((Disclaimer: No, I don't own them. Not the characters, locations or movies. The quotes are from the movie. To Wish Impossible Things is a song by The Cure))

((Like I said, I know diddly squat about hockey. And this game is HUGE and lots of action. I'll try my hardest but I'm gonna leave the announcer in and just add to what he says. It's redundant to re-write it all. I hope I don't disappoint too many of you. And the locker room scene is all quotes and not much is POV, I'm sorry. It'll get better. Thanks for the reviews. X0))
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST ICELAND (2)
Live from the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. It's Team U.S.A. versus Iceland in the hockey finals of the Junior Goodwill Games. Hi, everybody. This is Bob Miller along with Jacques Berman. Nice to have you with us for what should be an exciting title game tonight.
In the locker room right before the game. Everybody is getting pumped up. If I don't play tonight as much as I'd hate it, I can't say it wasn't worth it. Dean is the greatest guy I've been with.
"Coach."
"Hey Banks."
"I woke up…and the pain was gone." He rotates his hockey stick perfectly.
"Adam, I'm sorry, but we already have a full roster." Charlie speaks up from the back of the room.
"He can have my spot." What? Charlie is the captain. "It's what I can do for the team. Let me do it."
"Charlie, I need you on the bench, coaching right there with me."
Let the games begin…
"Take a deep breath. Here we go." Bombay said as he opened the rink doors.
Now the two teams gather at their respective benches. In their last meeting, Iceland crushed Team U.S.A. twelve to one.
"Heads high! Stand tall! Fly straight! U.S.A. all the way!"
We're ready for the opening face-off in tonight's championship game. Team U.S.A. against Iceland. Lester Averman will move in to take the draw for Team U.S.A. And off the face-off, Averman gets knocked down. Iceland physically dominated the first game between these two teams and they'll try to do it again tonight. Guy Germaine gets checked down in the corner. Back behind the net, Golburg cuts it off there for U.S.A. Here comes Dean Portman. Portman with the puck. He's hit hard into the glass by Gunnar Stahl. Iceland out to dominate this game early. Puck is still in the U.S.A. zone. There's a shot from the blue line. Stick save by Golburg, good save! Held in by Iceland. Golburg looks like he got tripped in front of the net. Iceland still with it. Back behind the net. Here's a wraparound by Sandersson. And he scores! Iceland gets an early one-to-nothing lead.
Russ heads out and gets checked hard. Tries to make his shot of but loses the puck.
Iceland with a one-nothing lead. Throwing everything they have at Team U.S.A. Iceland scores again. Team U.S.A. has to find a way to get back into the game because they are being totally dominated by a bigger, faster Iceland team.
"We can't make it. Iceland's bigger, they're stronger, faster. They have more facial hair." Umm, okay. Banks is out and skating. Sandersson hit him again.
"Sit down, guys. Sit down, sit down. Hey, ref! Why don't you call something for crying out loud? He almost took his arm off!" Are you kidding me? He only gets a penalty.
Now the crowd doing the wave, trying to get Team U.S.A. back in this game. It may be working. Team U.S.A. moving up to center ice. Connie Moreau. Moreau to the blue line of Iceland. Drops it back to Mendoza. Ducks under a check. Dwayne Robertson with it now for Team U.S.A. He's from Austin, Texas. He's got great moves with the puck. Robertson still with it. Portman calling for it in front of the net. Robertson knocked down from behind. And Iceland will take over. Here's Luis Mendoza in a footrace trying to catch Amselik. Amselik on a breakaway. He could make it three-nothing. Mendoza trying frantically to catch him. Amselik moving in on Golburg. Amselik gets hit from behind taking the puck into the goal. Amselik, Mendoza and the puck all in the net. It's a goal. And Iceland leads now three-to-nothing.
"Show me the Flying "V" Let's go! Let's go!" The "v" is Jesse, Ken, Russ, Fulton and Luis. If only it had worked.
And here's a four-on-none break for Iceland. Gunnar Stahl to Sandersson. Wide open net and he scores. Four-nothing, Iceland. And Iceland is really taking it to Team U.S.A. They are completely dominating this game. As we start the second period you wonder how in the world is Team U.S.A. gonna get back in this? It's like David versus Goliath. Off the face-off, Averman gets knocked down by Gunnar Stahl. And the heavy hitting by Iceland continues. It's gonna take something drastic for Team U.S.A. to turn this game around.
