Correction: The story entitled PeeWee Mustangs take gold in Winfield tournament which appeared in the Feb. 7 edition of the Star was incorrect.

That submitted article had appeared previously in the Star's sports section.

The following is the correct story of the PeeWee Mustangs most recent competition, a tournament in Dawson Creek, B.C., at the end of January.

The Star apologizes for any inconvenience this error may have caused.

Traveling 1,430 kilometres for a few hockey games may seem a little extreme to some, but it's just another day at the office for any Mustangs team.

The PeeWee Mustangs opened the tournament in Dawson Creek, B.C., against old rivals Fort St. John.

Whitehorse had battled against them in Kelowna and emerged with a 2-1 win after some late-game heroics.

Sticking to the game plan, the Mustangs came out flying, playing a physical brand of play and setting the tone for the game. The physical play was creating some space and Levi Johnson made good use of this, putting a puck upstairs on a rebound to open the scoring.

The Mustangs controlled the play, with a lot of time spent with the puck but not enough scoring being generated from the possessions.

After Fort St. John took the lead, Jonas Leas tied the game with a bullet to the top of the cage, kissing the crossbar on the way in. Fort St. John responded but this group seemed to like to play from behind, and some great play down low produced another goal by Leas for the Mustangs.

He then broke away from a crowd near the blue line and went in alone, getting dragged down but managing to pull a sweet dangle, tucking the puck into the net.

The Mustangs were forced to play much of the game without Johnson and Nick Dobush as they were both ejected for hits from behind.

Devon Troke was solid in the pipes, keeping the game in hand when Fort St. John mounted some attacks.

Jesse McQuaig was rewarded with the Grinder lid for his apparent disregard for his body, dishing out punishing checks and receiving some in return. Leas was the game MVP.

Game two was Saturday morning and had the Mustangs facing the Hazleton Entry.

In what would be their best period of hockey the team played great, being physical, chipping in and out of the zone and creating chances off the cycle.

A whirlwind of goals, including two beauty roof jobs by Johnson and a spectacular rush by Jack Blisner, had the team ahead 5-0.

The second period was a pretty flat one for the boys and Hazleton clawed back to make it 6-2.

The team found its feet with McQuaig, Sam Logan, Kaine Comin all finding the back of the twine.

Johnson also scored again to complete the hat trick. Josh Tetlichi was solid in net, seeing somewhat limited action. Blisner received the MVP for his all round effort.

Saturday night the team took on the locals who were fresh off a tournament win and with first place in the round robin up for grabs.

With a win Whitehorse would claim first place, while a lost left them in third.

Not wanting to change their style, the Mustangs came out and were laying the body, resulting in lots of puck possession but again not enough quality chances.

The game would be played in the Dawson Creek end for long periods, and then get dumped out where the Yukoners would quickly transition for another attack.

Eventually, Dawson Creek came down, created a point shot that lead to a goal. Whitehorse entered the third period down 3-1.

When Blisner put one through traffic to make the score 3-2 it seemed just a matter of time until the game was blown open.

Some good goaltending by Dawson and poor puck management by the Mustangs kept the score 3-2 until Dawson potted an empty netter to seal the deal.

Troke was strong again in net for the Mustangs. Caleb Marsh received the Grinder with a solid, physical game.

This setup a rematch the next morning for a chance to go to the gold medal game.

But, like watching a repeat of a bad movie, the game unfolded eerily similar to the previous, with Whitehorse controlling the play, coming out their end with the puck, entering the zone but failing to generate quality chances.

To be fair, the Dawson Creek goalie played very well in both games.

Dawson Creek opened the scoring and then added another to make it 2-0 before Chance Goodman got a piece of a point shot to make it 2-1 before the end of the first.

Dawson Creek came out with a much better second period and Tetlichi had to be sharp, but even with him holding the fort the Dawson Creek team pounced on a rebound to make it 3-1 half way through the third.

Still confidant of a comeback, Whitehorse started the third with a jump until the penalty flood began. Whitehorse ended up taking six penalties in the third, many marginal calls. The tide began to turn after the Mustangs killed off another penalty and Leas found the puck in the slot and slipped one by the tender.

With four minutes to go, and all the momentum, things looked good until Johnson was called for inference, effectively ending the game.

Even so, Goodman picked up a loose puck in the middle of the ice and broke away from the defense, forcing a penalty shot call. However, it wasn't meant to be and Dawson Creek ended the game and went on to win the gold medal 6-1 over Fort St. John.

Matt Butler was named the grinder for his aggressive work on the boards and sacrificing his body. Chance Goodman was a spark plug this game and was named the team's MVP.

Overall another good weekend for the team, another tournament where they proved to be in the top of the group and anticipation is starting to build for a good run at the provincial title.

The Mustangs made a name for themselves as a team that was tough to play against by being the most physical team at the tournament and using their heads and a little patience to control the play.

Once again both goaltenders were strong and looked to be the cream of the crop for a second tournament in a row. Some work on the defensive zone, creating chances in the offensive zone and improving the power play should have the team ready for the final tournament of the year Campbell River.

• Article submitted by Dan Johnson