Ice Blacks lose

A man-of-the-match performance from Ice Blacks goaltender Richard Parry wasn’t enough to earn the Ice Blacks a win in Auckland on Wednesday night. The New Zealand ice hockey team lost 5-2 to China in their second match of the IIHF world championship. While the game was tied up at 2-2 after two periods, the third was owned by China who scored three quick goals. China created more opportunities with 40 shots on Parry’s goal while NZ created 25 chances.