Martensville Minor Hockey Association’s Maven Marlies U11 ‘B’ team hosted an all-female tournament from January 7-9 in Dalmeny. Seven teams competed, which included the Maven Marlies, Saskatoon Comet Warriors, Saskatoon Comet Force, Regina Rebels White, Western Prairie Thunder, Lake Diefenbaker Thunder, and Red Deer Sutter Fund White Chiefs.
The Maven Marlies went undefeated throughout the tournament and ended up bringing home the ‘A’ final win after a hard-fought battle against the Saskatoon Comet Warriors with a final score of 6-5.
The Maven team consists of players; Whitney Gaudreau, Ellie Graham-Wuttunee, Brielle Materi, Jacee Oblander, Blake Turner, Ella Wagner, Ryann Edmonds, Harper Hamilton, Gracie Janzen, Maeve Schaab, Ella Wotherspoon, Zoey Coller, Harper Unser, and Hudsyn Wotherspoon. Head Coach Joel Wagner, along with Assistant Coaches Morgan Wotherspoon, Robin Sawatzky, Derek Gaudreau, Brian Turner couldn’t be prouder of the teamwork and sportsmanship that the girls have shown all season, especially this past weekend.
It has been a busy season for the Maven Marlies. In late November, the girls attended a one-day jamboree in Holdfast, SK, where they went undefeated. Additionally, the team attended the Regina Female Challenge from December 10-12, where they were undefeated throughout round robin play, losing to the Saskatoon Comet Warriors in the ‘A’ final by a score of 3-1.
“The team set a goal early last week to take home their own tournament this past weekend. Each and every one of the girls stepped it up to a new level and played their butts off going undefeated in round robin play. They faced the same Saskatoon Comet Warrior team in the ‘A’ final of their home tournament for a chance at some redemption and rose to the challenge, giving their fans an exciting ‘A’ final matchup, capturing the Gold Medal Final defeating the Warriors by a score of 6-5,” proud mom Trish Wagner stated.
The next big item on the schedule for the team is the Moose Jaw Maverick Classic All Female Tournament, which will take place at the end of January, followed by the Warman Female Tournament in February. Their final tournament will take place in March when they attend the Saskatoon Female U11B March Ice at the Canlan Ice Sports Jemini.
