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Fraser Valley Jets win B.C. women’s hockey championship

Led by local star Kelsey Firkus, the Jets blanked four foes on their way to the title.
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Three local players helped the Fraser Valley Jets capture a provincial hockey championship in Hope last weekend.

The Jets are a team that plays in the South Coast Women’s Hockey League.

Amanda Christie, Kelsey Firkus and Hunter Joseph hail from the Chilliwack/Agassiz region and Firkus scored one of the Jets goals in their title-clinching win.

The Jets took down the Kamloops Vibe Sunday at the Hope and District Rec. Centre, taking top spot in a six-team tournament that also included the South Fraser TNT, Richmond Devils, Meadow Ridge Moose and North Shore Rebels.

The Jets rolled through provincials without surrendering a single goal.

They started with a 4-0 shutout of the Devils, with Firkus scoring.

She produced one goal and two assists in a 3-0 win over the South Fraser TNT and collected another two points (one goal, one assist) in a 2-0 semi-final rematch with the same opponent.

Christie set up her goal.

“Winning our second championship in a row was of course an incredible moment but winning in front of the Hope community that came together and helped put on a excellent tournament made it that much more special,” she said.



Eric Welsh

About the Author: Eric Welsh

I joined the Chilliwack Progress in 2007, originally hired as a sports reporter.
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