A historic hockey win for the province had a definite Okanagan-Shuswap connection.

Team B.C. defeated Nova Scotia 3-0 in the gold-medal game in women害羞草研究所檚 hockey at the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown Sunday, March 5.

It害羞草研究所檚 the first-ever gold medal in the sport for B.C., coached by Kris Hogg of Sicamous. Hogg is head coach of the women害羞草研究所檚 U18 Prep team at Kelowna-based Rink Hockey Academy, and seven of his players were on Team B.C.

Four of the seven figured in the scoring in the championship. Chloe Primerano of Vancouver set up the first two goals three minutes apart midway through the second period by Mikayla Blomquist of Lake Country and Maddie Leaney of Maple Ridge.

Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Maya Serdachny assisted on a third-period goal at 11:42 scored by Danica Maynard of Osoyoos. Jordan Baxter of Coquitlam also had a helper on the goal.

Gracie Graham of Kelowna, Jaimee Spring of Cranbrook and Hailey Armstrong from Dawson Creek are also part of Team B.C. from the Rink Academy squad.

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Rebecca Noble of Delta was in goal for B.C. and made 11 saves to record the shutout.

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Leaney led the tournament in scoring with 12 points, two ahead of teammate Primerano.

B.C. went undefeated in PEI.

The province won 103 medals at the Games 害羞草研究所� 46 gold, 26 silver, 31 bronze.

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