Among all the fun and frolic of Hockey Day in Canada in Yellowknife, there was that one hockey event everyone in the city looks forward to each year.

For Sir John Franklin High School, it was an event which couldnSA国际影视传媒檛 have gone any better.

Both of the Wade Hamer Challenge Cup crowns are upon the brow of the Falcons this year as the school claimed the girls and boys titles respectively at the Multiplex this past Friday. The Falcons girls beat St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚 in an exciting contest, 5-4, while the boys were dominant from start to finish on their way to a 4-0 win.

The games are traditionally held every November but both schools pushed it back to last week to coincide with Hockey Day in Canada.

The girls game kicked things off with Sir John Franklin opening the scoring early in the first period and celebrated what they thought was a second on a power-play but the officials ruled Taylor CatcherSA国际影视传媒檚 wrist shot hit the post. St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚 took advantage of the confusion and raced down the ice to score shorthanded to tie the game but Catcher wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 be denied shortly before the end of the first as she snapped home the go-ahead goal to give the Falcons a 2-1 lead at the intermission.

Catcher scored again early in the second frame to extend the lead before St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚SA国际影视传媒� Brooklyn Helyar finished off a gorgeous end-to-end rush, beating Falcons goalie Destiny Hobbs-Stewart to cut the lead to 3-2. Sir John Franklin would restore the two-goal lead only to see that evaporate as St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚 notched two quick goals to tie the game at 4-4, setting up the dramatic last part of the game.

It would be Catcher, though, who would get the go-ahead goal with six minutes left in regulation time to give Sir John Franklin the lead they would not relinquish. St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚 had a golden opportunity late in the game as they had a power-play for the remainder of regulation time after Sir John Franklin received a minor penalty but they couldnSA国际影视传媒檛 put the puck past Hobbs-Stewart.

The win for the Falcons girls put to bed a four-game losing streak for the school in the girls game.

Ella Kokelj, Sir John FranklinSA国际影视传媒檚 captain, said Catcher was a huge part of the victory but she was just one part of the machine.

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There was absolutely no fear among the bench that Kokelj could see when St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚 came back to tie the game, she added.

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Kokelj is one of 15 players on the FalconsSA国际影视传媒� girls squad that will graduate in June and she said itSA国际影视传媒檚 an awesome feeling for her and her departing teammates to go out as champs.

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When it came to the boys game, Sir John Franklin had a majority of the possession and a majority of the better scoring chances. Captain Jack Kotaska opened the scoring early and from there, the Falcons took control, never looking back. St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚 did show some signs of life at the start of the second period but Falcons goaltender Devin Vogel shut the door.

Falcons head coach Peter Curran said he felt his team was deeper up front than in past years.

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In between periods, Curran said he told his boys they had played as complete a first period as heSA国际影视传媒檇 ever seen but he knew St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚 wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 fold that easily.

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As much as the Falcons controlled much of the play, Curran said he told his boys to be wary about overpassing.

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The win gives Sir John Franklin a three-game winning streak in the game and the one positive for Curran is he has plenty of returning players to defend the title next year.

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