The Meadow Ridge Moose have capped off an incredible season with a win over the defending champions to take first place in the South Coast Women’s Hockey League Provincial Championship.
The Moose entered the playoffs as the number one seeded team in the league, with a record of 23-4-1.
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Their opening playoff match against the South Fraser TNT was an absolutely dominant performance for the Ridge Meadows team, with Moose skaters Brie Bellerive, Kenzie Robinson, and Whitney Dove all putting up multiple points in the 6-1 victory.
They followed this up with yet another 6-1 win, this time over the Fraser Valley Jets, earning them a spot in the semifinals.
In the semifinal match against Kamloops Vibe, the Moose continued their trend of scoring six goals each game.
With the help of Bellerive’s three-point performance, the Moose were able to put away the Vibe in a 6-3 victory that sent them to the finals against the two-time defending champions the North Shore Rebels.
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The championship game was a defensive battle between the two teams, with the lone goal coming from Moose forward Leeny Adelsberger, assisted by Sydney Langston.
When the final whistle blew, the 1-0 score gave the Meadow Ridge Moose their provincial title and robbed the Rebels of their three-peat.
The goaltending of Megan Buchanan was a standout in the team’s performance, only letting in four goals while facing 71 shots. Another impactful was Moose defender Whitney Dove, who was named the MVP of the tournament.