Men's Team Camp a Success!

A few days ago the U.S. Men's National Team completed their camp in Sweden. The camp saw U.S. players living in the U.S., France, Switzerland, Finland and Sweden gather for training and fun
during five days at a camp called Marocko outside Motala.

Sixteen players looking for a spot on the World Floorball Championships Qualification squad had choosen to to come. Of the sixteen eight where at their first national team event.

- It is always great to see new potential World Championship players at camp, says GM Adam Troy.

The camp started with some tactical training as well as on court practice before the team took on Swedish 4th division team Solfjäderstaden. They are a good team who have their aims set at the
Swedish third division and it looks like they will succeed.

Solfjärderstaden took the lead pretty early and found the net before the two minute mark despite a solid effort in goal by Michael Adamek. The Swedish team had a 1-3 lead after the first
period and wouldn't let Team USA to close. Midway throught the game the score hiked to 4-6 efter a goal by newcomer Mattias Andreasson but the game would end 7-10 and a loss for the U.S.
team. Two other newcomers to show off during the game where the two Alexanders. McVey with two goals and Granvald with three.

This was followed by a tournament on the beach, or close to it at least. It was three on three, with goaltenders, on a tenniscourt sized playing field. The team was split in two. One of the
teams didn't make the playoffs but the other made it to the final where they fell to a team made upp of players from the Swedish SSL-team Jönköping.

After some sightseeing and other adventures in the area, like checking out the Locks of Berg and playing some adventure golf, the camp finished off with a game against the Swedish division 
1 team Finspång. A game expected to be very tough on a relaxed U.S. team. The squad was also smaller duo to injuries and the like and had to play with eleven outfielders.

But Team USA really turned it on for this game and gained the lead about fifteen minutes into the game through yet another newcomer, Marc Fischer. This would be tight game, the U.S. team would be the
agressor this game but FinspÃ¥ng would keep pace and never let the score get away from them. The game would end 6-6 after FinspÃ¥ng evened it up with only a couple minutes left playing 6 on 5.  This was a real team effort with Jesse Andersson getting two assists and Philipp Fischer scoring twice.

- We where very pleased with the camp and it's participants. They have given us some interesting options for the W.F.C.Q. squad, Troy reveals.

The first round of selections for the squad will be announced on the 2nd of September. A few spots will remain open until after the U.S. Championships.

- It was unfortunate we wheren't able to have a camp in the states this year but we will be trying to scout the U.S. Championships so we can get a look at some more U.S. based players before the final WFCQ squad selection, he concludes.

If you are interested in the being part of the U.S. National Team don't hesitate to email General Manager Adam Troy, especially if you will be at the U.S. Championships.