Another day of exciting games here at Cole Harbour Place and it’s evident that these athletes are leaving it all on the ice in their quest for gold. Alberta remained undefeated this week and beat Quebec 4-3 in a very exciting semi-final today. Ontario then beat Saskatchewan 5-3 in the second semi-final. So now Alberta meets Ontario for gold and Quebec will battle Saskatchewan for bronze. The games tomorrow are going to be very exciting, I can hardly wait!
Regardless of who takes home gold, every team should be downright proud of the games they have played. I have watched a lot of ringette here this week and my take is that ringette is getting better across the board. Competition is much tighter than it has been in the past and this is a good thing for our sport.
First thing this morning we got our nicknames of the day and watched the related video. Today’s names come from a favourite from my childhood - Betty and Wilma. I am Betty and Emily is Wilma. I could totally see us doing the Burger on a Bun song!
It’s obviously been a long and busy week, but the lack of sleep and the tired doesn’t matter. One look at the determination on the faces of these athletes and you can’t help but get an instant energy boost. This is my third Canada Winter Games, I have been to many nationals and worlds, and the excitement of these final crucial games is indescribable.
Big shout out to my pal Emily for all the photos she has been taking. If you haven’t had a chance, check them out. She’s capturing some pretty epic moments here at the games.
Get your game faces people, we’re going for gold.
For those of you who can’t be at the rink, make sure you catch the webcast live. I have been doing some heavy negotiations with the zamboni guy and yours truly may even make an appearance during the finals!
10-4.
Alayne
