The Pembina Valley Hawks are the 2011/2012 Manitoba Female Midget "AAA" Hockey League Champions. Cassidy Carels scored three times as the Hawks beat the Winnipeg Avros 5-2 to sweep the best of five final in three games. Lauryn Keen also scored a pair of goals in the series clinching win for Pembina Valley. Brittni Mowat made 39 saves in goal for the Hawks as Pembina Valley out-shot the Avros 43-41.



The Hawks did not lose a single game during the playoffs sweeping away the Avros, Winnipeg Ice and the Yellowhead Chiefs with nine consecutive playoff victories. The Hawks will now await the winner of the Saskatchewan series between Saskatoon and the defending Esso Cup Champion Notre Dame Hounds. The Hounds beat the Hawks in the Western Regional tournament last season in Morden.