We arose and ate at the hotel before heading to the rink for our 8am game against the Czech team without any events. Little did we know of the drama ahead.
Against the Czesch team, the boys played much better but spent too much time in the penalty box as the questionable refing continued. It seemed Alex Rivers couldn't look at anyone without being sent to the box. After a similar result a very unhappy hockey team met in the locker room and vented a bit.
Next was a team lunch at a restaurant near the rink. Everyone devoured their pasta and put the morning game behind them.
Now, on to game 3 against an Austrian team that had 6 professional players on it from the Red Bill team in the Austrian league. This game was not a contest as our boys saw a level of play that they haven't seen. They couldn't even get mad about it so they made the best of it.
But the real problem was in the locker room. Some time during the 2nd period, someone broke into the locker room and stole things from several of the players. They got wallets, ID's, cash, credit cards, iPods, camera's and an iPhone stolen. It was a tough pill to swallow for everyone. Even our German hosts.
Police reports were taken and interviews were given and emotions were running high. Then after things settled down and people started to relax a bit, everyone decided to start enjoying the trip. Let's make the best of it became our montra.
After the hockey was over, the kids went with their bilet familes again and most of the adults returned to the hotel for a quiet night. Though some went to the Christmas village to shop for some local crafts before calling it a night.
Everone is looking forward to a much less stressful day of just being a tourist tomorrow.
Cheers,
Roger
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