Staff Canada Ladies’s O55 seize a silver medal in Paraguay
The Subject Hockey Canada Masters O55 group, coached by Laura Jacobs from Calgary, Alberta and managed by Fran Sloan-Sainas from North Vancouver, BC, consists of gamers from BC, Alberta and Ontario and competed within the 2025 World Masters Hockey PanAm Championships in Asuncion, Paraguay from September 21-28.
Staff Canada met Argentina O55 in its first recreation, which wound up being a finals preview, on Sunday September 21. Staff Canada stored Argentina scoreless till the center of the third quarter; nonetheless, with temperatures recorded at 38 levels C (100 levels F), excessive humidity and a skillful Argentina group, the ultimate rating was Argentina 4 – Canada 0.
On Tuesday September twenty third Canada performed the house group Paraguay O55. Paraguay lead with a objective within the second interval, however three minutes into the second half, Canada’s Liz Shortt from Calgary scored from a cross from North Vancouver’s Pat Macleod. The ultimate rating was a 1-1 draw. Staff Canada’s subsequent recreation was on Wednesday September twenty fourth versus a youthful O50 Argentinian group. They had been match and quick; nonetheless, Canada performed wonderful defence and the group was proud to maintain them to 3 objectives. To finish the pool play Canada went face to face with Argentina 60. It was a decent “should win” recreation for Canada to get a spot within the 55+ age group remaining. Within the 4th quarter, Teresa Schwartz from Vancouver, BC related on a cross from Karina Wooden of North Vancouver, to place the ball over the objective line. Canada gained 1-0, organising a rematch in opposition to Argentina 55 within the age group remaining.
As soon as once more within the remaining, Canada got here up in opposition to a stout Argentinian squad. Argentina began quick and livid potting two first quarter objectives. Canada settled down a bit and stored the sport tight. In the long run, Argentina scored just a few extra on the finish of the match securing the victory. Canada’s spectacular run completed in silver and featured these crucial performances in opposition to the hosts, Paraguay on the O60 Argentinian groups. It was an thrilling occasion for Staff Canada and places the group in place to succeed on the upcoming Masters World Cups subsequent summer season.
