Last weeks games recap.

Early game between USA and Poland was a nail biter.  USA playing with only 9 skaters in this one.  Poland end the 1st on top 2-1.  Both teams score twice in the 2nd for a Poland 4-3 lead.  More of the same in the final frame as both score twice but Poland holds on to a 6-5 victory over a tired American team.  Nice game.  Poland went 1-1 on the PP USA was 0-0.  USA gets 2 goals from Tim Randa and 2 goals from Rob McKean.  A single from Dan Barrett.  Poland gets singles from Brent Byer, Pat McCormick, Alan Robb, Robin Flumerfelt, Frank Nweisser and Paul Barbosa.  Players of the Game goes to USA #5 Dan Barrett and to Poland #11 Dwayne Tygesen.  Another yikes moment….

With the Poland victory they secure the #2 seed for the playoff schedule. Nicely done Polocks!!!!  And with the USA loss Sweden locks into the #3 seed for the playoff run.

Late game between Finland and a depleted Canadian squad.  A feisty effort from the Canadians in this one against the top team in our loop this season.  Finland scores twice in the 1st and once in the 2nd for a 3-0 lead after 2 periods.  Canada makes it a game early in the 3rd but thats how this one finished.  Finland 3-1 victory.  Finland gets 2 goals from Johnny Annan and a single from league leader Marcello Diluzio.  Canada gets its lone goal from temp fill in Moe Connell.  Finland went 1-2 on the PP and Canada was 0-0.  Players of the Game went to Finlands #8 John Annan and to Canada it goes to #2 Gerry Boudens.

This weeks games goes Friday March 3.  Early game at 9:15 will feature Sweden vs Canada.  10:30 game will show case Finland vs Poland, maybe a preview of our Championship game mmmmmm.  USA gets the week off.  So our top 3 seeds are now set.  USA has a 3 point lead on Canada for the 4th seed but only have one game left as Canada has 2 so still needs to be decided.

See you all on the ice boys!