The Keystone Cup Western Canadian Junior B Hockey Championship wrapped up in Arborg, Manitoba, yesterday afternoon.

The host club Arborg Ice Dawgs found themselves in the Bronze Medal match but were eliminated 6-2 by the Extreme Hockey Regina Capitals and settled for fourth place. Hundreds of spectators made the trip out to watch the games, with nearly 500 being accounted for at the Ice Dawgs' games.

"I think it was an absolutely wonderful event for the community of Arborg. The community support as well as the volunteer base, the entire community really stepped up to the plate and I feel that it was a very successful event," says Maureen Sigurgeirson, Co-chair of the Keystone Cup. "We talked to most of the teams that came out and it seemed like everyone was very pleased with how everything was planned, and how it ran, and for the most part we ran on schedule so people were really pleased."

The lobby at the Arborg Arena was packed for most of the weekend. (Photo by Aaron Wilgosh)

Sigurgeirson says even restaurants in town got in on the Keystone Cup craze.

"They had come up with different menus for the weekend. In fact, the Royal Canadian Legion in Arborg had food services, which they normally don't really have. They opened up and had full food service for people all weekend. With it being the easter weekend they really went above the call of duty because they had to bring people in on holidays."

"It was an unbelievable experience we had with the committee and the volunteers," says Ice Dawgs' General Manager Ivan Gulay. "The support we had was phenomenal, I'm sure volunteers within our committee was somewhere around 100 people. It was just amazing how everyone kicked in."

Ice Dawgs' General Manager Ivan Gulay says a few words during the Opening Ceremonies. (Photo by Aaron Wilgosh)

The Keystone Cup Committee will be turning all of the profits from the tournament over to the Arborg Ice Dawgs, and Sigurgeirson says it will be up to them to decide what portion they donate.

"We're going to have a good cash flow here there's no doubt about that because the fans were spectacular," adds Gulay. "We had 400 to 500 fans here on average for games, even more for others, and the money raised will go to us. In return, we will be giving money back to the Arborg Rec Commission."

The Ice Dawgs will determine how much money will be donated once they hold a meeting later on this year.