Ukraine Select’s run for title ends with loss to Vermont at Quebec peewee tournament | 24CA News
Ukraine Team Select’s run on the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament ended with a 2-1 loss to Vermont Flames Academy at Videotron Centre on Friday.
Goal scorers Phillip Groeling and Kuba Pavlik staked Vermont to a 2-0 lead, earlier than Oleksii Shkrabak answered for Ukraine late within the third interval.
The Ukrainian group, consisting of 11- and 12-year-old refugees displaced by battle of their house nation, grew to become the toast of the event after scoring a pair of victories in event’s Class AA division.
The squad defeated Team Romania Wolves 2-0 on Monday, along with handing the Boston Junior Bruins a 3-1 loss final Saturday. Following the victory over the Wolves, the group was hosted by the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, first at apply, then at their recreation towards the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Ukrainian gamers acquired to take a seat on the Canadiens’ bench to absorb the pre-game warmups and obtained fist bumps and pucks from gamers as they ready for the sport.
The Canadiens additionally introduced a welcome video within the first interval highlighting their path by means of the event. The Ukrainian group obtained an ovation from the Bell Centre crowd.
