Holland 2008

A good weekend of Hockey and beer all round. As most of it can't be remembered then this will be short and sweet.

The tournament didn't start off too well from the beginning with a 5-1 loss to Canada 1. The game later that day was a bit better but still an unwarranted 8-4 loss to Canada 2, the Statesmen just couldn't seem to find any groove in the games, but with one exception of Mark who was on fire in that game (and since) and showing everyone how we should be playing.

The 8am game against San Diego (and group favourites) was a bit of a washout losing 8-2, but was an enjoyable, if not early game.

Then it was all left up to the last game, while the coach was in the garage, another early start and a late night saw the Statesmen stumble (literally) onto the ice, with the new shout of bumhole and the cold air from the rink sobering people up we took to the ice for the last hurrah. Down 3-0 in 2 mins it looked like the game was done and dusted but as people sobered up so did the score and the Statesmen become victorious against the nemesis that is the Norwegian team 6-5, a good end to the tourney.

Then it was time off to Amsterdam and a night of drunken debortury, space cakes and window shopping, a good night all round though i've never seen the Statesmen so unwilling to drink beer as I did on Monday, must of been a good weekend.