Innebandy Chicago, proudly sponsored by Salming Sports, FloorballPro.com, A.E. Gustfsson Law Offices and Del Medical Systems Group, defeated the host Triangle Floorball Club 11-1 in the final game of the 2008 East Coast Tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Chicago team dominated the tournament by winning all of their games and conceding just seven goals in seven games. The team previously won the annual East Coast Tournament in 2006 and joins the Boston Puukädet as the only team with more than one ECT crown. Innebandy Chicago has also had great success at the Canada Cup, finishing second in 2007 and third in 2008.
Innebandy Chicago – 2008 East Coast Champions:
Tomasz Komperda (GK)
Tomasz Lemanski (D)
Rudy Moser (D)
Martin Rechsteiner (D)
Peter-Johann Eriksson (F)
Jakub Zajac (F)
Juha Mikkola (F)
Lukasz Cionzynski (F)
Agata Sarna (F)
Szymon Pohrebny (F)
The East Coast Tournament marks the first leg of the 2008-2009 North American Floorball Championship, an annual distinction awarded to the North American floorball club with the best cumulative result from the ECT, Montreal Open and the Canada Cup. With their ECT win, Innebandy Chicago leads the way with Triangle Floorball Club second and Boston third.
For more information about Innebandy Chicago, please visit http://www.innebandychicago.com
Text & Picture: Juha Mikkola
