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Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Norrtälje February 23rd 2016

It was a matter of a few minutes, a blur of red, and Kallhall were already up 3-0... Not a great start to our first exhibition game as the 2016 Ice Fernz squad, but definitely an eye opener. In the defensive end, we worked hard to practice what we've been learning--drive them wide, box out in front of the net and close the gap with our sticks to the puck. In the offensive end, we took our shots when we could, but we were outshot, outpassed and overall outclassed by Kallhall, a Division I women's team from Stockholm. Better to learn our weaknesses sooner rather than later I suppose. The best period was the second period--where our D zone coverage staved off their scoring frenzy, but by the end of the game, we were convincingly defeated ... read more
Defence

Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Norrtälje February 20th 2016

It's Day 5 at the Ice Fernz Pre-Worlds Camp, and the team is in full swing. Everyday, we usually have 2 on-ice trainings, an off-ice training, team meetings, and meals. Here's a typical day at Training Camp: 6:45am wake up 7am breakfast 7:30am walk to the rink 8am off-ice warm-ups 9-10:20am on-ice training session 10:30am cool-down, stretch & shower 11:00am lunch 11:30am team meeting 1:00pm snack 1:30pm walk to the rink 2pm off-ice warm-ups 3-4:30pm on-ice training session 4:45pm cool-down, stretch & shower 6pm dinner 8:30pm team meeting 9pm evening snack Yesterday was special, and we got a whole afternoon off....FREE TIME to explore the beautiful township of Norrtalje--a port town of about 20,000 people that is a popular spot for summer holidays. Here are some photos from the township.... read more
Swedish Pride
Pedestrian Street in Norrtalje
Proper Cobblestone Streets




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