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Hockey Calgary’s playoff tournament would have wrapped earlier this week.

Instead, with the season cut short due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, officials declared city champions Wednesday in 47 different community divisions — both female and male, and ranging in age from atom to junior.

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Although they’ll miss out on the on-ice celebration with teammates, the players will receive medals and hats to mark the accomplishment.

“They’ve all worked hard for the season and I think it’s important in times like this that they can celebrate a little success,” said Hockey Calgary executive director Kevin Kobelka. “I think they’ll look back on that hat or that medal and say, ‘Oh, remember that season? That is the season that we unfortunately couldn’t finish.’ ”

Hockey Calgary uses a double-knockout format for its Subway City Championships, meaning a team must lose twice to be eliminated from contention.