CARHA officially in the books

The 2012 Budweiser CARHA World Cup will go down in the books as a resounding success.

Huge crowds for many games, including many of the championship games on Saturday, as well as the success of local entries who advanced to the finals of their respective divisions and in some cases came away with victories left a mark that showed Sault Ste. Marie’s love for the sport.

Couldn’t make it out to any of Saturday’s championship games, following are the results from all of Saturday’s title games:

• Ford Escape 19+ Division – NOS Icemen (Canada) beat Hockey Show 93 Selection (Swirzerland) 2-0
• iPlayHockey 19+ Division – Sault College Cougars beat Soo Kings 4-3
• Ford Escape 35+ Division – Rock Lake Aggregates beat Hopoki of Finland 8-1
• Bud Light 40+ Division – HC Lipetsk (Russia) beat Chilly Willy’s 5-0
• Essar Steel Algoma 40+ Division – Consrtuction Cde (Canada) beat Hockey Show 93 (Switzerland) 6-4
• Lucidia Ltd 40+ Division – Unost Flyers (Russia) beat Val d’Or Oldtimers 40+ (Canada) 6-1
• Compass Imaging Group 45+ Division – Vecmeistari (Latvia) vs Pitea Vip (Sweden) – score unavailable
• Alexander Keiths 45+ Division – Neoplan Ekaterinbyrg (Russia) beat Canadian Upper 45’s 9-2
• Gadar Promotions 45+ Division – West Hockey 45 (Finland) beat Val d’Or Iavm (Canada) 5-2
• OLG 50+ Division – AK Bars 50 (Russia) beat Michigan Sting 50 Elite (USA) 3-2
• West Coast Authentic 50+ Division – Val d’Or 50+ (Canada) beat Lindsay Pontiac Pastimers (Canada) 2-1
• Delta Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront Hotel 50+ Division – Oldtimer SKA St. Petersburg (Russia) beat Super Gallette Edf Ford Appalaches (Canada) 6-1
• Highland Ford 50+ Division – Soo Bruins (Canada) beat Pelivaarit 50+ (Finland) 2-1
• Pepsi 60+ Division – Traktor (Russia) beat First General Services (Canada) 8-3
• SportChek 60+ Division – Les Veterans De Beaunce (Canada) beat Michigan Sting 60 Elite (USA) 2-1
• The Fox 60+ Division – Michigan Sting 60 Rec (USA) beat Cornwall Hubs +60 (Canada) 2-1
• CTV 65+ Division – Toronto Warriors (Canada) beat Les Boys 2012 (Canada) 5-1
• City of Sault Ste. Marie 65+ Division – Henson Loggers (Canada) beat Fallen Heroes (Canada) 2-0
• Algoma’s Water Tower Inn 70+ Division – Sundre Red Angus Rustler (Canada) beat Algoma’s Water Tower Inn (Canada) 8-1
• Stella Artois Women’s Division – Blind River Ice Cats (Canada) beat Roadhouse (Canada) 2-0
• Station Mall Women’s Division – Garden River (Canada) beat Birchland-Plywood Veneer Ltd (Canada) 2-1

With the success of the 2012 tournament, the 2016 tournament, wherever it may be held, will have a lot to love up to.