Red Deer Optimist Chiefs make Mac’s tournament final

Red Deer Optimist Chiefs make Mac’s tournament final

CALGARY- The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs are off to the Mac’s Midget AAA Tournament final after a 1-0 shutout victory in the semi-final Sunday.

Red Deer ousted the St. Albert Raiders 1-0 to clinch a spot in the final where they’ll square off against the winner of the other semi between the Regina Pat Canadians and the New York Junior Islanders.

Rylan Burns scored the only goal of the game for Red Deer and Duncan Hughes picked up the shutout.

The final goes at the Saddledome in Calgary at 4 p.m. on Monday.


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