Boys,

Early game last week between our top 2 teams Canada vs Finland.  Could this be a gold medal game preview, maybeeeeee.  Canada scored first early.  Finland responded with 3 goals to take a 3-1 lead after 1 period.  Finland scored early in the 2nd up 4-1.  Canada got a late goal to stay within reach 4-2 after 2.  Canada made it a 1 goal game as they scored at 11:50 in the 3rd.  Frantic action at both ends as both backstops took over and shut out all shooters and Finland wins 4-3.  An exciting game!  Canada went 1-3 on the PP and scored short handed.  Finland was 0-2.  Finland got 2 goals from rookie sensation Steve MacDougall and singles from Brian Spence and Dan Barrett.  Canada got goals from Murray Russell, Neil Kelly and Paul Harty.  Players of the Game went to both goalies Scott McCallum and Frank Rispoli.

Late game between Poland and USA.  2-1 for the Polocks after 1 period.  2-1 for the Americans in the 2nd tieing up this tilt at 3’s after 2 periods.  USA backstop Gordie Ide suffered a knee injury and left the game in the 2nd period.  No back up goalies were available and USA played without one.  Both squads scored twice in the first 5 minutes of the 3rd.  Poland took the lead once again at 8:41 of the 3rd but then camaraderie between both squads took over and they decided to end the game early and record it as a 5-5 tie, ahhhhhhh!!!  Poland went 0-1 on the PP and USA was 0-0.  Poland got 3 goals from the new league leader Patrick McCormick and singles from Eric Fletcher, Kevin Nicholson and Bryon Wright.  USA got 2 goals from Ron Cormier and singles from Paul Barbosa, Joe Cosentino and Rob McKean.  Players of the Game went to USA Ron Cormier and to Polands Pat McCormick.

This weeks games go Friday, January 26, 2018 at 9:15 pm Poland will face off against Finland and at 10:30 pm Sweden vs Canada.  USA get the week off.

Reminder our Super Bowl squares are almost all sold out, Mark Plewes will be around this week to finish selling remaining squares.  We will do the draw once all sold out and let everyone know on our website.  $10 a square get in while the getting is good.

Also some sad news Canada’s Marcelo Diluzio lost his Mom this week.  No details available as of yet.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to Marcelo and his family during this difficult time.

See you all on the ice boys!