Venla Hovi by Jeff Miller
BISONS’ HOVI WINS BRONZE IN PYEONGCHANG
Venla Hovi has long been one of team in 2014 in Sochi, Russia. the top players on one of the best Hovi had an assist on the teams in all of U SPORTS women’ s eventual game-winning goal hockey. Now, however, she’ s a twotime Olympic medalist. Overall in the 2018 Olympics,
during the 3-2 win over OAR.
Hovi, 30, won a bronze medal Hovi had a goal and three points after helping Finland defeat the in six games in PyeongChang. She Olympic Athletes from Russia scored a goal against the USA in a 3-2 in the third-place final preliminary-round game. at the PyeongChang Winter Hovi, from Tampere, has been Olympic Game in South Korea. part of the Finnish women’ s She competed in her third national team program since consecutive Olympic Games for 2006-07 and has played in Finland. She won a bronze in the numerous tournaments over the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and last decade. played on the fifth-place Finnish
VIRDEN’ S LEE ACCEPTS SCHOLARSHIP OFFER FROM DENVER
Virden Oil Capitals defenseman Justin Lee from Waskada, MB, has accepted a scholarship offer from the NCAA Division 1 University of Denver Pioneers
“ I’ m so excited to have gotten a scholarship, it’ s what I’ ve been working towards and I’ m thrilled about it,” Lee told oilcapshockey. com.“ Playing Division 1 hockey has been a dream of mine and I’ m very fortunate. Words can’ t describe how excited I am.
“ The season with the Oil Caps so far has helped me so much. All the support from everyone has been really helpful and great.”
This season, he had seven goals and 35 points in 55 games
Justin Lee with the Oil Caps.
In December, Lee, who played Bantam with the Southwest Cougars and Midget with the Notre Dame Hounds, was named to the Team Canada West selection camp roster. He was also named to the all-star team at the Mac’ s Triple A Midget Tournament last year.
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