On the surface it appears pretty bleak for the Belarus National Under-17 squad but you can’t crush the heart of a coach.
The club dropped a 5-3 decision to the Valley West Hawks at the Mac’s AAA Midget Hockey Tournament at Father David Bauer Arena on Monday morning.
The Calgary Northstars are on top of Pool 1 with four points while Belarus (0-1-1) is in fourth with one point after three days of action.
If the national-team club can beat the Calgary Northstars and Prince Albert Mintos in its two remaining games, while getting some help along the way, top spot is not out of the question just yet.