Last weeks games recap.

Early tilt between the winless Swedes and the rested Fins.  Finland scores the lone goal in the 1st period.  Sweden ties it up early in the 2nd but Finland takes back the lead 2-1 before the 2nd period ended.  Frank Rispoli filling in for the absent Bobby Ide for Sweden and Finlands backstop Scott McCallum were both sharp and held off all shooters.  Sweden pulls their goalie with a minute to go and pressed but Finland scored late into an empty net and secured the victory 3-1.  Good hockey game at both ends.  Both squads went 0-1 on the PP.  Dan Barrett, the ageless Bruce Freeman and Brent Byer scored for the Fins and Robin Flumerfelt scored the lone Swedish goal.  Players of the Game went to Finlands #6 Bruce Freeman and for Sweden fill in goalie Frank Rispoli facing more shots than he ever gets on his league leading Canadian squad.

Late match between Canada and USA.  Canada gets the lone goal in the 1st period.  The 2nd frame saw both squads with 1 goal each.  Canada led 2-1 after 2 periods.  The surging Canadians out score the Americans 3-1 in the final frame and win this one 5-2.  Canada went 1-2 on the PP and USA was 0-2.  Canada got goals from Tim Martins, Enzo Ianno, Ken Coffin, Steve Atchison and Dr. Joel May.  USA got goals from Rob McKean and Sal Guerra.  Players of the Game goes to Canadas #7 Steve Atchison and for the USA #8 Dwayne Tygesen.

This weeks games goes Friday, December 8.  At 9:15 pm USA will face off against Finland.  At 10:30 pm Sweden will do battle with the rested Polocks.  Canada gets the week off.  Remember RIDE has begun!!!!!

Lots of great prizes are still coming in for our 50/50 Holiday Fundraiser.  mmmm Furnace Filters…something every wife will really appreciate for Xmas.  Plewsie will be around this week and and next week selling tickets, $5 each or 5 tickets for $20.  We will do the draw Saturday December 16 so we can get you your prizes the following Friday, just in time to wrap up and put under the tree.

See you all on the ice!