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Team Centreville - 7
Lemeiux 2(10), Brown 2(8),
Muggah 2 (3),Gretzky 1(6)
Team Teachers - 2
Cahoon 1(4), MacDougell 1(6)
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Centreville lights up as their team captures the International Floor
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Team Centreville Captures 2002 Floor Hockey Gold
By Steve Richardson, Associated Press
NKEC, canning., - It was a golden moment for Team Centreville this
afternoon, as they capped off a perfect tournament by claiming their first
ever gold medal.
The highly anticipated game did not disappoint,
as it was easily the most exciting and most physical contest of the tournament,
treating the sold out NKEC Sporting Complex crowd to the best floor hockey
action this side of the sun. Both teams came out hammering, as they both
were very defensive for the first 10 minutes, than Team Centreville decided
to start things off as they quickly scored two goals to make it a 2-0.
Shortly after that, the Big Red Machine himself got away, or running away
scared from Wayne Gretzkys tight checking, and managed to snipe a goal
from well out in front of a screen Mike Murray. Gretzky, Lemieux and Brown
replied unawnsered for Team Centreville when Doogie replied with a pretty
goal for the Teachers squad. It was too little to late though, as the Teachers
couldn't handle the offense of Team Centreville who added two more goals,
including a beautiful goal from young tough guy Jamie Muggah, to round
out the scoring and along with the outstanding defensive play of Nic Brewster,
and the stellar goaltending yet again of Mike Murray, Team Centreville
captured a decisive 7-2 victory.
"That one is for everyone who doubted us along the
way, no one thought we could do it, but 6 guys in our dressing room and
about 15 in our front office knew we had the team to beat, but no one wanted
to believe us, and no we're the champions" said goaltender Mike Murray.
"From setting the traps in our village, to having biased referee's, we
had every obstacle to overcome, it just goes to show we not only had the
talent, but the character in the dressing room." he added
"Oh my god, did you like totally see when Lemieux
hit me, I was like you totally better just step boy, I was very angry,
he could have hurt me or even made me bruise!" said a unnamed member of
Team Teachers.
"I was very scared, I had no idea what I had gotten
myself into when we discussed the idea of putting a team in the tournament
during our annual tupperware party, but they were so talented and when
you add toughness into the mix, it's a dangerous combination, as we found
out today, we were their bitch's" said a tall red headed team Teachers
member.
"It was an unbelievable success" said NKEC Sporting
Complex Owner Jamal Ozergbah "Every game had great turn outs, with more
than 10 being sold out, including all of Team Centrevilles games which
is understandable, it's a chance to see the legends themselves playing
live, it's a opportunity no one would ever pass up." he said. Mr.Ozergbah
went on to comment about the championship game sales "It was nuts, we had
fans sleeping over last night to get their tickets this morning, their
were two fights, one wrestling match and 4 gun fights over the tickets."
There were no comments on the futures of the players,
as they were just interested in soaking up the moment, but many believe
they will begin their own floor hockey school that the teachers are more
than welcome to attend. They have also been rumored to start their modeling
careers and sign many endorsement deals with such companies as Nike, Adidas,
Trojan, Lifestyles, Sheik, and other major names.
With the end of the tournament comes the end of
the most talented team in the history of the games, legends were made and
legendary careers were solidified, with Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, Nic
Brewster and Mike Murray no longer eligible for the tournament, Team Centreville
rest its hopes on the backs of Jamie Muggah and Ben Brown, to continue
on the newly born tradition of floor hockey dominance.
We Leave you with some Championship Game moments:
Team Centrevilles Mario Lemieux throws down Dale Sandford of Team Teachers
Jimmy Cahoon gets fed multiple Left hands by Wayne Gretzky
Mike Murray looks back as Cahoon's shot finds a hole between his legs
Murray comes back to rob Sandford
