Metro Grizzlies capture 2 tournament titles in June [UPDATED]

Published 11:00am Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Updated 11:08pm Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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The Metro Grizzlies youth hockey team won two tournament championships to open the month of June.

The Grizzlies, a team comprised of 9 Fergus Falls and 8 Fargo/West Fargo players born in 1999 or later, took the Crookston Invitational trophy defeating the Red River Mudsharks 7 to 4.

To follow up with the previous weekends win, the Grizzlies celebrated by winning the North American Pepsi Cup.

After going 3-0-1 to make it to the finals, the Grizzlies would take on the Omaha Tropics in the Championship game.

A hard fought battle saw the Metro boys pull out a 3 to 2 victory over the Tropics to claim the title.

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