February 2010
Battle for the Ages
Sunday, fans were treated with a game that was full of action in front of the net as both goaltenders combined for 75 shots against.Similar to a Stanley Cup final, but with a whole nation on your side, both goaltenders withstood the pressure and managed to not breakdown when the opposition attacked the net at full throttle.Ryan Miller was credited by many as the goaltender and MVP of the tournamen
Golden Nation
Sunday afternoon, Canada is golden! Leaving the nation glued to the game as it was sent into overtime, someone would have to step up and win the gold.As Crosby drove into the zone with Iginla, magic happened. With a split second release straight on net, Sid the Kid sent Canada into hockey heaven.Congrats to everyone involved with the team. Hockey is most definitely Canada's Game!For the full story
MJHL Player of the week
Congratulations to Matt Krahn on being credited as the MJHL player of the week. Krahn has trained diligently and also intsructed out of GDI Prairies for several years. Congrats Matt, and good luck in your playoff run!Krahn ended the MJHL’s regular season on a high note, capturing the Potter Distillers Player of the Week honours.The 18-year-old was practically unbeatable last week, posting an unb
Spring Break Camp Approaching
GDI‐ Prairies Spring Break CampWinnipeg, MB (The Rink) March 30‐April 1,2010To Register Click HereAGES:Group 1: 9 to 10Group 2: 11‐12Group 3: 13‐upCOACH/ATHLETE RATIO: 1 : 3MAXIMUM STUDENTS PER GROUP: 3DAILY STRUCTURE:The daily structure to GDI Spring Break Camp includes the following highlights:. Three Days in length. Half day Program. 30 min position specific movement circuit daily. 1 ho
Bobby Luo Has the Night of His Life
Reported After the game, {Roberto Luongo was asked to describe the final couple of minutes of Team Canada's semifinal against the Slovaks."Fun," he said. "It was a lot of fun."Fun? Friday night was fun?"It was the most fun I've ever had," he said. }As Luongo had fun making several saves that may be credited as the biggest stops he has ever made, the nation of Canada was full of emotions leading to
Historic Matchup
The rivalry between Canada and The United States will be renewed tomorrow when the two countries battle for Olympic gold. This is the second time Canada has met the U.S in the finals since the NHL has been allowed to play in the Olympics.View the article online to learn more about the epic battle that makes the gold medal game even more exciting this year.
Canada Advances to Semi's With Domination Over Russia
Wednesday night Canadian fan's finished watching the game against the Russian's proud and satisfied as Team Canada beat Team Russia with a convincing 7-3 win. With the victory they advance to the Semi-Final round and qualify for medal competition. Canada's opponent will depend on the winner of Sweden v.s Slovakia. The semi-final match-up is set for Friday.
Jonas Hiller with Strong Performance this Olympics
With many difficult stops beginning in the first period, Hiller had played excellent throughout the game against the states.At one point in the first, Hiller had 13 straight saves with two consecutive stops on his knee's as he shuffled laterally to make back to back stops.In the end, without Switzerland getting any quality chances or capitilizing on their rushes, the final score ended at 1-0 for t
Crowd Echo's out matchup for tonight
As game time approaches, Canadian fans grow with excitement for the match-up against Team Russia. The crowd echo'd last night with 5 minutes remaining in the game " We want Russia", "We want Russia!". Game Time: 7:30 pm ET. Tune in tonight as the nation watches and cheers on Canada!
Luongo vs Nabokov ; Crosby vs Ovechkin
At the big stage, media tends to delegate two players as saviors for each squad competing. This is providing that they will out duo their opponent to win the game.This being said, leading up to the Canada v.s Russia game tonight, many match-up's may be looked upon throughout the game. Just as in Canada's game against the United States, Miller stood on solid ground compared to Brodeur who looked sh