I'm trying to send this a second time because the first time it bounced back because I missed typed the address. > 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 > > >