We were in Anaheim California we're going up against Iceland again and this time were gonna win I'm positive.As we were talking in our locker room we saw Adam walking in."Coach I woke up this morning and the pain was gone"Adam held up a stick and rotated it all the way.Adam had fractured his wrist when it got slammed with a hockey stick and so Coach had to bench him.
"Sorry Adam but we already got a full roster"Coach said sadly.
Russ was about to take off his Jersey when Charlie stopped him."He can have my spot".Charlie was gonna bench with Coach I think it was a good think Charlie did.We skated over to the benches and sat down waiting for the game to start.
"Stand Tall"
"Fly straight"
"Team USA"
"All the way!"
Averman was center the ref blew the whistle but Gunnar knocked him down.Guy got bodychecked Dean got the puck but got bodychecked into the boards.Gunnar hit the puck but Goldberg missed it.The Icelander were pulling all of them from their feet for no reason.I was fuming from the benches I wanted to be on the Ice so bad.Gunnar makes the shot it was 0-1."Line change Malia,Guy Jesse,Russ ya ready?"
The Icelanders got the puck.They held Russ up against the board for quite a while this is BS.Two Icelanders bodychecked me into the boards I got back up and raced for the puck.Once I got it I looked over to see Russ open so I passed it to him.Russ was about to do his knuckle puck but an Icelander swiped it from him.Goldberg tried to stop it but it went through.
Once I got the puck I saw that Adam was on the ice and he was open so I passed it to him since he has better puck handling skills than me I only know how to skate fast and hit a puck real good.But an Icelander hit him with his hockey stick on his bad wrist I saw all the ducks on the benches yelling at him I was pissed too.Coach benched me.
Dwayne had the puck and passed it to Luis but an Icelander took it and was headed for the goalposts.Luis was picking up fast but since he didn't know how to stop he ended up colliding with the Icelander and Goldberg bringing the goal posts down with them.It was 3 to 0.It was time to do the Flying V.
I got on the ice and got in my position we skated down passing the puck I passed the puck back to Jesse but it failed we didn't even get near the goalpost Icelanders came left and right bodychecking us.We all got up and skated up to them.They scored.it was 4-0.At least we were going to the second period we have a chance to catch up Averman is center again and gets knocked down.
The Icelanders have the puck.Kenny did one of his figure skating tricks and we got a point.We all hugged and high fived each other.Since we got that point I couldn't wait to get back on the ice.That one point gave me hope.As Kenny was skating away the goalie for the Iceland team was about to fight him Kenny did what Russ's older brother taught him.Kenny threw down his stick then his gloves and pulled his shirt up and started beating him.Kenny was put into the penalty box for 2 minutes.
Fulton and Dean skated over to Kenny and cheered him on .Dean and Fulton were wilding up the crowd these two boys are crazy they skated by and hit the Icelanders helmet and they got penalty.Connie and I were on the Ice when one of the Iceland players bodychecked us in the wall.I got up and helped Connie up.I looked up to see Connie trying to get the puck but it got stuck in the crevice of the wall I stood in front of her so that when the Icelander was heading our way they wouldn't hit Connie I closed my eyes getting ready for the impact Dean and Fulton were yelling at the top of their lungs at the Iceland player I also heard ."Hold on Connie and Malia I'm coming"It was Dwayne.
Dwayne came over by the Iceland players that was heading my way and lassoed him.I looked up to see Dwayne with a smile on his face."Thanks Dwayne"Connie and I said at the same time.Dwayne was put on penalty for roping."Where I'm from we treat ladies with respect"Dwayne said to him."Thanks Dwayne but we're not ladies we're ducks"Connie said and we elbowed him in the chest and pushed him down.The Icelander was about to get us but I bodychecked him before he could hurt us.
"There's our bash sisters"!"Fulton yelled from the crowd."Connie we're bash sisters!"I yelled in excitement "Cool"Connie and I high five each other.
We were at the end of the second period.It was still 4-1.We were in our locker room during break time."If we can't beat them might as well keep our pride"Jesse said."Jesse that not pride I know how you feel I wanted to cream that jerk that busted my knee and I wanted to cream Stansson for that cheap shot and if I become someone I'm not and I sink to their level then I've lost more than my knee we're not goons we're not bullies,you who are you?"Coach said pointing to Dean.
