The Sioux Lookout Bombers have made a big splash ahead of their 2022 entry in the Superior International Junior Hockey League.
The Bombers hosted their first fundraising Golf Tournament on the weekend with 22 teams participating.
The team of Matt Monkman, Ryan Dasno, Andy Brunton and Whitney Van Horne won the event.
-Second Place Overall: Titus Morris, Ryan Raspado, Ronan Raspado, Gene Duncan
-Third Place Overall: Bill Melander, Gerson Agustine, Don Ferrara, Lui Zapitelli
Austen Hoey, Director of Hockey Operations and lead tournament organizer says, “We wanted to run a golf tournament because we wanted to take advantage of our amazing golf course at the Sioux Lookout Golf and Curling Club. In addition, there are so many golfers who are also hockey fans in Sioux Lookout so putting the two together seemed like a no brainer.”
The $1,000,000 Hole-in-One contest, sponsored by Slate Falls Air, was one of the highlights of the day. Sioux Lookout resident, Luc Beaulne, had the closest shot to the hole on Hole #13 and won the opportunity to shoot for the million dollar prize.
After tournament play was completed, in front of more than a 100 golfers, volunteers and spectators, Beaulne made one attempt from a predetermined distance from the ninth hole of the course. His ball whistled straight toward the target but ultimately fell mere yards short of the hole.
The event is estimated to have raised around $25,000.
The Bombers were also excited to have TSN hockey analyst and former NHL executive, Craig Button counted among the 88 golfers.
Button interacted with team personnel and fellow golfers throughout the day and offered some words of encouragement to the team and urged the community of Sioux Lookout to support the young franchise.
