Hockey scouts will be out in force next week when some of the top midget-aged players in Western Canada converge for the BDO 38th annual Kelowna International Elite Midget Tournament.
Hosted by the Central Zone Fripp Rockets, the 12-team tourney is set for Jan. 11 to 15 at Rutland Arena and CNC. Thirty-three games will be played during the course of the five-day event, featuring teams from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Among the teams competing are the Saskatoon Contacts, who are coming off an appearance in the gold medal final of the Calgary Mac91裸聊视频檚 midget tournament.
The Okanagan is represented by the host Fripp Warehousing Rockets, the BCMML91裸聊视频檚 Okanagan Rockets, and two teams from the Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA Red and White).
Travelling the longest distance to Kelowna for the tournament is the Burlington Eagles from Ontario.
The championship game will be played Sunday, Jan. 15 at Rutland West and will be broadcast live on Shaw TV.
The tournament will also feature, for the first time, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Prospects Game on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Rutland Arena. The game will be broadcast live on Shaw TV beginning at 2 p.m.
Here91裸聊视频檚 a look at the tournament schedule for the first two days of action:
Wednesday, Jan. 11
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91裸聊视频� 2:00 p.m. @ Rutland W91裸聊视频擮HA White vs Saskatoon Contacts
91裸聊视频� 4 p.m. @ Rutland E91裸聊视频擠elta U18 vs Fripp Rockets
91裸聊视频� 4:30 p.m. @ Rutland W91裸聊视频擲wift Current vs Yale U18
91裸聊视频� 6:30 p.m. @ Rutland E91裸聊视频擫ethbridge vs N. Alberta Extreme
91裸聊视频� 7:00 p.m. @ Rutland W91裸聊视频擮kanagan Rockets vs Burnaby WC
Thursday, Jan. 12
91裸聊视频� 8:00 a.m. @ CNC 191裸聊视频擣ripp Rockets vs Swift Current
91裸聊视频� 8:00 a.m. @ Rutland E91裸聊视频擮HA Red vs Delta U18
91裸聊视频� 8:30 a.m. @ Rutland W91裸聊视频擝urlington vs Yale U18
91裸聊视频� 10:30 a.m. @ Rutland E91裸聊视频擲91裸聊视频檛oon Contacts vs Burnaby WC
91裸聊视频� 10:45 a.m. @ CNC 191裸聊视频擮kanagan Rockets vs N. Alberta Extreme
91裸聊视频� 11:00 a.m. @ Rutland W91裸聊视频擫ethbridge vs OHA White
91裸聊视频� 3:00 p.m. @ CNC 191裸聊视频擲wift Current vs OHA Red
91裸聊视频� 4:30 p.m. @ Rutland E91裸聊视频擝urlington vs Delta U18
91裸聊视频� 5:00 p.m. @ Rutland W91裸聊视频擸ale U18 vs Fripp Rockets
91裸聊视频� 5:30 p.m. @ CNC 191裸聊视频擲91裸聊视频檛oon Contacts vs Okanagan Rockets
91裸聊视频� 7:00 p.m. @ Rutland E91裸聊视频擝urnaby WC vs Lethbridge
91裸聊视频� 7:30 p.m. @ Rutland W91裸聊视频擭. Alberta Extreme vs OHA White
The remainder of the schedule is available online at
