Alumni pride and school spirit were on full display as past and present WCI players returned to the ice for the annual WCI High School Hockey Alumni Game Evening at Access Credit Union Arena.
The Warren Wildcats girls and the alumni team
The girls’ alumni team set the tone early, skating to a 6–4 win over the current WCI squad. Bre Lucier Windross led the alumni attack with a hat trick, while Stephanie Martens, Jodie Beauchamp and Abbi Dorsch added singles. WCI countered with goals from Nicole Hutchinson, Blake Darragh and Brook Waldbauer, who scored twice.
The boys’ game was a tight, physical contest that saw the alumni edge WCI 3–2. Jayden Allary and Brett Goertzen, who scored twice, provided the offence for the 2014–16 alumni team. Braeden Ivany and Kael Ivany replied for WCI in a game that remained close until the final whistle.
Off the ice, the evening was equally successful, raising nearly $2,000 through gate admissions, a 50/50 draw and the chuck-a-puck contest. Proceeds will go toward new jerseys and help offset team operating costs for the Wildcats hockey program.
The boys’ Wildcats have carried that momentum into league play and currently sit atop the Price Division of the Winnipeg High School Hockey League.
WCI returns to home-ice action Monday, Jan. 19 against Pinawa at 3:15 p.m., followed by games against John Taylor on Thursday, Jan. 22 and Beausejour on Monday, Feb. 9. Both games are scheduled for 3:15 p.m.
On the girls’ side, WCI sits mid-pack in the standings but continues to show steady improvement. The Wildcats will host Shaftesbury on Tuesday, Feb. 3 before welcoming Garden City on Tuesday, Feb. 10, with both games set for 3:15 p.m.
