Bardreau to U.S. National Junior Team

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Cole's line has drawn two German penalties in the first 6 minuteas of the game.  Both drawn by his right winger Ryan Hartman.  1-0 team USA on a goal on the first shift of the game.

I don't think he'll end up with a point, but Cole was parked in front of the net for a Trouba slapshot that made it 2-0 8:30 into the first.

After the first period, 3-0 team USA.  Cole +1, his line draws two German penalties, and in the first PK unit an on the ice for probably about half of a successful penalty kill.

Cole picks up his first point getting the secondary assist at 7:55 into the second period.  Beautiful long pass up ice during a line change to Pietila, who shoots it and Hartman buries the rebound.  6-0 USA now.  The 5th goal was ripped from the point on the powerplay by Union defenseman (and Flyers prospect unfortunately) Shayne Gotisbehere.

Cole draws a hooking penalty with about 4 minutes to go in the second.  Still 6-0 USA.

You should only be worried about Flyers prospects if they're forwards. We don't have the patience to develop d-men. We just offer sheet them instead.

[Ronald '09]

Russia up 1-0 on an early powerplay goal.  Cole was on the ice for the penalty so he couldn't be out there for the first wave of kill when Russia scored.  He did some nice work killing a couple later penalties.  Team USA having all kinds of trouble staying out of the box.

Cole's line forced another penalty as Hartman just got tripped.  Team USA powerplay at 12:28 in second period, still 1-0 Russia.

Trouba ties it on that powerplay.  Cole's line gets the next shift.

2-1 Russia 5 minutes into the third.

Cole's left winger (and Devils prospect!) Blake Pietila draws a penalty with 1:32 to go in the third.  Still 2-1 Russia.

Team USA fails to convert, and Russia holds on to take all 3 points.  Up next, Canada at 4:30 AM on Sunday.

[carpy85]

Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

[scoop85]

Chris Peters, whose blog at unitedstatesofhockey.com is a must follow for those interested in U.S. Junior Hockey, had this to say after today's game:

Cole Bardreau — Named Team USA's player of the game today, Bardreau scored the game's first goal, a pretty backhander, and was able to affect the game with his speed. He set the tone for the U.S. early and kept his gritty play up to the final buzzer. He has done a good job of pestering opponents and getting the puck up ice for numerous scoring chances. He was finally rewarded for what has been an overall tremendous tournament for the undersized center.

[Trotsky]

Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

[ursusminor]

Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky doesn't sound Slovakian.

FWIW, RPI has added a Slovakian flag in honor of frosh Milos Bubela to the American and Canadian ones. However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

It was Hungary when my family left.  ::whistle::

[ugarte]

Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky doesn't sound Slovakian.

FWIW, RPI has added a Slovakian flag in honor of frosh Milos Bubela to the American and Canadian ones. However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Bubela? You need a Yiddish flag.

[Trotsky]

However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Too bad, it's kickass.  (Although it's Slovak, not Slovakian.)

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmJqbv-XaxE[/video]

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Too bad, it's kickass.  (Although it's Slovak, not Slovakian.)

Any anthem is kick-ass compared to ours.

[Trotsky]

Any anthem is kick-ass compared to ours.

That's what happens when you take a drinking song with parts in two separate registers and expect one voice to sing it all.

Anyway, nobody's ever going to beat The Internationale for a stirring anthem.  The workers, united, will never be defeated.  

[ursusminor]

However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Too bad, it's kickass.  (Although it's Slovak, not Slovakian.)

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmJqbv-XaxE[/video]

Members of the band claim they know it, but the band stopped playing the anthems when they removed the stand behind the east goal and moved the band into the stands.

[ursusminor]

Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky doesn't sound Slovakian.

FWIW, RPI has added a Slovakian flag in honor of frosh Milos Bubela to the American and Canadian ones. However, they have yet to play or sing the Slovakian anthem.

Bubela? You need a Yiddish flag.

I had the same reaction when first I heard his name.

[Trotsky]

Members of the band claim they know it, but the band stopped playing the anthems when they removed the stand behind the east goal and moved the band into the stands.

They took that stage away?!  That's heresy; it was one of the signature features about the Field House.  Might as well pull the pews out of Appleton.  :-(

[RichH]

Bardreau got the first goal and MVP today against slavakia!

Slovakia.

My people don't have much, but we have an "o."

Trotsky doesn't sound Slovakian.

Neither does Berge, for that matter. :-)