"Dean Portman"
"From where?"
"Chicago Illinois"
"Guy Germaine St Paul Minnesota"
"Jesse Hall Minneapolis Minnesota"
"Julie Gaffney Bangor Maine
"Luis Mendoza Miami Florida"
"Greg Goldberg Philadelphia Pennsylvania "
"Lester Averman Brookyln Park Minnesota"
"Malia Hall Minneapolis Minnesota"
"Fulton Reed Stillwater Minnesota"
"Russ Tyler South Central Los Angeles"
"Charlie Conway Minneapolis Minnesota"
"Ken Wu San Francisco California"
"Connie Moreau Minneapolis Minnesota"
"Adam Banks Edina Minnesota"
"Dwayne Robertson Austin Texas"
"Michelle McKay Duluth Minnesota"
"Gordon Bombay Minneapolis Minnesota and we're team USA and we stick together and you know why-"because we are ducks"Hans walked "and ducks fly together"
"And just when you think their gonna break ducks fly together"
"When the wind blows high and the sky is black"
"Ducks fly together"
"When the roosters are crowing and cows are spinning in circles in the pastures"Dwayne said
We all looked around confused.
"Ducks fly together"we all said confused
"And when everyone says that we're done ducks fly together"
We got ducks jersey new ones.We walked out with confidence ready to beat some Icelander ass.
QUACK!
QUACK!
QUACK!
QUACK!
QUACK!
QUACK!
We all cheered getting our fans wild.The audience was singing we will rock except they were saying we will quack you.I Was center now I bent to make eye contact with the Icelander the ref dropped the puck and I pushed him down.The Icelander fans booed I can't believe he got pushed down by a 14 year old girl I passed the puck to Connie and she made the score.It was 4-2.
We all skated over to her and hugged her.It was go time .No slacking down or taking a break I'll take a break after we win this game.
The Icelanders score it was now 5-2.During the break Charlie came up with a plan"Charlie this isn't the NBA"Averman complained ."But it's the perfect game plan".
Adam passed it to me and I passed it to Dwayne who flung the puck in the air and it worked we got a point.Now 5-3.Ken was skating but got bodychecked and I got the puck I skated over and passed it to Luis.He was skating down the goal fast he stopped at the goal he stopped as in he used the brakes.
"I stopped!"Luis said excitedly."Put it in Luis!"Coach yelled.Luis swung at the puck and scored.It was 5-4
Russ went on the Ice and I passed it to him.An Icelander held him against the board and I bodychecked him off but he pushed me on the floor and punched me.The ref pulled him off of me.Coach called him time out and we skated over to him.Coach made Russ and Goldberg switch jerseys.Guy passed it to Luis who passed it to me and I passed it to Goldberg aka Russ.
Russ comes out from the goal posts and takes off his helmet.I gave him my hockey stick."Make the shot Russ"I said and skated off.Russ does his Knuckle puck and scores.It was a tie.I take of my helmet and skate over to Russ and hug him along with everyone else.It was serious time like serious serious time now.Each team had players taking shots.We scored Then Iceland scored.Guy went up and scored.An Icelander went up but Goldberg blocked it.Then they went up again and scored
I went up and scored.Then Iceland and they scored.Adam went up he scored.
4-3
Now it was Iceland.Coach put Julie as the goaltender.It was all up to Julie if she blocked it we would win.
He shoots
I didn't see the puck
Julie opened her glove to show the puck and dropped it on the floor.I climbed over the bench and skated to go hug Julie.We threw our helmets in the air.
WE WON
We went down the ice shaking their hands and skated around the rink with the USA flag cheering and screaming.
I went over to Charlie and gave him a large and long kiss Charlie's smile only grew bigger.
We won again and I have to thank my friends and Coach Bombay
After we got back to Minnesota we sat by the fire and had marshmallows.Goldberg nearly set himself on fire Charlie and I helped him put it out."'You're supposed to cook it Goldberg not burn it"I said laughing We laughed and talked I sat with Charlie with our hands interlocked.
WE WON
THE DUCKS ARE THE BEST.