Bernie Bennett scores in Canadiens alumni game
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Hundreds of people packed Yellowknife's Multiplex arena last night for the Memorial Hockey Challenge.
The Montreal Canadien's Alumni were in town taking on a team made up of the RCMP and Fire Division.
It was a 10 - 4 win for the alumni, who had two Yellowknifers on their bench: Dominic Cousineau and 52-year-old rookie Bernie Bennett.
Bennet learned to skate after he won the opportunity to play with the alumni team.
Last night, he did more than that: he scored a goal on a penalty shot.
His wife Diana was thrilled.
"It was amazing," she says. "I couldn't stop smiling. I didn't eat or drink because I was so nervous for him. It was absolutely amazing. It was just a dream come true. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time."
Bennett plans to continue playing hockey.
He's now shooting to play for the Northern Hockey Challenge cup.