Sun Valley ice hockey teams earned silver and bronze medals during last weekend's Winter Games of Idaho Adult Hockey competition run by Boise Parks and Recreation on Idaho Ice World rinks in Boise.
In the Men's C Division, the Sun Valley Chiefs went 4-1 and won the silver medal. The Chiefs won their preliminary games 4-0, 6-3, 3-0 and 1-0 before dropping the championship game 3-2 to the Boise's Kodiaks.
Taking the silver medal in the Women's Division were the Sun Valley Twisters with a 2-1-1 record.
The Twisters tied McCall #1 by a score of 1-1 Friday, won 3-2 over McCall #2, lost to eventual silver medal winner Black Widows of Boise 2-1, and beat McCall #1 again, this time 5-2 for the bronze on Sunday.
Another Sun Valley squad in the Men's C Division was the Sun Valley Wolfpack (0-3). The 'Pack lost 5-3 to Seidl Homes of Boise, fell 5-4 to the Ice Rays and lost 6-0 to the Moose.
In the Men's B Division, the Ketchum Rangers (1-2) lost their opener 4-1 to the Buzzards then beat eventual silver medallist Title One of Boise 4-2. But the Rangers couldn't keep up the momentum, losing to gold medallist Sundance Dodge of Boise 5-1 in their last game.
Thirty teams competed in different divisions of men's and women's hockey, according to tourney organizer Colin Zulianello of Boise Parks and Recreation and, of course, the Sun Valley Suns men's team.
Here are the final results:
Men's A Division: First place—CRI of Boise 7-2 over Idaho TABS of Boise. Third place—Idaho Foot & Ankle of Boise 2-0 over Fu Crew.
Men's B Division: First place—Sundance Dodge of Boise 6-4 over Title One of Boise. Third place—Ice Breakers of Boise 4-2 over Buzzards.
Men's C Division: First place—Kodiaks of Boise 3-2 over the Sun Valley Chiefs. Third place—Seidl Homes of Boise 4-2 over Irish.
Women's Division: First place—Riveters of Boise 6-0 over Black Widows of Boise. Third place—Sun Valley Twisters 5-1 over McCall #1.
