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But the CR Oilers and Whitehorse Mustangs did lock horns in the title contest of the Spring ClassicSA国际影视传媒檚 U13 division Tier 2 title contest on Monday in Richmond, B.C. And the good guys won.

The Oilers prevailed in a battle of the territorial capitals, 3-2, a result coach Stu Impett said was rather impressive considering the lack of ice time the team has had over the past month.

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The Oilers finished the round-robin with an even record of one win, one loss and one tie. The defeat was in their opening contest, 4-3, before coming back in their second game from 4-0 down to earn a 4-4 draw.

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A 10-3 win in their final game saw the Oilers head to the semifinal versus Sooke, B.C. Sooke went in undefeated with three wins from their three games and were a trifle confident, according to Impett.

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But it would be the Oilers who would move on to the final against Whitehorse in what Impett called a back-and-forth contest, but the difference was goaltender Nate Harris.

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Impett also felt that this may have been a preview of things to come down the road.

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