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> Taken from S.A. Express News 7/29/93
>
> Defenseman team for winning Goal
> By Tim Griffin
> Express-News staff Writer
>
>       Whether it was an accident or not, East Defenseman Doug Wood
> probably won't trade game-winning goals whenever they come.
>       The Boston University product led a rare two-on-one defenseman
> rush to account for the clinching goal in the East's 4-2 victory over the
> North.
>       "Something like that doesn't happen to me very ofther,"said Wood,
> who described his goal as an "accident."  He scored three goals in 35
> games last year for BU.
>       "These fans in San Antonio got to see a rare thing in hockey,"
> East Coach Bill Beaney said in describing Wood's goal. "it's very rare to
> see defensemen, elading a two-on-one rush."
>       A nice clearing pass by defensive partner Chris Kelleher sep up
> Wood's score, which came with 6:50 left in the game. Wood drove home a low
> shot from the bottom of the right circle, beating goalie Jason Sall to the
> short side.
>       "I just shot it low and the puck went in," Wodd said, "It was
> agreat pass from Chriss. His pass set up the play up."
>       Jason Mc Bain added an empty-net goal with 58 seconds remaining to
> ice the vistory in the East's firs game.
>       "It was good to get a win in our first game," Wodd said. "It takes
> a little of the pressure off of us."
>       An estimated alamodome crowd matinee crowd of 2,700 was treated to
> a tighter checking, more physical game than the earlier Festival game.
>       "We came in emphasizing defense," victorious goalie Tim Thomas
> said. "Above all else we wanted to stress defense. If we do that, we'll
> get our chaances on offense."
>       The North's loss was its second striaght in less than 24 hours.
> They began the tournament with a 4-0 loss to the South of Tuesday night.
>       "They've got a good team," Beaney said. "Ithink their players are
> as good as anybody's. It wouldn't suprise me it they bounced back and won
> the rest of their games and played for the gold medal."
>       Beaney who coaches Division III power Middlesbury College in
> Vermont, was pleased with his team's first game.
>       "we got a chance to look at them last night and get an idea of
> their strengths and weaknesses," Beaney said. "I'm pleased that we were
> able to start like this."
>       Wood's late charge came after the East had failed to cash in on
> several good chances earlier in the third period.
>       Defenseman Charlie Wasley hit the goal post an an earlier chance
> less than five minutes earlier.
>       But Thomas said Team East's strong practies in the first five days
> of the Festival gave him confidence.
>       "we're a little bit different than some of the other teams here,"
> Thomas said. "We're a real team to be together after four or five games."
>       They had alstifled the North's power play, snuffing out two
> chances in the previous 10 minutes before Wood's score.
>       Approximately three or four players will be choosen from the
> Festival to join the U.S. national hockey team.  Players already picked
> are to begin workouts next month at the 1994 Olympic Team Trials Camp in
> Cromwell, Conn.
>       "There is a kind of pressure here," Woood said. "Not only for the
> Olympic team but also for the U.S. junior national team, I think eyes are
> watching and some guys might not play their games because tehy are nervous."
>
> Box Score- Modified
> North 1 1 0--2
> East  1 1 2--4
> 1st Period East- John Emmons (NickChecco) 4:16
>          North- Matt Alvery (Rick Mrozik) 15:47
> 2nd Period North-Jason Karmonos (Rory Fizpatrick, Mitch Vig) pp, 7:59
>          East- Shawn Bates (Mike Piersol, Trevor Roenick) 8:52
> 3rd Period East- Doug Wood (Chriss Kellher, Jeff Romofo) 13:10
>          East- jason McBain ehg 19:02
>
>
> Personal Note:All typos are my fault. Tomoorow I'm moving and then during
> the weekend I'll be at the Sport Festival so next week after Ma Bell
> reconnects my phone and I can use my modem, I will post all the other
> results and my impressions of the games I will be attending.
>
>
> David
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