After the preliminary round was over on Monday night we had our playoff matches and the two teams who would play to stay in the main group. Yesterday the teams began their march to Gold, or struggle to survive.
Today is an off day, just rest and practice.
Before we get to the recaps, big congratulations to the organizers and fans. According to Niagara This Week - Record-breaking response to U18 world championships - Niagara This Week - the attendance record for this tournament was set before the preliminary round was over, and after the final buzzer of Canada - USA sounded it was official: 21,879 people had watched the games so far, and that number is going to grow.