CALEB NICKERSON

MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT

Aug. 2-4, 2019

Over the weekend, Amyotte Park in Mansfield was packed with ball players for a tournament in support of . . .

the local minor hockey association.

“The tournament is for the minor hockey association in Fort Coulonge,” explained organizer Paul Boisvert, in between umping the final games. “Every team, they pay an amount of money and we keep it just for the minor hockey to bring the cost down.”

He said that they had 14 teams participate over two divisions, and added that the event typically brings in about $6,000 per year. The volunteers that help everything run smoothly throughout the weekend are usually parents or members of the minor hockey association.

Boisvert said that the tournament has been going on for close to 15 years and it had some humble beginnings in a different location.

“It started way back, down in Fort Coulonge behind the arena where they had that tournament and it’s been going strong since,” he said. “We’ve always had a good turnout for teams, it’s a fun weekend for families to get together.”

Games took place from Friday evening onwards and they were hard pressed to fit all the games into the allotted time.

Team Francoeur took first in the A-division finals while team Jolin prevailed in the B-division.