RUS 9 CAN 2
CANADA FINISHES IN 3RD PLACE
AT NAGANO CUP

Nagano, Japan -  The Mid-West Islanders, the team that represented Canada at the Nagano Cup, lost to Russia 9-2 and finished with a 0-2 record finishing in third place. The host team, Japan, defeated Russia 5-4 on Sunday to win the Nagano Cup. The Nagano Cup is played to commemorate the 1998 Nagano Olympics, where players from the National Hockey League took part in the Olympics for the first time.

The Canadian team was made up mostly of members of the non-professional Mid-West Islanders from Saskatchewan.» summary

CANADA LOSES NAGANO CUP OPENER

Japanese hospitality was not on display Friday as the hosts cruised to an 8-2 victory over Canada in the first game of the Nagano Cup.  

The Mid-West Islanders, who are representing Canada in this tournament, were overmatched by the Japanese national team for the second game in a row.» more

CANADA'S ALLAN CUP CHAMPS DROP EXHIBITION GAME IN JAPAN» more

THE MID-WEST ISLANDERS PREPARE TO REPRESENT CANADA AT THE 2005 NAGANO CUP

CALGARY, AB – Canada’s National Men’s Hockey Team announced on Friday that the Mid-West Islanders from Saskatchewan will represent Canada at the upcoming 2005 Nagano Cup, a Commemorative Hockey Tournament, held in the Olympic City of Nagano, Japan. » more |roster

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