2011 0222 Finland vs. Sweden Pictures

Pregame

Ericsson Globe

End of the Game

Us in our Seats

Erik, Calle, and I

2011 0215 Two Wins

Our Team Photo

This last week we only had practice four times and one important victory against SDE 6-2. This is a team that is a little bit ahead of us in the standings and around the same skill level as us. After a close first period we broke out to a big lead and beat our rival once again. The day after we went into Stockholm and to the Ericsson Globe where the Sweden vs. Finland was. The Globe is the largest circular structure in the world and there were about 10,000 people at the game. A lot of the people were youth hockey players with their families. It was very close until Sweden finally won in a shootout and also won the entire tournament. At the game I got a Sweden jersey that is yellow and has three crowns. This week we conclude the regular season with an easier game before the playoffs start next week. My dad will come tomorrow and is staying for around five days. Also, my grandmother will come for the weekend and watch me practice hockey on two busy days. It is feeling more like winter again as we got about eight inches of snow and the temperatures are low below freezing. Later I will show some pictures of the game.

2011 0207 Super Bowl!

Super Bowl XLV

Yesterday was the Super Bowl for American Football for those who did not know. It started at 12:30a.m. on TV here in Sweden. I slept for a few hours before and a few hours after last night. It was a great game between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Around 4:15 in the morning Green Bay prevailed with a 31-25 victory. In the United States I am always part of a party, but it was different this year. Also, the commercials were not part of the game in Stockholm. This was after an unusual practice where our team did some unexpected things. First, during the off-ice training we ran across a small bay/inlet. It has stayed cold enough for the ice to be very thick. After doing a few agility drills we finished with playing soccer for twenty minutes. The three weeks of difficult training are over now and I think it has finally payed off. It will be normal training again but it will not be easy either. After a slow start on Saturday, we won 4-1 over a below average team. This next Saturday we play our rival, SDE again. We have owned the competition so far as we are 3-1-1 against them. After this game and another one it is playoffs. My dad and grandmother come next week for 3-6 days as well. But first we have only four practices this week which still seems like a lot and are going to a hockey game between Sweden and Finland. It will be the best players for the two teams minus the players in the NHL at the Globe on Sunday evening which is the big hockey arena in Stockholm.