(Joel Touriniemi, coach, shows off the Steele City Trophy to the club members.)Wednesday's meeting was one of those times when we members get to meet the players of our sponsored hockey team up close and personal. The CLK Rotary Bantam AA hockey team, The "Keweenaw Storm," won the Steel City International Hockey Tournament of the Sault Hockey Association. Thirteen team members were treated to a nice luncheon and afterward each of them got up to thank members for their support. These 7th and 8th graders faced some of the toughest teams in the tourney but the prevailed through to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, they beat the Sudbury Wolverines 2-1 and then won the tournament by defeating the Soo Lakers Check & Cash, 2-1. What is more significant is that it is the first time a UP team has won the tournament. We'll undoubtedly hear more of these boys as they pass into the Midget level or high school hockey. Congratulations to Joel for giving of his time and talent (he too was a very successful hockey player for Calumet HS) to train these boys. Both Bantam and Midget levels are the time when boys have to decide if they want the bruising schedules and tougher play to continue in playing serious hockey.
(Andy was right at home talking hockey with the young men.)Up next is our annual Community Spaghetti Dinner held in conjunction with the Great Bear Chase. Let's have a great and profitable turnout. Wish I could be there to help and enjoy the friendships. Unfortunately, I'll just have to sit here and bake. Just kidding because I don't sit in the sun and though our rented condo is on the Atlantic Ocean beach, I haven't yet walked down there to look at it.
(Here are some more of the CLK Rotary team, the Keweenaw Storm.)
Cheers Everyone!
