Historic! Venezuela was named Latin American Ice Hockey Champion in the U-16 category
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Published at: 17/09/2025 11:23 AM
Venezuela made history when it was crowned the
Latin American ice hockey champion in the U-16 category, in Florida, United States.
The Venezuelan national team defeated Colombia 3-2
in the final, after a double overtime.
Venezuela took the lead with a goal from Chase
Israel, followed by another from Diego Manzo in the second period. Colombia
reacted in the third half with scores from André Bladowski Martínez and
Gianni Locricchio, tying 2-2, leading to overtime.
The Venezuelan Franco Peñafiel scored the decisive goal in
overtime, ending Venezuela's undefeated tournament.
Mazo News Team