Boys,

Finally back in action sorry for the delay.  Before I give you updates from the Holiday games just wanted to send out our love to Steve Waters on Team USA who lost his Mom over the holidays.  On behalf of all of us Steve our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

So Dec. 29 early game between Canada and Poland.  2-1 for the Canuckle heads after the opening frame.  All Polocks in the 2nd as they score 3 unanswered goals taking a 4-2 lead into the final period.  Both squads scored once in the 3rd for a final big victory for the Polocks 5-3.  Both teams went 0-0 on the PP keeping Brenda very lonely, nice.  Poland got goals from Brian Burke, Eric Fletcher, John Annan, Joe Peacock and Patrick McCormick.  Canada got goals from Marcello Diluzio, Enzo Ianno and Dr. Joel May.  Players of the Game went to Polands #15 Bryon Wright and to Canada’s #11 Robin Chantaj (the best looking Chantaj by the way).

Late game on the 29th was Sweden vs USA.  Trumpsters score the only goal in the 1st period.  More of Donald Boys in the 2nd as they out score the Nordic team 4-1 for a 5-1 lead.  Both squads get singles in the final period for a final USA victory of 6-2.  Sweden went 0-1 on the PP and USA was 0-0.  Goals for Sweden Patrick Sharp and Paul ‘Pork Chop’ Tavares.  USA got a hat trick from Joe Cosentino, 2 goals from Paul Barbosa and a single from George Letsos.  Sweden called up Mike Jende to play goal and awarded him easily as their Player of the Game as he faced 105 shots this game.  Bobby Ide taking the night off to heal his bruises sent Mike a text hahahahahahahahaha.     USA gave their award to Replacement dude John Fassullo????????

Early match on January 5 between Canada and the USA.  Just note Brenda ran out of ink for this one.  Shut outs at both ends at the end of the 1st period.  10 goals scored in the 2nd period as Canada gets 6 and USA gets 4.  3rd period saw another 7 goals scored, 4-3 for Canada for a final Canuck win of 10-7.  Interesting game.  Zero penalties in this one.  Canada got the following goals scored, 2 goals each for Tim Martins, Marcello Diluzio and Paul Harty and singles from Enzo Ianno, Ron Chantaj, Robin Chantaj and Dr. Joel May.  For the Trumpsters 2 goals from fill in player from Sweden Patrick Sharp and the rest all singles, David Rinaldo, George Letsos, Dwayne Tygesen, Sal Guerra and Joe Cosentino.  Players of the Game went to Canada’s #9 Marcello Diluzio and to USA Patrick Sharp.  Lets see if Patty shot his load as he now will play a double header, mmmmmmmm.

January 5 late game between the struggling Swedes and their arch rival Finland.  All Fins in the opening period out scoring the Swedes 3-1.  No let down for the Swedes as they out score the Fins 4-1 in the 2nd frame taking a 5-4 lead into the 3rd.  Finland scored twice in less than a minute early in the 3rd taking back their lead 6-5.  2 more Finnish goals to close out this tilt with a victory of 8-5.  Sweden does not like the 3rd period thats for sure.  Feisty affair with lots of Brenda contact.  Finland went 0-4 on the PP and Sweden was 0-2.  Finland got 3 goals from Steve MacDougall, 2 goals from the handsome Brent Byer and singles from Tommy Marshall, Bruce Freeman and Peter Freeman.  What????  Father and son both scoring in the same game ahhhhhhh.  Classy move from the rookie MacDougall who also had 2 break aways late in the game and just shot the puck in the corner, class act!!!!   Sweden got a hat trick from District Attorney Robin Flumerfelt and singles from Mike Rukavina and Steve Ferrin.  An Italian, a Croatian and a lawyer walked into a bar……  Finland gave their Player of the Game to rookie Steven MacDougall well deserved and Sweden gave it easily to backstop Bobby Ide returning to face a 90 shot night.

Ok that gets us all caught up.  This weeks games January 12 are as follows; 9:15 pm Poland vs Sweden and at 10:30 pm Finland vs USA.  Canada gets the week off.

Drive safely lads and see you all on the ice!