Latest update September 15th, 2026 10:20 AM
Igloo Ice Cream National Junior Hockey Championships underway
The Igloo Ice Cream National Junior Hockey Championships got off to an exciting start on Saturday morning at the national gymnasium. First up, the stars of the future took the courts as the under-13 category produced some of the day’s best entertainment. After the dust settled at the end of the preliminary matches it was Marian Gangnam who topped group A followed closely by GCC Brave Hearts, while in group B GCC All Stars put out a dominant display to finish the group phase undefeated ahead of Saints Sensations.
In the semifinals Marian Gangnam brushed aside Saints Sensations 3-1, while the battle of the two GCC teams went down to the wire before the All Stars squeezed past the Brave Hearts 1-0. The GCC All Stars saved their best for the final as they took it home 2-0 inspired by a dominant performance from Kareem McKenzie. Ezekiel Springer then led the Saints Sensations to a 1-0 victory over the GCC Brave Hearts in the third place playoff.
In the girls under-16 category, GCC took care of an ever improving Hikers squad, with Aaliyah Gordon and Athena Seenanan proving too strong for the young Hikers. The boys category however was an evenly contested affair with very little to separate the teams at the end of the preliminary stage.
In the semifinals number one seed Old Fort demolished Saints 3-0, while Hikers came from behind twice to squeeze past GCC 4-3. Hikers then returned to edge Old Fort 3-2 thanks to outstanding performances by Aroydy Branford and Caribbean under-17 squash champion Nyron Joseph. Saints managed to edge out GCC 1-0 for third place with Parmanand Dindial and Hilton Chester combining well for the Brickdam team.
The tournament was due to conclude yesterday with several matches in the schools competition and the Under-21 segment followed by the presentation of prizes.
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