Thursday Feb. 25
It was a quiet day on Tuesday as we had the late game at CHP in the Qualification round and Slovakia won that game.Everyone was on pins and needles as they mentioned that when we got home there would be an email telling us if we were fortunate to get any of the medal games. The majority of people working were able to retrieve their email's except you know who. During the first period the email was send out and during the first intermission most of the people knew if they were working one of the four games. I have no idea how they made their decision and I can say that I was happier than most. The ride home was uneventful and the downtown was subdued as Team Canada had played earlier and won against Germany.
We had the short change again from the night before and we were back on the train before 9am for our two games. The first game was USA and Switzerland and the US won 2-0 and they were scoreless after 2 periods and everyone knows that anything can happen in the last 2o minutes and just about did. After lunch (if you want to call it that) we had Team Canada vs USSR. The noise and the excitment in the building was unbelievable. Again right behind were the Team Canada brass and in the box about 20 feet away were the USSR brass that the GM is the great goaltender from the 1972 series. I don't know if they pay or if the NHLPA or the league pays but their is a large number of hockey people thet seem to come out of the woodwork for this Olympics. They have a large box at the one end of the rink and I have seen 4 or 5 GM's plus they interview many former players on the giant screen above center ice. What game it was and who would have guessed that we would be leading by 4 gaols then 5 and winning so easily. The crowd started to chant Ov, Ov and he was realy frustrated and pissed off. Of course the crowd was loud and I'm sure it was just as loud in your home or bar or wherever you watched it. We had a tough time hearing ourself talk but it was Ok with us. Surprisingly the crowds were small on the way home but downtown was busy and loud and late. I would think that a few people missed work because they were ill. I know that everyone at SAIT was at work and I just hope that the elevators or at least one of them is working. My adventure is coming to a close in a few days and then I have to go back to the real world get back to work. I only have two games left and the first is a qualifacation game on Friday for 7th place between the 7th and 8th place teams. The other game is Sunday and it is the Final game and event of the Olympic's other than the closing ceremonies. There were only two members of the crew that I was on and I was fortunate to get the big game and I still don't understand the selection process as anyone of the 18 ladies or men that I worked with could have and probably should have been selected.