The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.2002, Side 38

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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lowed by counter-attack in rapid succes-
sion. Konnie Johannesson made a great
poke check on a two-man combination and
he tumbled Goodman on the play so that
the great speed merchant had to be taken to
the dressing room, having hit his head on
the ice.
In the third period, Falcons started with
a rush. Fredrickson scored in forty-five
seconds, going down from the face-off
with Halderson and when the defence
looked for a pass, he dodged right through
and beat Langtry when he was right on top
of him. Johannesson toppled Gouinlock
when he was right through and saved what
looked like a sure goal. The play shifted
with phenomenal rapidity, and masterly
work by both teams had the fans in a con-
tinuous state of intense expectancy as the
colourfully clad figures made their light-
Members of the 1920 Falcons Enjoying Sight-seeing in Europe
After they won the Canadian Championship, there had not been
time for the Falcons to return home to Winnipeg befoe going overseas
to represent Canada at the Olympic games in Antwerp. Therefore
they were all outfitted with new suits and coats in Eastern Canada
before embarking on the steamship liner for Europe. Here, we have
five of the 1920 Championship Falcon team overseas.
Left to right: Konnie Johannesson, Mike Goodman, Bobby Benson,
Slim Halderson, Wally Byron. Perhaps Frank Fredrickson was taking
the picture?