FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Amateur Hockey Association Phantoms were red hot during the 22nd annual Anchorage Hockey Association Invitational Turkey Shoot Tournament last weekend, bringing home three championship trophies.
The Phantom U10 Squirts, U14 Bantams and U16 Midgets all won their division titles last weekend in Anchorage. The victories came on the heels of the Fairbanks Hockey Hall of Fame’s donation of more than $10,000 to help FAHA pay for ice time to implement USA Hockey’s American Development Model skills clinics.“They appear to be paying off,” FAHA president Jim Culley wrote in an e-mail to the News-Miner.
Following is a brief roundup of how each team made it all the way to the top of their respective divisions.
Squirts
The 9 and 10-year-old Phantoms worked their way through a field of six teams to earn a spot in the championship game against the Mat-Su Eagles. After a scoreless first period, the FAHA squad stuck twice in the second on a pair of goals by Andrew Hebert and an assist Andrew Troppmann. Mat-Su scored its lone goal midway through the third period to pull within a goal. The Phantoms quickly regained the momentum, adding two more goals on breakaway rushes by Auston Hebert, Andrew’s twin brother. Auston Hebert led the FAHA offense during the tournament with eight goals in five games.
Mat-Su pulled its goalie with 1:28 remaining, but the Phantom defense held strong to preserve the win. Phantom goalie Isaiah Hebard stopped 48 of the 55 shots he faced last weekend for a .872 saves percentage.
Players on the team include Mark Fisher, Dylan Storey, Morgan DuPont (assistant captain), Levi Gho, Andrew Troppmann (captain), Auston Hebert, Caleb Spears, Justice Hoffman, Caleb Sanborn, Andrew Hebert, Travis Brase, Carson Colby (assistant captain), Simon Laszloffy and Isaiah Hebard.
The team is coached by John Hebard, Kevin Coiley, Skip Jantz and Jason Storey. The team manager is Audra Brase.
The team sponsor is No Sweat Gear.
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