2009 World U17 Challenge update - Pacific 2 and 0, FIREWORKS TONIGHT, Angel's Fundraising Update.

It wasn't the thriller that Pacific vs Russia was, but in the end it was great hockey and a great end result as Team Canada Pacific beat Team Germany 4-1 to go to 2 and 0 to open the tournament. Canada came out flying, up 2-0 by the time the game was four minutes old. One more in the dying minutes of the period saw a 3-0 lead for the home team into the dressing room after one. The teams would exchange goals in the second, and that would be it for the game's scoring.

It's an off day for Team Pacific today, before they face Team Atlantic tomorrow.

Here's a quick video from the Broadcast Booth I took during the opening ceremonies.





This one is super cool....Big thanks to Team Canada Pacific Equipment Manager Cory Cameron, who was nice enough to allow me a quick trip inside the dressing room to take this video. Thanks Cory!




This should be a fun event tonight....

It’s a celebration! New Years eve at 945pm catch the Alport Insurance New Years Eve Light Up The Night Fireworks Show" presented by Alport Insurance, Alberni District Coop, and The Alberni Valley Lions Club. The fireworks display takes place over the fall fair grounds behind the Alberni Valley Multiplex following the December 31^st U17 Tournament match up between Quebec and Team USA! Ring in 2009 – Wednesday night at 945pm with the Alport Insurance Light Up The Night Fireworks Show.

And here's an update and a heads up on Angel's fundraising efforts for VARIETY at the U17's.

Hello to all,

If you are able to can you please ask people who are attending the World U17 Hockey Challenge Games to please stop by Angel’s Variety table in the front lobby and consider purchasing a Variety Gold Heart Collector Pin or making a donation to the Jeneece and Friends Coin Drive for Variety. Angel wants so very much to reach her goal of helping to bring in $100,000.00 for Variety’s Kids this year. Business was very slow at the exhibition game last night but we also have a different crowd coming in to see the games. There are many people from other countries who are may not be aware of what Variety is or the work they do in BC and around the world. I don’t want Angel to feel that her work in trying to raise funds for Variety’s Kids is going no where nor do I want her to lose faith that she can motivate people to help her. One game down, 15 more to go this week.

Many thanks!

Cheryl

Alright, that's all the time I have....Maybe more later but I'm off to Nanaimo for a spell. Get out and catch some of this great action if you haven't already.

Hammer