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Northern Broomball Cup Summary

Here are the final standings from the Northern Broomball Cup, November 13th - 15th in honor of Bob Park. Bob Park was a sport enthusiast and owner of the Roadhouse Bar and Grill in Whitehorse. He died of pancreatic cancer in August 2006.

Finals standings

1st Roadhouse (Whitehorse)
2nd Coyne (Whitehorse)
3rd Capital Towing (Whitehorse)
4th Klondyke Dental Donkeys (Whitehorse)
5th Arctic Response (Whitehorse)
6th Yellowknife Ravens (Yellowknife)
7th Duggan’s Pub (Homer, Alaska)
8th Swamp Donkeys (Yellowknife)
9th Flippers Pub (Whitehorse)
10th Builder’s Supplyland (Whitehorse)
11th Big City Ballers (Anchorage, Alaska)

The next Northern Broomball Cup will be in Yellowknife in 2011.

We were welcomed with open arms in Whitehorse and I think most were shocked to see us travel there. Truthfully, we were too. We wouldn't have been able to participate if it wasn't for the genourosity of First Air and NWT Broomball who contributed to our travel costs, making it affordable. In May I won a trip for 10 anywhere First Air Flies in the Western Arctic and thought this would be a great opportunity to test out some new competition, we were impressed with the sportsmanship and skill level we played against...and maybe a little surprised.

It was also nice to go there ahead of time and stay longer to enjoy the area. We visited the Takhini Hot Springs a few times, cross country skiied, played Ultimate frisbee in their Canada Games center, toured the Yukon Brewery as well as many fine local establishments. We did leave our mark there in one of the local pubs, Flippers, where a Swamp Donkey's jersey has found a new home.

I've attached a few pictures that I took, but here's a link to a photo album on Flickr from a girl that was taking pictures during the tournament. The swamp donkeys are in green and I can help identify anyone in the pictures, if you forward me the ones you are interested in. She just asks that her name be identified as the photographer:

Margo Millette - www.flickr.com/photos/millettephotography

I have CC'd Val Pond with Yellowknife Mixed Broomball and Jan Vallillee, president of NWT Broomball.

Here are a few articles from the Yukon papers: