DAVIDSON—Davidson’s Jackson Allan won silver last Wednesday at the Saskatchewan Winter Games.

Jackson, 13, played forward on Team Prairie Central’s hockey team that played in the gold medal game against Team Saskatoon.

The city team won 6-4, although the loss was tough, Jackson said the experience of playing in the finals at the Saskatchewan Winter Games was a thrill.

“It was great. It was really exciting,” Jackson said.

Prairie Central was undefeated in round-robin play. The team beat Parkland Valley 11-0 in its first game of the tournament the morning of Feb. 19. In the afternoon, Prairie Central faced off against Team Lakeland, beating them soundly 6-2. The next day Prairie Central met Regina. This game was much closer with Prairie Central coming away with a 6-5 win.

Jackson’s ice time was limited in the game against Regina. He pulled a groin muscle in the game against Lakeland and as a result was suffering from the injury.

Jackson had high praise for the treatment he received from the athletic therapists at the Saskatchewan Winter Games. Thanks to massage therapy and yards of tensor bandage, he was able to play in the gold medal game against Saskatoon.

“It still hurt, but I didn’t want to miss that final game,” Jackson said.

Despite the injury, Jackson was a significant factor for Team Prairie Central, scoring two of the team’s four goals, including his team’s first goal of the game.