The team entered their very first tournament in
April 2007 in Kamloops. This tournament was the
Western Professional Hockey Challenge for Emergency
Services.
Fourteen active duty Conservation Officers
and one former officer comprised the stellar line up.
Four games were played in Kamloops. The first game was against Abbotsford PD and the Society team prevailed. The Conservation Officers were not so successful in the remaining three games, and despite holding their own in two games were soundly trounced by Delta PD in the third.
The Society team motto for the tournament was:
"we may not be very good but
we look good".
They had without a doubt the finest jersey's
and socks at the event thanks to the support of the Society.
One of the most obvious differences between the Society team and the Police teams was the average age of the players - the Society team was far and away the oldest in the tournament. The youngest Society player was in his early thirties while the oldest was in his mid fifties, and in fact retired from the COS shortly after the tournament.
Perhaps it is fitting then that
the BC Conservation Officers
(aka Old-timers) will host the
Vancouver Canucks Alumni
(aka Old-timers)
on
Saturday Feb. 2, 2008
at 7 pm at the South Cariboo Recreation Centre in 100 Mile House
Tickets are $15.00 each
and can be purchased from:
South Cariboo Recreation
Centre, 100 Mile Sportshop, Exeter Sporting Goods
in 100 Mile House
