WINNIPEG – The St. Paul’s Crusaders made an early exit from the playoffs at the city level but bounced back to win the AAAA Provincial High School Hockey Championship on Monday with a 3-1 victory over the Vincent Massey Trojans in the final.
Cole Zadro, JP Lovell and Stefan Hreno scored goals for the Crusaders in the victory. Colton Klapak scored the Trojans only goal as they fell short in the final once again. They were also the runners-up in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League final.
It’s the sixth provincial title in hockey for St. Paul’s overall and they’ve now won the championship in three of the last five seasons. No other school has more than three Manitoba championships. River East, Lorette and Oak Park have all won the provincial title on three occasions.
WATCH: Highlights of the Crusaders 3-1 victory over the Trojans in the AAAA provincial final