The Red Deer Vipers are the Heritage Junior B Hockey League North Division champions for the second straight season.
Red Deer topped the Airdrie Thunder 5-0 on the road in Game 6 to win the best-of-seven series Friday night.
Cole Sears picked up the shutout in the Vipers net.
VIPERS WIN!! And are back-to-back HJHL North Division Champions!!
— Red Deer Vipers (@RedDeerVipers) March 17, 2018
Red Deer takes Game Six over Airdrie by 5-0 Final! RDvsAIR pic.twitter.com/Mq0jD1sBMh
Mack Differenz scored in the opening frame, Aidan Wilson notched back-to-back goals in the second to power the Vipers to victory. Logan Linnell and Jacksyn Goodall also added goals in the win.
The Vipers will play the Coaldale Copperheads in the HJHL Final starting next week.
Both teams will head to Fort St. John, B.C. for the Hockey Alberta Junior B provincials later this month.
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