February 13, 2008

The Winnipeg based  Canadian Ladies Bandy team lost their second match at the World Ladies Bandy Championship being held in Grängesberg, Sweden by a 3 - 1 score to Russia on Wednesday afternoon.   Andrea Ferguson scored Canada's lone goal in the 52nd minute, and has scored both of Canada's goals to date.  Canada plays Thursday against Norway and Hungary.

Canada has lost to both Sweden and Russia, who are ranked the number 1 and 2 teams  in the World, and were in the Championship final last year.


  Canada Bandy's website: www.canadabandy.ca
  Championship site http://www.bandycup.se/vm_dam_2008/

  For more info contact
                 
        Morris Glimcher
        President
        Canada Bandy
        204) 925-5641
        (204) 925-5624 fax
        www.canadabandy.ca