Game On Magazine 2017 May 2017 | Page 22

KEYSTONE JUNIOR B HOCKEY LEAGUE Peguis Juniors Repeat as KJHL Champions By Mark Halsall Photos by Laurie Anderson Ten years ago, the Peguis Juniors of the Keystone Junior Hockey League were dealt an agonizing blow. Their arena in Peguis was destroyed by fire, forcing the Juniors to play home games outside of their community for seven years. Since then, the Juniors have risen from the ashes in spectacular fashion, winning three of the past five KJHL champion- ships. On April 8, a 6-1 win over the Arborg Ice Dawgs sealed a second straight KJHL title for Peguis, a team that was also Manitoba’s top Junior B club in 2013. ANOTHER BIG GOAL 22 GAME ON 2017 CHAMPIONS EDITION