Sam Boucher, grade 6, and his teammates on the Santa Clara Blackhawks 12 and under travel ice hockey team finished first in their regular season. This earned the team a spot in the NORCAL playoffs, held in San Jose in mid-March. After struggling in the first game, the Blackhawks rallied to win four straight games, including beating the Santa Rosa Flyers twice, to claim first place. The Blackhawks are now one of four teams that will go on to play in the statewide California Amateur Hockey Association championships in early April.