Last Friday we kicked off our 2nd round of regular season games.

Early match between Canada and the USA.  A injury plagued start to Canada’s season needing some temp players just to get to 10 skaters.  Canada scored the lone goal in the 1st.  The 2nd frame saw both squads score single goals.  Canucks holding on to their 1 goal lead with 15 minutes to go.  Americans tied it at at 11 minute mark.  Canada went back on top with 8 minutes to go.  USA then turned on the jets and scored 3 straight goals in less than 2 minutes, WOW!  A stunned and depleted Canadian team scored late but with the final buzzer USA wins 6-4.  Penalty free game YEAH!!!!  USA got 2 goals from Paul Barbosa and Rob McKean and singles from Robin Flumerfelt and Jimmy Maguire.  Canada got goals from Frank Arruda, Eric Fletcher, Brent Byer and fill in Marcello Diluzio.  Exciting game.  Pump Players of the Game went to Canada’s Bren Byer and to USA Pork Chop Paul Barbosa with a 4 point night.

Late game between the 2 Nordic arch rivals Sweden and Finland.  All light blue in the 1st as they take a 2-0 lead.  The 2nd period saw both teams score 2 a piece.  Finland went on top 5-2 in the opening minute of the 3rd.  Sweden replied a few minutes later.  2 more markers from the Fins and a single from Sweden closed this puppy out with Finland victorious 7-4.  Sweden went 1-1 on the PP and Finland was 0-1.  Finland got a hat trick from sophomore Steve MacDougall, 2 goals from Patrick Sharp who is hot hot hot early this season.  And singles from Patty McCormick and Moe Connell.  Sweden got goals from Tim Martins, Bryon Wright, Frank Nweisser and league leader Joe Cosentino. Players of the Game went to Finlands Steve MacDopugall, 5 point night.  Sweden honoured Joe Cosentino with how 3 point night.

This week November 2nd at 9:15 the rested Poland squad will Face off against Sweden and at 10:30 Finland will do battle with USA.  The hurting Canadians will get the week off to heal.

See you all on the ice!