Yes it is. And drastic names are Dean Portman and Fulton Reed.
Iceland trying to pad their lead here in the second period. Wu around. Number 74 spins around. He's right in the slot. He shoots! And a save by Golburg. Kenny Wu picks it up behind the Team U.S.A. net. Wu, the former Olympic skater weaves his way up to center ice, he's gonna try and split the Iceland defense. Fulton back to Wu. He shoots, he scores! Wu, Wu, Wu, Kenny Wu! Puts Team U.S.A. on the board.
"Hey you guys, come on, get--. Let's play hockey!"Haha wow.
Uh, oh. Both Fulton and Portman are going to get misconduct penalties here. They're ushered into the penalty box where they join Wu and they're still going wild. Now there's three "Bash Brothers".
"Connie, be careful out there, they're gunning for you."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Iceland on the attack again. Uberjavik fires the puck in the corner. And Connie Moreau over to get it. Moreau with it and Sandersson has her lined up
"Get out of there, Connie!"
((Hahaha, funny scene. "Thank you, Dwayne. But I'm no lady, I'm a duck!"))
Referee taking Robertson over to the penalty box. What are they gonna call this penalty? Two minutes for roping? That's a new one on me. We're at the end of the second period; Iceland has a commanding four-to-one lead.
"This isn't a hockey game; it's a circus."
Buzzer sounds and we all head back to the locker room.
"Did you all enjoy that?"
"Yeah!"
"Okay. Well so did they. Because they're still three points up and we're one period away from defeat."
"Well if we can't beat them, we might as well keep our pride."
"Yeah."
"Jesse that's not pride. Sure when Dwayne roped that big oaf part of me cheered. But guys I've been there. I know how you feel. I wanted to cream that jerk that busted my knee when I played in the minors. And I really, really wanted to go after Stansson for that cheap shot. But you know what? My knee will heal. And if I become someone I'm not, if I sink to their level; well then I've lost more than my knee. Understand?"
"Yeah."
"We're not goons, we're not bullies. No matter what people say or do…we have to be ourselves. You, who are you?"
"Dean Portman."
"From where?"
"Chicago, Illinois."
"You."
"Guy Germaine."
"From where?"
"St. Paul, Minnesota."
"You."
"Jesse Hall from Minneapolis, Minnesota."
"Who are you?"
"Julie Gaffney from Bangor, Maine."
"Luis Mendoza. Miami, Florida."
"Greg Golburg. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."
"Les Averman Brooklyn Park, 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 MacKay. Duluth, Minnesota."
"And I'm Gordon Bombay. Minneapolis, Minnesota." Cheering and such. "We're Team U.S.A., gathered from all across America. And we're gonna stick together. You know why?"
"Because we are the Ducks. And Ducks fly together." Where the hell did he come from?
"That's right, Jan."
"And just when you think they're about to break apart."
"Ducks fly together."
"And when the wind blows hard and the sky is black."
"Ducks fly together."
"And when the roosters are crowing and cows are spinning circles in the pastures." I told you that kid was weird.
"Uh, okay. Ducks fly together."
"And when everyone says it can't be done. Ducks fly together."
"Now, new Ducks, and old Ducks, must unite under a new banner. And I thought perhaps something like this."
Wow, is he good at that crappy inspirational speech thing? I'm nervous and I really want us to pull through. If not then everything we've gained from this experience, especially me will still have been worthwhile in the end.
…

Here to start the third period, what team is this? It's not Team U.S.A... Well yes it is. They've got on new uniforms. They're wearing the logo of the Duck. I've never seen this before. I've just gotten word that there is no rule against changing uniform. Well Gordon Bombay's old team was called the Ducks, and I guess we've got the U.S.A. Ducks out there now.
"Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Go Ducks!"
((Insert "We Will Rock You" by Queen. Wicked song))
Guy Germaine gives it over to Kenny Wu. Wu back to Germaine. Germaine slides it to Connie Moreau. She shoots! She scores! Connie Moreau with a lovely move in front of the net pulls Team. U.S.A. to within two goals. Team. U.S.A. still down by two goals. Trying to get back in it. Shot and a diving save by Golburg. Averman with it for the Ducks, he leads the attack. Comes right up the middle. Averman lost the puck. Iceland gets it over to Gunnar Stahl. He's got an empty net. He scores! Oh, that hurts. The Ducks trail now, five-to-two.
