Results in for World's Largest Female Hockey Festival

Teams from Canada, USA, Czech Republic and Mexico all leave 'Wickfest' winners

CALGARY, Nov. 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Last weekend 2,000 young women came together for the 6^th annual Canadian Tire World Female Hockey Festival. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete and learn from the some of the most elite athletes, sports personalities and trainers in the world took place at seven rinks in and around Calgary.

Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic gold medalist, played host to these young women, inspiring them to hone and develop their skill and love for hockey. Also on hand were hockey and sport legends such as Brian Burke, Hockey Operations for the Calgary Flames; Kelsey Andries, World Female Muay Thai Champion; Meaghan Mikkelson and Tessa Bonhomme, both Hayley's gold medal teammates from previous Olympic games; and more.

Players from ages 8 to 18 from across Canada, U.S.A, Czech Republic and Mexico came together for some high-level team competition. Results from the competition are as follows:

FINALIST AND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Division & Tier	Gold (1^st)	Silver (2^nd)	Score
Atom 1	Northshore Avalanche	St. Albert	2 - 1
Atom 2A	West Northcumberland Wild	Sherwood Park KAOS	3 - 0
Atom 2B	Okotoks Oilers Green	GHC Barracudas	4 - 0
Atom 2C	Strathcona Stars	Grande Prairie Knights	5 - 0
PeeWee  1	The St. Albert Hit	Northshore Avalanche PW	2 - 0
PeeWee 2A	Regina Capitals	Okotoks Oilers	2 - 1
PeeWee 2B	Grande Prairie Knights	Red Deer Sutterfund Chiefs	2 -1
PeeWee 3A	GHC PeeWee 1	Fort Saskatchewan Fury	1 - 0
PeeWee 3B	Warburg Wolves	Sherwood Park Tide	4 - 3
Bantam 1	EG708 Patriots	Lethbridge Hurricanes	3 -1
Bantam 2A	Cochrane Rockies	Vancouver Angels	2 - 1
Bantam 2B	Airdrie Lightning	GHC Bantam 1	3 - 0
Bantam AAA1	Sherwood Park Tahk	Northshore Avalanche	2 - 1
Bantam AAA2	Saskatoon AAA Comets	Kelowna Junior Rockets	5 - 0
Midget 1	GHC Midget Ravens	Red Deer Sutterfund Chiefs	2 - 1
Midget 1B	GHC Calgary Midget	Olds Grizzlies	6 - 2
Midget 2A	Strathcona Stars	Diefenbaker Thunder	3 - 2
Midget 2B	Vancouver Angels	Sherwood Park Midget	5 - 2
Midget 3	Endmoor Vipers	West Central Wildcats	3 - 1
Midget AAA	Czech Republic	Red Deer Minor	2 - 1

"This festival was more than just getting teams together to play hockey. Through workshops and clinics it helps the players understand the concept of the total athlete—mind, body, athletic ability, community—and also the support they have off the ice," says Wickenheiser. "They all leave Wickfest winners. We want the girls to see the possibilities, to be inspired to push harder and accomplish more… because they can."

'WickFest,' as the tournament has endearingly been coined, also helps raise awareness and funds for two organizations very near and dear to Wickenheiser – Right To Play and JumpStart.

Photos available at www.facebook.com/wickhockey. All participants have signed a waiver that includes publication of images.

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