Local Osoyoos hockey stars Markus and Liam Ruck returned home with gold medals after competing in the U17 World Challenge in Sarnia, Ontario on Nov. 3-9.
Medals were not in the cards for Canada’s men’s hockey team which placed fourth at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games after Finland outshot Team Canada 5-4 in a tie-breaking shootout for the bronze medal at the Gangneung Hockey Centre on Jan. 31.
Two well-known local hockey players are off to South Korea for the Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games where they will don maple leaf jerseys as a key part of the 18-strong Team Canada men’s hockey team.