The U13 Jr. Black Bears had no trouble finding success in their first ever Jr. NLL tournament. In six games, the team went 5-1 with a +41 goal differential. In their opening game against the Jr. Roughnecks, Rahontsa:waks Albany scored a hattrick, including both the first Jr. Black Bears goal in franchise history and the game-winning overtime goal. The U13 team took the victory 8-7.

The U13 Jr. Black Bears went unbeaten in the following four games, making it all the way to the final in their first ever tournament. The team finished first in their division and second in their age group, falling to the Jr. Rock 4-5 in overtime.

Lance White Jr., Sawyer MacDonell, Kane Nielsen, and Ra’kerenhatatie Jacobs were all named to the Beavers, the tournament’s Canadian Jr. NLL all-star team. Sawyer MacDonell scored the opening goal of the game, assisted by fellow Jr. Black Bear Kane Nielson. The Beavers faced off against their American counterparts, the Eagles, and came out victorious by a score of 14-9.

The U17 Jr. Black Bears played five games at their first Jr. NLL tournament, in which they went 1-4. In their opening game against the Jr. Knighthawks, Josh Morrison scored the first ever U17 Jr. Black Bears goal. That wasn’t the end of Josh’s tournament success, as he finished the weekend tied for first in scoring across the U17 age group.

Marcus Kiazyk, Caleb Gauthier, and Sam McLean were all named to the Beavers Jr. NLL all-star team. The Beavers faced off against their American counterparts, the Eagles, and came out victorious by a score of 14-9.