Local Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association players Alexandre Quintal and Jakob Stevenson recently competed at the USA Hockey Tier II National Championships in North Carolina.

Redmond’s Quintal was a member of the Junior Thunderbirds 17U A1 team that competed in the 18U Championships. The team headed into the quarterfinals undefeated and bowed out with a hard-fought loss to Maine Moose.

Stevenson, formerly from Redmond and now residing in Sammamish, played on the Junior Thunderbirds 16U A1 team that finished third with three wins and two losses during the tournament. His father Turner — a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2003 — coached the squad.

The hockey association is a 501c3 nonprofit organization established in 1964 and serves more than 1,200 youth hockey players per year. Its motto is “Building Players For Life.” For more information, visit www.SnoKingHockey.com.

Teams practice and play at Sno-King Ice Arenas, also a nonprofit organization, with locations in Kirkland and Renton.