April 25, 2009
On April 24 and 25, the BC Ambulance Service and CUPE Union 873 held the 7th Annual BC Paramedic Hockey Tournament at the Ice Box Arena in Kamloops. This year's event was a tremendous success with six teams of BCAS paramedics from across the province participating. Congratulations to the Challenge Cup winners: the Vancouver Islanders. Also to be commended is Russ Sawyer from the Nanaimo Bio Hazards, who won best goalie, and Tournament MVP Randy MacLeod from the Kamloops Desert Dogs.
Teams
Prince George Ice Pirates
Team members: Fraser Murry, Ryan Jones, Mark Simon, Mike Saat, Finlay Sinclair, Bruce Anderson, Darrel Thompson, Sean Hardiman, Robert Hurd, Andrew Cheng, Al Gunnlaugson, Robert Pritchard and Wade Paul.
Vancouver Islanders
Team members: Mike Kranncevic, Gary Baggot, Steve Beck, Jay Wilson, Mark Clavora, Mark McArther, Mark Beck, Grant Metterhead, Rob Peterson, Ron Beck, Tony Falletta, Jason Stroh, Mike McKinnon, Mike Preweda and Ken Abramsen.
Vancouver Medicators
Team members: Jerry Black, Mike Truscott, Ross Chute, Mike Boyarski, Mike Sandler, Chris Carruthers, Ron Davies, Richard Hovde, Rheaume Lacoursierre, Scott Ward, Jonathan Minere, Robert Parkinson, Jason Angula and Dustin Chute.
Nanaimo Bio Hazards
Team members: Anthony Powell, Geordie Putten, Allan Maciuk, Brian Cox, Mic Listro, Jamie Van Dyke, Greg Lamb, Trisha Ward, Heather Cook, Alex Mattes, Russ Sawyer, Dave Sheepwash and Tyrone Trottier.
Kamloops Desert Dogs
Team members: Brent Kennedy, Kevin Bonell, Jack Grant, Chris Edwards, Greg Palin, Keith Hale, Blaine Moen, Shawn Prozniak, Mike Barlow, Dan Meredith, Janine Nadeau, Bruce Anderson, Mike Saat and Randy MacLeod.
Okanagan Trailer Park Boys
Team members: Ron Caldwell, Gerry Niessen, Peter Hercher, Jim K., Jim Steacy, Frank Bosk, Cory Violla, Barry Nicole, Marty Adams, Parker Bennet and Tom Matischuck.
