The squad defeated Team Romania Wolves 2-0 on Monday after handing the Boston Junior Bruins a 3-1 loss on Saturday. "The best memory is probably when they smile and laugh and when they feel good and forget about the war," Pysarenko said. The Ukrainian team of 11- and 12-year-olds became the toast of the tournament after scoring a pair of victories in the tournament's Class AA division. And I am pretty proud they call me Uncle Sean." "And going through all of the media attention that they had and how they stayed focused, and to see them training so hard during practice, they earned my respect. I found them very mature for their age, and I have been quite impressed by them," Bérubé said. Quebec City businessman Sean Bérubé, who helped get the Ukrainian team to Quebec, said the purpose was for them to have fun and forget about the hardships back home. The Selects are regarded as symbol of peace for Ukraine and hope for a better future, and they've merited mention from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Ukrainian team's presence has placed a larger global spotlight on the 63-year-old tournament with the nearly yearlong war showing signs of once again escalating. Phillip Groeling and Kuba Pavlik staked Vermont to a 2-0 lead before Oleksii Shkrabak answered for Ukraine late in the third period. "They also represent the people who are fighting now." We missed a couple of chances, and I don't know - luck wasn't on our side, unfortunately," Pysarenko said.
"They represented their country in this difficult situation.
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The team of young refugees will remain in the province until Monday and have a full schedule of winter activities before returning to their war-torn country or to neighboring countries.Ĭoach Evgheniy Pysarenko said that although the team is upset about losing, the players had a great experience. QUEBEC CITY - Ukraine Team Select's dream run at the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament came to an end Friday with a 2-1 loss to Vermont Flames Academy.Īfter the game, a Ukrainian flag was displayed on the ice with the name of one of the players' fathers who died in combat and the name of another father who is currently fighting on the front lines. Ukraine peewee hockey team knocked out of tournament
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