IMS eighth grader Tom Yang helped his Sno-King 14U A2 Bantam hockey team, the Junior Thunderbirds, advance to the USA Hockey National 14U Tier II Tournament, which will take place in Salt Lake City, UT March 26-30.

The Junior Thunderbirds advanced to the tournament after winning the Pacific Northwest Amateur Hockey Association’s (PNAHA) State Championship earlier this month in Spokane. The team went undefeated in pool play, beating Sno-King’s A3 team (4-0), the Wenatchee Jr. Wild (4-2), and the Spokane Jr. Chiefs (5-4).

Sno-King 14U A2 is coached by Lloyd Shaw and Corey Schwab and has amassed a season record of 46-14-5. The team plays in both the Pacific Northwest Amateur Hockey Association (PNAHA) and the Pacific Cascade Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA) leagues.

The Sno-King 14U A2 team consists of middle school and high school players from the Seattle area.