The Sudbury Lady Wolves goaltender Danika Ranger was named top goaltender for the Essa Cup tournament. 4:56

The Sudbury Lady Wolves are the the National Female Midget Champions in hockey after beating the Red Deer Chiefs to bring home the Esso Cup.

The team played its final game in Red Deer, Alta. where they beat the Chiefs 2-1.

Wolves player Danika Ranger was named the top goaltender for the tournament. Ranger lives in Astorville, southeast of North Bay, and travels two hours a few times a week to Sudbury to practice and play games.

Her mother, Brigitte said she and Danika are now used to the drive to Sudbury for hockey.

"Danika and I have long conversations about all kinds of stuff," she said with a laugh. "School, hockey, just life in general. [It's] brought us really close."

Brigitte said there is no team in North Bay, which is closer to Astorville, for Danika to play on, which is why she is with the Sudbury team.

She said she and Danika had heard good things about the Sudbury Lady Wolves, and decided the travel was worth it.

As for Danika's future in hockey, the young player said wants to compete nationally, and one day represent Canada, hopefully in the Olympics.

"But my goal right now is really to continue playing hockey and striving to play for Ontario," she said.