Jamaica won the Men’s Division I tournament of the 2019 Amerigol LATAM Cup on Sunday, besting defending champion Colombia 3-2 in shootout after the Colombians tied the score late in the third period at the Florida Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, Florida.
Jamaica wins the Amerigol Latam Cup 3-2 in a shootout over Colombia! pic.twitter.com/kQ3ZKTUM1p
— Hockey Worldwide (@HockeyWorIdwide) September 8, 2019
Jamaica went 3-0 in round-robin play before routing Mexico 6-0 in the semifinals.
The Falkland Islands won the Men’s Division II tournament by drubbing Puerto Rico 6-2 in the final. They went 2-0 in group play and edged Mexico 3-2 in overtime in the semifinal.
Argentina won the women’s tournament with a 4-2 victory against Colombia.
Colombia didn’t leave Coral Springs empty-handed. It won the tournament’s Under-16 division, getting by Argentina by a 3-1 count.
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