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lJ vouncs itd Open Weeknights Until p PHONE 877 the HERALD Travel takes toll on Sweden juniors When and his team from Sweden Hamilton to take part In this World Junior Hockey championships their goal was to win live games and take home a medal But one word can describe their plight after the seven games frustrating Team Sweden on paper has an exceptional club At least that what National Hockey League scouts think because more than players have been drafted by the pro league In fact one of their forward Andersson is on loan from the Buffalo Sabres Yet with all their talent Team Sweden left Hamilton in a three way llefor thirdwiiha4 but it was Team USA who took the medal even though both teams along with Tin Czechoslovakia finished with identical records But the Americans won the bronze with a win over Sweden Sundiy squad had to tie or beat the USA squad in order to win the bronze Canada won the silver while the Russian team took the gold A major reason for his team to win a medal wib the true Involved Carlson said Even on off days said his players rest because Ihty were fuelling to different i in order to play their came hen iCanadai Dec we been on a bus every day since said after his team 100 win West Germany Thursday the Arena Our routine has been to eat breakfast practice ride a bus play then sleep When Sweden arrived on the they travelled to Kingston for an exhibition game wllh Team Canada A night later the team was in Belleville for an exhibition contest with the Ontario Hockey Belleville Bulls Sweden opened the World Tournament Dec at 30 p in against inland then the next day went to for pm content with the Twodajs later Sweden was in against Czechoslovak then had to go to the arena in Hamilton to lake on Canada Two nights later Sweden was here to lake on W Germany then went to Hamilton two days later to play Team USA All that travel resultedinaTeamSweden that was according tired in the latter Mages of their more important games If it wasnt for the travelling we could have taken Russia Carlsson said We got into the hotel at 30 a m and hid to play at p m We had no punch in the third period though we lost after two periods it was only for Russia said that was much the case in his team loss to Team The score was but making the trip from Stratford to Hamilton in hours played havoc with this club timing Cnrlsson cited that Team Canada have to do much travelling throughout the tournament which meant they were fresh for their gomes In fact Canada played five of their games in Hamilton and played contests in Kitchener and Toronto when not In Hamilton Carlsson said that near the his club had to do in order to play iti games This tournament is good for the sport but I don like all the travel Cnrlsson said We been on n bus every of our Carlsson though won to experience the frustration of such an again After his clubs loss to Team USA announced be resigning as coach of the Swedish national team MOM- I- HOST up in front of between two far himself against open Sweden an Thursday in the World at the Arena tit raid Sabres pick paces Sweden to 100 win over West Germans II Ill Herald Sports feave George town hockey an why he w is in the first round of Inst Hockey draft Buffalo Sabres Hie shifty forward netted three ind an assist as Team Sweden West Germ my 100 at the Arena The World Junior Hockey ehampionshlp contest was Thursday before over The win lifted Sweden to four wins two losses arid into third spot the itjiidinj However Saturday the Swedes lost 1 to USA anil thus r il went the his who wer tied at J wilh Sweden I iki United St won the on a better goals for and mist in games between three teams The loss was the sixth for West Germany who dropped a 1 decision to Switzerland to finish Tint means Germany vi compete in the Pool next year the result of finishing last in the Thursdiv Sweden went in Hit in I period as had two lis including till However West German goal lender hi was the as he Financial picture not good for Group TAKE YOUR PICK All decked out In an of World Junior Hockey Championships Is Georgetown Scott leenor he oil shows a number of items that were on sale Thursday at the Alcott Arena as Team Sweden took on West Germany In a world junior game here Herald photo Ml the numbers I iled jet but there exists a distinct possibility Hit financial news concerning Thursday s world junior contest won be good The group organizing event was hoping for about spectators in the stands but only about UOwere on hand a ticket it appears Hit group won 1 generate enough funds for i profit once all the hills ore paid off In fact Hockey Group cochairman Bob Hooper said the organizers might find the event costing llicm money the numbers in yet but nt this time it looks like wc II have a hard time breaking even Hooper When Georgetown was awarded the World Junior Hockey Champion ship game both Georgetown Chrysler Senior A Haiders the eorgclown Minor Hockey Association together and formed organizing I our representatives from inch formed the Hockey Group with Hooper and Keith Bennett acting as the chairman Any profits were to be split between two organizations 1 disappointed with the for big booster club hut just didn go in here linlini from he turnout hive to think twice about In Id something like this again lloopir iddid Ira not saying wed do it just tint we tike a nous look it it possible reason for the lower numbers might have been the sheer timing of the Sweden West Germany inn While both teams played at the the Russia game for he tourney gold medal was being some people may have elided stay home instead Hooper dismisses that I thought the people of ge uld If the roup isn ible to pay off its bills it will Hie Town about the money needed Town council said it would give Hie Group up lo in order to ease the burden It looks like we II be asking them for something Hooper stld West Germ my played better in the second period nnd were able to put some pressure on Sweden net minder 11 ins Goran tlo However it was Sweden who scored and heading into the fin period the Swedes led But Sweden started its offensive fireworks the third period with six go lis got little in the way of support from his West German team mites After Sweden went it ippeared the West Germans began lo ind Tcnm Sweden took When the smoke had cleared and tin was Merk hid faced 53 shots in the West goal and was mud is his club MVI is the Sweden team top pi lycr nine wilh li r I had two goals while singles to in I Mats I undstrom Johnnsson redrik West Germany 1 ninny food chances but Ihur best In Ihe third period when took a hard rising wrist shot that Swedish r Hans or in Ho had to be sharp on We played better in the first third periods said Sweden lnvar In the first period their goalie pi ied well Team Sweden had come into gnme after suffering a loss the of two nights before s team wanted lo get back on the winning trnck the said it was hard to Ins team for Thursdays game While conch was pleased with he win West German Hans llimpf was less than impressed with his clubs pi ly I told my boys when a goalie is imed top player in a loss the should think of the job they d d he seems my team can only play a good period of hockey The first and third periods were miserable way my boys played they had no hockey sense The Swedes were a better team but il a 100 game Sweden scored eight go on sill giveaways by us II It lGV In Germany said the game is played on a larger ice surface and the players there tend to fool around the puck when trying to move It up ice in Canada on the sin surfaces his club take that into consideration In Germany the players have more time and can fool around with the puck in own end Here we meet eood fast opponents and the boys get lost They don seem to understand tint on the smaller surface they can lool round he said When talking about the teams mil tame with Switzerland snd if the West Germans lost it be the end of the world having lo go to he Pool If It should happen wc will make effort to gel back up said If do go down it will be different lo a tournament with the aim of being first Germany Dan was born In Germany but was in and plays junior hotkey for Verdun of the Quebec It He was the MVP In the loss to Switzerland At the banquet held nfter game there were comments made by the town hotkey players who were quite impressed wilh the hospitality shown in Georgetown In the other larger centres the careful took even the details made like they were here Many commented positive ly at the post game meal In Kitchener earlier Team USSR had walked out offered small portions of bread mil meat The catered the and offered vegetables Insag in and roast beef Swedish defence- man was a second learn all star pick DISCOVER ma YOURSELF WHY SO MANV PEOPLE ARE DRIVING NEW HYUNDAI PRODUCTS TEST DRIVE ONE TODAY RUNS ON LOW COST REGULAR GASOLINE ALL SEASON RADIAL TIDES LOW COST MAINTENANCE CHILO PROOF LOCKS SPECIAL ANTI CORROSION TREATMENT FROM Plus Frt I Oil LUXURY FOB 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