Seems the Yellowknife Wolfpack peewees have that AA thing down pretty good.

The team has itself some new neckware thanks to their win at the Juan de Fuca Tier 2 Tournament in Victoria on Sunday. They polished off an unbeaten weekend with a 4-0 win over the Whitehorse Mustangs in the final.

The Wolfpack's round-robin started with a convincing 8-0 victory over a team from Portland, Oregon. Head coach Brad Anstey said the opener was a true team effort made possible, in large part, by an earlier trip to Shawnigan Lake School, just outside Victoria.

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If game one was a group effort, the next two weren't exactly models of teamwork, according to Anstey. However, they still found a way to win: 7-4 over Whitehorse and 5-3 against Kerry Park from B.C.

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The win over Kerry Park was a big one for Gavin Craig, who was called up to be the team's back-up goaltender, playing behind Jamie Cluff. Craig tended goal in that one and his efforts helped lock up first place in the pool for the Wolfpack.

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With a night's sleep to re-focus, the Wolfpack came out for the semifinal against Seafair from B.C. and took the game right to them. In the end, the Wolfpack were victorious 9-4 to clinch their place in the gold medal bout.

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In the final against Whitehorse, the Wolfpack dominated from start to finish, Anstey said, not even giving the other team a real scoring chance on their way to a shutout win and the title.

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It was only a 4-0 result thanks in large part to the Mustangs' goaltender, who Anstey said stood on his head.

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With a AA win under their belts, Anstey is starting to look at the bigger picture and challenging his players to move up the ladder. Next up for the peewees will be the Regina Classic in January, a AAA tournament, followed by the Coca-Cola Classic in Vernon, B.C., another AAA tournament.

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