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SouthSlavewinsbidfor2018ArcticWinterGamesTuesdayMarch24201511SPORTSRECREATIONARCTICWINTERGAMESTHETREKISONWWW.TOURETTE.CAContactKimBennettat621-0533formoreinformation.FOREVERY100INPLEDGESCOLLECTEDyournamewillbeenteredintoadrawfor2returnticketstoEdmontoncourtesyofNWAL.ByJOHNLYNCHThingsjustkeepgettingbetterfortheKindersleyKlippersandNorthernersareput-tingupsomegreatnumbersintheprocess.YellowknifesDevinCaseandFortSmithsShaunMacPhersonscoredvegoalsandhadfourassistsbetweenthemintheKlippersre-centsweepoftheirbest-of-sevenrst-roundplayoffseriesintheSaskatchewanJuniorHockeyLeague.TheseriesstartedMar.13whentheKlip-persblastedtheBattlefordsNorthStars9-0asCasehadagoalandMacPhersonhadanassist.OnMar.15Kindersleyclaimedtheonlyclosewinoftheseriesa3-2double-overtimevictoryovertheNorthStarswithCasenotchingonegoalinthatgame.GamethreesawKindersleythumptheNorthStars6-2asCasehadagoalandanassistwhileMacPhersonhadonehelperonMar.17.LastWednesdaytheseriescon-cludedwithMacPhersonnotchingapairofmarkersandanassistina4-0shutoutforKindersley.HistoricallyplayoffseriesbetweenKindersleyandBattlefordstheteamsnearestgeographicalopponenthavenotbeenthiseasy.OurgameswiththemwerecloseduringtheregularseasonwithacoupleofthemwoninovertimeKindersleyassistantcoachChrisForsmansaid.Wecertainlywerenotexpectingasweepbutitwasnicetodothat.BothForsmanandMacPhersonfeelthatgametwowasahugewinforKindersleyandmarkedaturningpointfortheKlippers.Ourgoaliemadeagreatsaveonapen-altyshotinthefirstovertimeperiodMacPhersonsaid.TheNorthStarshadabreakawayandourdefencemanintention-allyknockedthenetoffandtherefgavethemapenaltyshot.Iftheyhadscoredthegamewouldhavebeenoverandtheserieswouldhavebeentied1-1.Itwasagamblethatpaidoff.GettingthefirstgoalingameoneandespeciallygametwowerereallybigFors-mansaid.Weshutthemoutingameonebutitre-allysetsthetonewhenyougetoneearlylikewedidthenintherstcoupleofmin-uteshesaid.Ingamefourwescoredtherstgoalneartheendoftherstperiodonapowerplay.TheteamspowerplayandgoaltendingwerebothstrongduringthewholeseriesForsmansaid.EvansWeningersavepercentagewasincredibleForsmansaid.WehavethebestgoaltenderintheleagueandmaybeacrosstheentirecountryatthejuniorAlevel.Casefelthisteamplayedwell.ItwasagreatseriesforusandIlikedthewaywegotthosewinshesaid.Wegotgreatcontributionsfromeveryone.ForhispartForsmanpraisedCasesplay.HehasreallyplayedwellsincecomingbackfromthatinjurydislocatedkneecapForsmansaid.Hisplus-minusisreallygoodandhistwo-wayplayisimpressive.Whoevertheyplayinthesemi-nalstheKlipperswillbeathomestartingthisFridaynightagainstFlinFlonorNotreDamedepend-ingonwhowinstheseriesbetweenthosetwoclubs.IfKindersleywinstheirsemi-nalse-riestheywillhavehomeiceadvantageinthenalsagainstallteamsexceptMelfortwhonishedrstoverallintheregularseason.Ourleagueissostrongthatanyteamwhomakesittotheseminalswillpresentachal-lengetousForsmansaid.Itwillnotbeaseasythistime.KindersleyKlippersdominate1stroundofSJHLplayoffsSPORTSRECREATIONHOCKEYByDALICARMICHAELTheSouthSlaveregionwasabuzzlastweekasresidentsinHayRiverandFortSmithcelebratedtheirwinningjointbidforthe2018ArcticWinterGamesAWGbeatingoutthecompetitionintheInuvik-BeaufortDeltaregion.Itwasamomentofjoyandreliefforor-ganizerswhospentmonthsvyingforthehostinghonoursputtingtogetheracom-prehensivebiddingpackagebeforeinvitingjudgesfromtheArcticWinterGamesInter-nationalCommitteetoseewhattheirlittletownshavetooffer.Itwasanti-climacticbecauseweheardaboutitbeforewegottheactualcallsaidSouthSlaveAWGcommitteechairGregRowe.Wehadacellsetupfora430callandofcoursewithsocialmedianowadaystheyhaditannouncedthatInuvikdidntgetitsothatleftusasthewinner.Imstillreallyexcitedtohearaboutit.ItwasalotofworkandIguessjustabitofrelieftobeabletogetthenews.MeanwhileinFortSmithMayorBradBrakedeliveredthenewstoaroomfuloforganiz-ersdeadpanandstraight-facedpromptingcheersfromeveryoneinattendance.Nowtherealworkbeginshesaid.IknowwecandoitsaidSouthSlaveco-chairJanieHobart.Imsoexcitedthisisgoingtobesogoodforus.WevegotamazingpeoplehereandamazingfacilitiesanditisgoingtobeanamazingArcticWinterGames.RowesaidoneofthestrengthsfortheSouthSlavesbidwasexperience.In2004theregionfailedtowinthebidforthe2008gameswhichwereultimatelyheldinYel-lowknife.Thatlosspreparedthebiddersforthechallengeahead.AlsointheirfavourRowesaidwasthestrongalliancebetweenthetwoSouthSlavecommunities.WecouldntdoitasonecommunitytheycouldntdoitasonecommunitysoagainourpartnershipintheSouthSlavewasastrongpartofourbidhesaid.Ithinkthatsthestrengthitgivesusmorenumbersmorefa-cilitiesmoreexcitementthewholeworkssowereanxiousbutpositivewecandoagoodjobfortheArcticWinterGames.TheInuvikbidalsoinvolvedcommuni-tiespartneredinacombinedeffortwithvenuesinTuktoyaktukAklavikandFortMcPhersonorganizedinsuchawaythatallathleteswouldbecentredinInuvik.FloydRolandInuviksmayorwasphilosophicalaboutlosingthebid.Itwouldhavebeenaplusfortheregionbutnowwewillmoveontopressingmatterslikeourenergyneedsandbuildingasustain-ableeconomyhesaid.IamsureHayRiverandFortSmithwilldoagoodjobandwhenthetimecomesathletesfromtheMackenzieDeltawillbeonhandtocompete.InturnRowesaidhewasimpressedbytheeffortsputforthbytheInuvikbiddingcommitteeandencouragedthemtomakeanattemptforthegamesinthefuture.WiththeworkthattheyvedoneinthenextturnIthinktheyllbethatmuchhungrierthatmuchmoreknowledgeableandcertainlywewishthemallthebestandhopethattheytoowillgetanopportunityinthefuturetohostthegamesRowersaid.Iknowtheinternationalcommitteehadatoughdeci-sionandwereverygratefulweweresuc-cessfulbutweknowwhattheInuvikregionfeelslikeandjustwishthemallthebestandthankthemforputtingtheirhardworkin.Thebudgetforthegamesisexpectedtobearound7.5milliontocovertransporta-tioncostsinfrastructureupdatesfoodandaccommodationsforathletesandmissionstaffplusanyswagfortheweek-longevent.ThelasttimetheAWGswereheldinHayRiverwas1978whenthehostingdutiesweresharedwithPinePoint.ThegamesrotatebiannuallybetweentheN.W.T.YukonNunavutAlbertaAlaskaandGreenland.IntheNWTtheyhavemostlybeenheldinYellowknifeapatternRoweisonlytoohappytobreak.Thetaskisonustoensurethatweputonanexceptionalgamesandcansharethegoodfortuneforfuturegamestobeheldinsmallerregionsandsmallercommunitieshesaid.PhotoMarilynMarshallThetaskisonustoensurethatweputonanex-ceptionalgamesandcansharethegoodfortuneforfuturegamestobeheldinsmallerregionsandsmallercommunities.GregRoweSouthSlaveAWGcommitteechairHayRiverandFortSmithwillsplithostingdutiesofthe2018ArcticWinterGames.