The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.2002, Blaðsíða 36

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Vol. 57 #3
last gasp, yet showing throughout hockey
above criticism, speed beyond praise, suffi-
cient to rouse the most phlegmatic to fanat-
ic enthusiasm.
Jaded, and well nigh exhausted, the
teams returned to the fray, fighting for the
winning goal in a spirit fraught with des-
peration. The first ten minutes of hectic
overtime play brought no score. More
overtime! There followed a short interval.
The band played a stirring overture. Jack
“Speed” Snidal, great booster of the
Falcons, stepped onto the rail and “walked
the rope,” balancing with arms thrown
wide, to the great delight of the fans.
Again they returned to the fray, and do-
or-die scrimmage for a place in the sun on
the one hand and a virtual safe lead for the
ultimate honours on the other, was
resumed. Jocko Anderson rushed fast and
crashed into the Falcon goal, but the puck
was not in. Konnie cleared and plowed
down centre ice on a “take all with you”
that sent two Selkirk men and himself
floundering on the ice. Resurrecting the
last and flickering remnants of their fading
energy, staking their all on a last and whirl-
wind spurt, the Falcons combined in the
closing stages of the last five-minute over-
time period. With less than two minutes to
go, Johnnie Mitchell gave Brandow a per-
fect pass in front of the Falcon goal, but
THE FALCONS
Circa 1920
The 1920 Falcons in front of the Amphitheatre in Winnipeg prior to
the Olympics.
Back row: Hebbie Axford, president; Alan (Huck) Woodman, sub.;
Slim Halderson, r. wing; Konnie Johannesson, def; Chris Fridfinnson,
sub. Front row: Steamer Maxwell, coach; Bobby Benson, def.; Frank
Fredrickson, centre & captain; Mike Goodman, 1. wing; Wally Byron,
goal.