There were tears from both teams, from us because the victory was such a long time in coming, and from Sooke as I don't think they really believed we were going to beat them this year. We played well at provincials, but weren't ready at the start for the fast physical game. We beat the home team in our last game extinguishing their chances to make it to the top. Kootenay was awarded the victory at provincials after Kitsilano was censured for having oxygen on the bench. In 1999, we hosted the Western Shield playoffs, the top level of female Canadian hockey for women playing below the AAA level.
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