Midwest Pulls Off Three Goal Comeback To Win In Championship

The MCRHL Select squad defeated the SCHL Selects 5-4 on August 5 to claim the first ever title in the College Division of the USA Hockey InLine National Championships.  Zach Beeman, of Western Michigan University, was able to score with just :58 remaining to cap off a comeback from a 3-0 deficit early in the game.  Beeman was the star of the game, and maybe the tournament with four goals in the finals.  Eric Dumais, also of Western Michigan, made 17 saves in the victory to finish the tournament 5-0.
 
With four of the five games worth of stats recorded, the MCRHL was led by Beeman and Mike Mackert (Michigan State), who each recorded 14 points.  Bryan Davis, of Illinois State also contributed quite a bit, assisting on the last two goals and grabbing 9 points in the four recorded games.
 
The MCRHL Selects outscored their opponents 39-19 over the course of the five games, easily having the most potent offense at the event.
 
The MCRHL and NCRHA would like to thank USA Hockey InLine for providing the opportunity for the tournament to take place, and we look forward to the event turning into an annual 8 region tournament featuring some of the best roller hockey in the country.
 
For more coverage of the event, including the Skills Competition, visit http://www.usahockey.com/2004_inl_nationals/main_site/main/home/.