2005-06 National Sledge Hockey Team

Game Summary

Canada 3 - United States 0

INTERNATIONAL SLEDGE HOCKEY EVENT IN COLORADO
CANADA OPENS COLORADO EVENT WITH 3-0 WIN OVER USA

Canada’s Sledge Hockey Team is in Colorado this week for its final international games prior to the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in March, in Turin, Italy. Canada started off the three-country event with an impressive 3-0 win over the USA on Thursday at the World Arena in Colorado Springs.

After a scoreless first period, Brad Bowden opened the score for Canada, on a power play, at 7:04 of the second frame. Billy Bridges added a second goal at 12:53 and Canada had a 2-0 lead through forty minutes of action.

Bridges added an insurance marker in the third period, and Canada opened the event with a 3-0 win over the defending Paralympic champions from the U.S. Canada faces Germany on February 10th.

Box Score CAN
0
2
1
3
Compte USA
0
0
0
0

First Period/Première période

Scoring/Buts:
No scoring/ Aucun but

Penalties/Pénalités:
None/Aucune
Second Period/Deuxième période

Scoring/Buts:
1 CAN 7:04 27 Brad Bowden (19 Todd NIcholson)
2 CAN 13:08 18 Billy Bridges (19 Todd Nicholson, 27 Brad Bowden)

Penalties/Pénalités:
6 :23 – USA – 23 Joe Howard (interference/ obstruction)
10 :55 – USA – 11 Lonnie Hannah (holding/avoir retenu)
Third Period/Troisième période

Scoring/Buts:
3 CAN 17:01 18 Billy Bridges (21 Raymond Grassi, 12 Greg Westlake)

Penalties/Pénalités:
6 :30 – CAN – 27 Brad Bowden (slashing/cingler)
18:55 – CAN – 57 Paul Rosen (roughing/rudesse)

Goaltenders CAN Paul Rosen
Gardiens de but USA Manuel Guerra 
Shots on Goal Team

1 p

2 p

3 p
Shots on Goal CAN - 14

4

6

4
Tirs au but USA - 13

5

3

5
Referee/Arbitre Jonathan Morrison
Linesmen/Juges des lignes Scott MacDonald, Scott Boakl
Attendance/Assistance 168
For more information:
Adam Crockatt Manager, National Men's Teams | Responsable, équipe nationale masculine (hockey sur luge)