The Dream Team of the Cariboo

Way back in the nineteen thirties, they where mighty hard to beat. The Hockey team from Alkali Lake, Who would not accept defeat. You know there wasn't very many of them , so they could not often change their line, The other teams had about twenty guys, Alkali just nine. Mathew Dick , he was the goalie, Clemine and Johnson played defense, Sylista was their center, and man he was intense. Pat Chelsea and Alfred Sandy , Where Sylista's two main wingers Joe Dan, Gaby Jack and Sqinahan where back up the second Stringers. They went by team and wagon, gone at least three days for every game. No matter who they played that year, it ended up the same. In ragged wore out uniforms, and old skates with buckskin laced. They where the Champions of the Cariboo and whipped every team they faced! They even went down the coast, and played against the best. and lost that series by just one goal, against the All Stars of the West! Just nine young Indian Cowboys, Who came from Alkali, But boy, they could play hockey, Put on them skates and Fly. The New York Rangers, tried to hire Sylista, But their deal he wouldn't take, He said "Might be, I already got a job, I cowboy for Alkali Lake."