiouscrowdstunned.ThecrowdwasgoingwildallweekendatHayRiversDonStewartRecreationCen-trearenachantingLetsGoHuskiesblowingairhornsbangingoncowbellswhis-tlingandcomingtogethertoformahumanwavethrough-outthestands.TheirbellowingenthusiasmwasrewardedFridaywiththeHuskiesoverthrowingtheFly-ers4-3afteradelayedstartduetothezambonidamagingtheHuskiesentrancedoor.Bothteamsplayedhardtokeepthepuckoutoftheirzonesbutneitherscoredduringtherstperiod.BythesecondperiodtheHuskiesstartedpressuringtheFlyerspushinghardtosuccessfullyblocktheFlyersstreamofattacks.With412remainingontheclockandtheFlyersleading3-2bothteamsnoticeablyshortenedtheirshifts.HayRiv-ersAdamChapmanslippedinagoaltotiethescore3-3with22.3secondsleft.TheHuskiestookcontrolrightawayduringthe20-minutesuddendeathovertimeperiod.With1924leftontheclockDanielBasquepassedthepucktoSeanPoitraswhoscoredthedecidinggoalforanarrow4-3win.SaturdaytheFlyersstartedoutwitha1-0leadattheendoftherstperiodtakingonlyfourshotstotheHuskies12.Thenalmomentsofthesec-ondperiodsawtheteamstiedup1-1withtheFlyersoutshotby20.TheHuskiescontinuedtoworktheoutsideperime-terintothethirdperiodbutcouldntgetanyshotspasttheFlyerssolidgoaltending.Itwasahardfoughtbattleduringtheshortovertimepe-riodbeforetheFlyerswalkedoffwiththechampionshiptitle.HuskyChristianBrideauwasunyieldinginhiseffortstoghtforthepuckandLanceLenniedidhisbesttocoveraftermultipleface-offsneartheHuskiesnetduringthenalmoments.InbothgamestheFlyerswereextensivelyoutshotwiththeHuskiestaking40shotstotheFlyers20bytheendofthegameSaturdaykeepingYellowknifesquick-reexedgoalieIvanGloedenconstantlyonhistoes.PlayoffgamesintheeasterndivisionbetweenRankinInletandIqaluitwerecancelledontheweekendduetoweatherissuesinNunavutsKivalliqregion.Theyhaveyettoberescheduled.TheFlyerswilltakeontheeasternchampionsfortheirchancetocompeteinthe2013NorthAmericanChampion-shipsinCalgaryinMay.SportsRecreationHockeyPhotosDonJaqueBRIEFSSPORTSNewteamwinsFortSmithRecHockeyLeagueTheBlackoutsanewRecHockeyLeagueteaminFortSmiththisyearslaughteredtheKaesersBisonstotakethechampionshiptitlewitha11-2winonMar.22duringgametwoofthenals.TheBlackoutsalsosweptawaya6-2winingameone.TheTDCDuckscameinthirdafterdefeatingWallysWhalers.Blackoutsteammembersin-cludeRobLavioletteGeronimoPauletteGeraldTutchoThaidenePauletteVanceSandersonMikeKrutkoAn-thonySylteCurtisSinclairandDylanDesjarlais.FirstDeltaSkifromAklaviktoInuvikAgroupof10spenttheweekendskiingfromAklaviktoInuvikapproximately80kmonanungroomedsnow-mobiletrailaspartoftherst-timeDeltaSkiTour.Eightcompletedtheentirerouteincludingoneoftheyoungestparticipantsa13year-oldboyfromAklavik.ThegroupstartedattheschoolinAklavikonFridayandskied40kmtherstdayfollowingtheiceroadfortherst7kmbeforeheadingintothedelta.Theyspentthenightinacabinbeforeheadingoutforthelastlengthofthetrek.DeltaSkiorganizerDavidHalpinehopestomaketheskitouranannualevent.35thYKLoppetseeslargestturnoutOver300crosscountryskiersparticipatedinthe35thannualNorthwestelYellowknifeSkiLoppethostedbytheYellowknifeSkiClubattheVeeLakelandingonSunday.Withatotalof312peopleregistereditwasthelargestloppetyetcoordinatorShannonHaszardsaid.Skierscouldchoosefromthe415or25kmtrailsandenjoycomplimentarychiliafterwards.TheshortesttrailtheVeeLakerouteismostlyatandidealforbeginners.TheJacksonLakerouteof15kmhasagentleterrainandthe25kmBantingLaketrailismoreofachallengewithsomenarrowandsteepsections.TheroutetoBan-tingLakewasrstexploredfortheYKSkiLoppetandnamedtheMockfordTrailafterBertMockfordYel-lowknifeSkiClubpresidentfrom1976-1980.Thereisnoskijoringontheloppet.Itwasahardfoughtserieswithcrowd-pleasingbackandforthplay.YellowknifegoalieIvanGloedenfaced40shotstoleadhisteamtovictory.TheYellowknifeteamecstaticintheirhardfoughtvictoryovertheHayRiverHuskieswillrepresenttheWesternArcticintheFirstAirhockeyeventdubbedtheNorthernHockeyChallenge.ItincludesteamsfromallregionsintheNWTNunavutandnorthernQuebecthatFirstAiriesinto.TheonlysoundintheHayRiverarenaSaturdayaftertheover-timegoalwasthecheeringofthevictoriousYellowknifeplayers.