In the final game of the day for each of the Canadian teams, we had one win and one loss. The Ice lost to Belgium, the Cinderella team at the World Championships seven months ago. The Belgians, who were seeded 10th at Worlds, ended up 4th, defeating some impressive teams along the way. The margin of victory for the Belgians over the Ice was 7 or 8 goals.

In a closely fought defensive battle between the British National Team and Les Nordiques, the ‘Diques ended up on top by a single point, winning 18-17.

In tomorrow’s matches, I believe that Canada Ice will be up against the #3 team from the Group 1 Pool in a game that starts at 09:00. In the next time slot, at 10:30, the Nordiques will be up against the #2 team from the Group 1 Pool (Phoenix Heat???). The Ice can place 5th if they win both of the games that they are to play tomorrow, while the Nordiques are still in the running for the tournament title.

There is a Banquet being held this evening, after which I suspect I’ll hear from some members of the team. If they call, I’ll post another report.