Consolation Game

Drew's Lapeer Storm played in the consolation game of the Fall Colours tournament today, finally getting a chance to play in the home of the Michigan Wolverines hockey team, Yost Ice Arena. Below is a few of the pictures from inside the arena while we waited for the teams to hit the ice...

'05 Lapeer Storm - Fall Colours Consolation Game - Pre-Game Sights
	A wolverine on display.
	Even Charlie Brown is a Michigan fan!
	Michigan bubble hockey is fun for all!
	Center ice...
	The Yost Ice Arena scoreboard.
	The Michigan Hockey championship banners hanging in the rafters of Yost.
	A look across the ice.
	The Yost hallways.
	Looking from end to end of Yost Ice Arena.
	A sign hanging in the arena.

Slightly before 7:00am the Lapeer Storm hockey team hit the ice for the consolation game of the Fall Colours tournament. This game wound up being a rematch of their third game of the tournament, against the St. Jude Knights, the team from Illinois. The previous contest between these two teams wound up with the Storm suffering a 6-3 defeat, including a goal by Drew and an empty netter from the Knights. This morning's game ended up being a much different contest, as the two teams played a tight game throughout the entire game. In fact, the entire first period was scoreless, as both teams played tough defense and got some excellent goaltending. The Storm team got on the board first, with Drew finding a loose puck in front of the goal and roofing it to put the Storm up 1-0. Two minutes later the Knights countered with a power-play goal, knotting the game at a goal apiece. The Storm found themselves shorthanded once again later in the period, but this time they found themselves the aggressors, scoring a short-handed goal to take a 2-1 lead into the second intermission. The third period was another close one, as the two teams traded chances. It was the Knights who finally capitalized midway through. Neither team could capitalize on their remaining chances, and the game ended with a 2-2 tie. While we would have preferred a victory, the team was happy to suffer another defeat and play this team much closer in their rematch.

'05 Lapeer Storm - Fall Colours Consolation Game - at St. Jude Knights
	Drew and his Lapeer Storm teammates skating on the ice during pregame warm-ups.
	Drew skating down the ice...
	...and taking a shot during pregame warm-ups.
	Drew and his team getting some coaching before the opening faceoff.
	Drew on the ice during one of his early shifts.
	Drew with the puck, preparing to make a pass ahead to a streaking teammate.
	Drew looking back at the action in the corner.
	Drew skating towards the puck.
	Drew challenging a St. Jude's player.
	Drew on the wing during a faceoff.
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'05 Lapeer Storm - Fall Colours Consolation Game - Pre-Game Sights

A wolverine on display.

Even Charlie Brown is a Michigan fan!

Michigan bubble hockey is fun for all!

Center ice...

The Yost Ice Arena scoreboard.

The Michigan Hockey championship banners hanging in the rafters of Yost.

A look across the ice.

The Yost hallways.

Looking from end to end of Yost Ice Arena.

A sign hanging in the arena.

'05 Lapeer Storm - Fall Colours Consolation Game - at St. Jude Knights

Drew and his Lapeer Storm teammates skating on the ice during pregame warm-ups.

Drew skating down the ice...

...and taking a shot during pregame warm-ups.

Drew and his team getting some coaching before the opening faceoff.

Drew on the ice during one of his early shifts.

Drew with the puck, preparing to make a pass ahead to a streaking teammate.

Drew looking back at the action in the corner.

Drew skating towards the puck.

Drew challenging a St. Jude's player.

Drew on the wing during a faceoff.