Day 6: Game Recap Switzerland

What a great game! You knew from puck drop this was going to be intense and evenly matched.

The Swiss opened the scoring in the first and netted two before we answered back. By mid-way through the 2nd we were tied at two.  The Swiss replied with one more.

Then thanks to a couple Swiss penalties and a successful power play we were tied at 3 mid way through the third period.

With about 30 seconds to go in the game, we put one past their goalie and won 4-3 in overall, the best match of the week.

The goalies split the exhibition game. Riley first and Matt after.

Great effort by the whole team!

By the beginning of the third period, there was a large audience watching in the mall. Many other teams stopped to take notice and enjoy the action. The Swiss team is in our tournament division and it is possible to meet them again in tournament play.

Videos to follow later this evening.

Planning Tip

Here's a planning tip for parents and players:

There is a huge mall within walking distance of our hotel. It is called Capital Gallery/Galeries de la Capitale

There are stores and restaurants that will be really handy for us. (Snacks from Target?)
There's a Tim Hortons for the dads and a Starbucks for the moms :)
There's even an IMAX movie theatre.

Consider bringing gift cards for some of the stores or food outlets, rather then sending/bringing excessive cash or relying solely on a debit card.

There is even a group discount card that we can apply for at mall shops.

When you access the mall web site on your mobile device it will prompt you to add it to your home screen. This would be a great idea for easy navigation on site.