P.E.I. peewee teams 'disappointed' outdoor games on Parliament Hill cancelled

Two peewee hockey teams representing P.E.I. were left disappointed Thursday when extreme cold weather forced the cancellationof outdoor games at the Bell Capital Cup.

The North River Flames girls A team and thePownalPride boys A team are two of 32 teams 16 male and 16 female representing each province and territory at this year's event.

The girls team found out Wednesday night that they wouldn't get to play their games on the Canada 150 Rink on Parliament Hill, their coach Dale Gallant said.

"Very disappointed when we heard the news last night that they cancelled at the 150 rink but I had a pretty good idea we weren't going to get out there with -26 out here today," Gallant said.

Their games were moved to indoor arenas in Ottawa. But Gallant said they were still hoping to get the team out on the outdoor rinkat some point, something tournament organizers said they would try to arrange for all teams.

"We're still gonna try to get the girls dressed in their gear and get out on the ice sometime within the next couple days," Gallant said.

The team played twice today and have their last guaranteed gameFriday afternoon. The boys played this morning and will play twice on Friday.

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