Golden Maple

They did it! After 50 years, the Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team has once again captured gold, defeating Team USA by a score of 5 - 2.

A close match until the mid-way through the 3rd period, there were some very close calls and tense moments. Posts and crossbars were dinged, wide-open nets were missed and awesome saves were made at both ends of the rink.

GM Place was flooded in a sea of red and white as 9,000+ fans came out and cheered on the home team. It was a great feeling having all those people watching the 4 giant screens, screaming at the breakaways, cringing at the USA shots and erupting into a frenzy as we counted down the final 10 seconds.

Afterward, the streets were clogged with cars honking their horns and flying giant Canadian flags out the window. People were walking around with maple leafs and "Go Canada!" painted across their faces. The whole city seemed to have stopped what they were doing and joined the party.

I raced around and took pictures, draining my battery down to zero. As soon as I get it charged back up, I'll post them here.

Congratulations to all the athletes that participated for Canada in the 2002 Olympic Games!