News
Items
Posted
January 12, 2005
Functions
finalized for World Championships
January 29
Arrivals,accreditations and accommodations in hotels SAFAR
and TATARSTAN.
January 30
Attendance at matches.
18-00-Opening Ceremony,stadium Raketa
Cocktail-party
February 2
10-00- EC-Meeting,hotel Safar
February 3
10-00- FIB Congress in Exhibition Hall of Kazan
14-00- Party devoted to FIB 50-Anniversary
17-00 -Press-Conference at stadium Raketa
18-00-Veteran,s match devoted to Kazan Centennial,stadium
Raketa
February 5
-excursion to Kazan Kremlin
-attendance at Semifinal matches
February 6
-match for 3rd place
-match for 1st place
20-00- Official Dinner for all the participants and Awarding
Ceremony in concert hall Pyramida.
February 7
Departures from Kazan
Team accommodations
Team Canada accommodations in Sweden for Training Camp www.zinkensdamm.com
Team Canada Accommodations in Kazan, Russia- Safar Hotel
http://www.visitrussia.com/citiesguide/kazan/kazan_hotels.htm
Posted
January 3, 2005
RUSSIANS
EXCITED ABOUT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
To the championship of peace to Kazan will arrive 11 composite
25- m the championship of peace on the hockey with the ball,
which from 30 January through 6 February, 2005, takes place
in Kazan, will participate 11 composite commands, report
RIA of "news" with the reference to the administration
of Kazan city. Competitions will pass on the stadiums "rocket"
and "manpower resources", and in them will participate
the teams of Belorussia, Hungary, Holland, Kazakhstan, Canada,
Norway, Russia, USA, Finland, Sweden and Estonia. "the
championship of peace - these are... strengthening of friendship
between the countries, large sport holiday, the demonstration
of beauty and entertainment of our hockey... Championship
in Kazan will become the largest event in the sport life
of Russia and Tatarstana... ", said Victor Andreev,
Deputy Chairman for administration for physical culture,
sport and tourism of the administration of Kazan city.
2004
World Champioships Update
Saturday,
February 28th
Team
Canada captured the Bronze medal Saturday morning at the
World Bandy Championships B pool being held in Budapest
Hungary. The Canadians defeated Hungary be a score
of five to one. Jon Knight led the way with four goals and
Brian Davis chipped in the other.
It was a great tournament for Team Canada and they imporved
in each outing. The USA and Belarus will meet for the Championship
final
Saturday,
February 28th
Team Canada captured the Bronze medal Saturday morning at
the World Bandy Championships B pool being held in Budapest
Hungary. The Canadians defeated Hungary be a score of five
to one. Jon Knight led the way with four goals and Brian
Davis chipped in the other.
It was a great tournament for Team Canada and they imporved
in each outing. The USA and Belarus will meet for the Championship
final
Friday,
February 27th
Team
Canada has qualified to play in the bronze medal match of
the World B Bandy Championships being held in Budapest,
hungary. The Canadians had a dramatic finish to the round
robin competition by defeating host Hungary by a score of
four to three after penalty shots. Canada had a record of
three and two after round robin competition.
The Canadians who were down two to one at the half managed
to score a corner stroke with thirty seconds remaining in
regulation time. Jon Knight scored his second of two goals
with the corner stroke, while Sam Martin scored Canada's
other two markers in front of a huge home town crowd.
The Canadians will now have a rematch with Hungary on Saturday
for the third place final, while the USA and BElarus will
meet for the gold medal game.
Wednesday,
February 25th
Canada evened its record at the world B bandy championship
being held in Budapest. After losing a heartbreaker 5 to
4 to the USA, the Canadian squad bounced back to defeat
Estonia by a score of 6 goals to 2. Costa Cholakis and Sam
Martin each scored twice for the Canadians while singles
came from Kelly Morris and Brandon Ellement. Action continues
for Canada on Thursday with a game against Belarus, the
tournament favourite.
The matches are being played at a beautiful rink right in
the middle of Budapest. A large castle, that may even be
haunted, stands tall over the ice surface. A tremendous
experience for all of the participating athlete.
Thursday,
February 26th
Team Canada suffered another tough loss at the World B Bandy
Championships being held in Budapest. After leading tournament
favorite, Belarus 2 goals to one at the half, the Canadian
squad's lack of experience showed and they were unable to
combat the Belarus comeback, losing by a score of 3 to 2.
Jon Knight scored both of Canada's goals. Canada now faces
Holland and Hungary on Friday
Friday
February 27th
Canada qualified to play in the third place final at the
World Bandy Championship being held in Budapest with a 6
to 1 victory over the \Netherlands. Canada goal scorers
were Sam Martin with 3, Jon Knight with 2 and Brian Davis
with 1. Canada's next action is Friday night against Hungary.
Canada's opponent for third place still has to be determined.
Also,
please visit the Tournament
website to include some photos from the event on the
Canada Bandy website as well.
USA
DIVISION 1 ALL STARS FALL TO TEAM CANADA
The first ever D-1 USA All Stars were downed by Team Canada
on Friday by the score of 5-0. The conditions were snowy,
but the match was quite competitive. The Canadians showed
more quickness at picking up loose balls and jumped off
to a quick 2-0 lead. USA keeper Chris Michaud of Hammarby
had several long throws to breaking forwards that nearly
resulted in goals, but the USA could not get one by Canada
keeper Thom Wynne.
The
14 man Team USA was represented by every team in the USA
Bandy League's Division 1. This rare international match
brought several USA league rivals together for the first
time and like the NHL All Star game across town, it was
clear alot of camaraderie and good will had been formed.
USA Coach Chris Halden indicated things went so well that
future D-1 all-star matches may be in the cards.
D-1
managers Todd Blackstone (Spanky's), Charlie Poey (Hammarby),
and Emmitt Mullin (Elsie's) all played in the match.
The
Match Player of the Game for Canada was Costa Choulakis
and for the USA it went to Aaron Allar of Kerker Bandy Club.
US
TOPS CANADA IN PREVIEW
The United States defeated Canada 9-2 (7-1) on Saturday
evening in an exhibition match in Roseville, Minnesota.
The two teams will travel to Budapest, Hungary on February
21st to participate in the 2004 B Pool Championships, along
with Hungary, Estonia, Belarus and The Netherlands.
Chris
Preiss and Steve Nelson led the way offensively for the
US. Canada played well, scoring the first goal of the match,
but the Americans' speed and experience proved too much
and by the end of the first half, they held a commanding
7-1 lead.
EXHIBITION
MATCH: CANADA VS. USA
Location: Minneapolis, MN
When: February 6th, 7th, 8th
BANDY
PRACTICES
Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Location: Tuxedo Park Rinks
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