((Coolest shot-ever. Probably illegal in real hockey but that's why it's a movie.))
Play continues here in the final period. The hitting has picked up but the Ducks are hanging in there. However they're still down by two goals with time running out. Bodies flying all over the ice. The puck is in the Duck's zone. Here's Mendoza on a breakaway. He can really fly. The speedster into the Iceland zone.
"Put it in, Luis!"
He scores! Luis Mendoza on breakaway scores with two minutes left. And the Ducks trail by one. Russ is trying to get his shot but he's cornered.
"Time out! Guys, come in!"
Time running out here in the third period. The Ducks with the puck. They're still down by a goal. They're back in their own zone. I don't know why they're not moving it up to center ice. They have to attack. The clock is ticking. Iceland with a one goal lead.
"Alright, Guy, now!"
Here's Germaine in his own zone. Germaine gives it to Luis Mendoza. Mendoza goes back behind the net starts up on the attack. Mendoza drops it back to—to Golburg? He gave it to the goaltender, Golburg. Wait, its not Golburg. Tyler with it. Tees up the puck with a knuckle puck. Russ Tyler with the knuckle puck ties the game with no time left on the clock. So the championship comes down to a shootout. Each team picks five of their best. One-on-one with the goalie. No rebounds. Best of five shots wins it all. What a way to end it!
((This is the shootout. Just in case you forgot this is a Julie POV but I've only been writing the commentator part. But he finally stops talking now so it will be Julie POV now.))

Up first is Jesse. He makes it. Then Iceland's 74 makes it. Its 1-1. Guy goes out and makes it. 2-1. Iceland goes again but they miss. The anticipation is killing me. Dwayne goes up and misses so we're still 2-1. Sandersson makes it so 2-2. Fulton's up and makes an awesome shot, 3-2. Iceland makes it 3-3. Adam is up as our last shooter and he makes it. 4-3. If Iceland misses the next goal we win it all. Gunnar Stahl steps out. Crap. He's the best they have.
"Julie, you got the fast glove. I know this kid's move. Triple deke, glove side. Anticipate it and you got him." Now? You decide to put me out there now?
"What if he goes stick side?" He's really good. I've seen him shoot.
"He's fancy, he'll go glove. Don't hesitate. Let's go." Breathing is good…no not really I'm actually freaking out.
In a surprise move, Bombay has gone to his bench. He's sending out Julie Gaffney to replace Golburg. She'll face Gunnar Stahl. I don't know about this move by Bombay. Putting in a cold goaltender to face the leading scorer in the tournament. But hang on to your hats. Here we go. If Julie "The Cat" Gaffney stops Gunnar Stahl the U.S.A. wins.
Okay that guy is a moron. People doubting me makes want to rub it in their faces... I skate out.
"Go get him, Julie."
He starts towards me. Triple deke, glove. Breathe. Count him in."That's one." I watched as he shifted his weight on his skates. "Two." Coming closer last time. C'mon you can do this, Julie. "Three." He stops a few feet from me and pulls back for his shot. Bombay's voice echoed in my head. Don't hesitate. He shoots and I feel my knees hit the ice. Everything is silent. I can't believe it. Gunnar looks me directly in the eyes. I stand up and drop the puck from my glove. The crowd goes insane. Wait that means we won.
Ducks win! Ducks win! Oh I can't believe it. The Ducks have come from behind to beat Iceland in a shootout in the championship game!
I pull my helmet off and drop it behind me. I skate over to Gunnar.
"Nice try." Wow is he cute, but who cares WE WIN!
Bombay, the Minnesota Miracle Man, has done it again.
I skate over and run into Charlie. That definitely just happened didn't it? The team comes over and everyone's going crazy. We did it we actually freaking did it. This is the most amazing feeling ever. Charlie takes the flag and starts running with it. We all follow him until we reach Bombay and all the cameras.
"Ducks! Ducks! Ducks! Ducks!"

((Yeah, it doesn't end here. There is a kind of after-party, then the campfire scene and then Julie and Dean go to their hometowns. Review, please))