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Shearwater Old Timers take regional title

The 12 Wing Flyers defeated Gagetown in the semi-finals.
CPL T. MATHESON, 14 WING IMAGING

12 Wing Shearwater undefeated through Regional Old Timers’ Hockey

By Sara White,
Managing Editor, The Aurora

14 Wing Greenwood hosted the Atlantic Regional Old Timers’ Hockey Championship from February 11 through 15, with teams in play from 14 Wing, CFB Halifax, 12 Wing Shearwater and 5 CDSB Gagetown.

12 Wing led the round robin, coming out with a 3-0 win/ loss ratio. Halifax sat at 2-1, Greenwood at 1-2 and Gagetown 0-3.

In the semi-finals, 12 Wing defeated Gagetown 9-2, and Halifax beat Greenwood 5-3. Shearwater went undefeated, winning the final over Halifax 6-4. The tournament MVP was MWO Wade Sutton. Shearwater went on to compete at the Old Timers’ Canadian Armed Forces Nationals.