Rankin Inlet (Team Canadrill) defeated Ottawa 5-4 in a dramatic shootout to claim the A Division of the 2018 Toonik Tyme senior men's hockey championship in Iqaluit this past month.
It was Canadrill's third-straight Toonik Tyme championship.
There were five teams in the A Division of this year's event and 10 teams in the B Division.
Two teams from Iqaluit and one from Kuujjuaq, Que., rounded out the A Division. Rankin eliminated Iqaluit's QC Hunters in their semifinal.
Canadrill forward David Clark said the hockey was fantastic in this year's tournament and having five strong teams in one division made for very close games that were a lot of fun to play.
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Canadrill goaltender Jomar Cruz had an excellent tournament in Iqaluit, said Clark.
The team also had timely scoring during the weekend, especially when they really needed a big goal.
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Clark said the Rankin players keep coming back to the Toonik Tyme tournament because it's a great way to end the hockey season.
He has a lot of family and friends in Iqaluit and he always looks forward to seeing them during the tournament, he said.
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