The Colorado Thunderbirds U18 team won the Rocky Mountain District Championship by defeating the Dallas Stars 5-4 in triple overtime. The team completed the tournament with a 5-0 record to secure the championship. The team began the tournament by going 3-0 in pool play as they defeated the Northwest Regulators 4-0, the Colorado Rampage 3-2, and the Phoenix Firebirds 8-1. They earned the opportunity of getting to the championship game by defeating the Pikes Peak Miners 4-1 in their semi-final game.
The Thunderbirds team will travel to Buffalo, NY to compete in the Tier 1 National Championships March 28th thru April 1st.
In other divisional results:
U12 Winner: Dallas Stars defeating the Phoenix Firebirds 5-1
U14 Winner: Dallas Stars defeating the Arizona Bobcats 5-4
U16 Winner: Dallas Stars defeating the RM Roughriders 3-0
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