fourth and sixth. In the seventh end, Stjerne had a chance for a deuce but came away with one to cut the lead to 3-1. In the eighth end, the Danish team again threatened, laying two with a high guard. But on Ulsrud's final shot, he was able to remove one for the win. "It was nice, these are the guys that we play at the European championships and to meet them on Canadian ice in an arena like this is good," Ulsrud said. "It really was a start we were looking for." After earning silver at the 2010 Games, and with the Sochi Games fast approaching, Ulsrud said they're beginning to gear up. And he hopes this stop in Brantford is the start of another magical ride. "One of the good things about going to the Olympics and getting all the way to the final is you know what it takes," Ulsrud said. "As the boys say, this is a big tournament and we'd love to do well in the Slam, but now we're starting to build it up. "Right now I don't think we can match the level of the Howards and the Stoughtons. But if you give us a year, I think we'll be up there," he said. "This is the best practice for us. We practice a lot at the rink back home but you can't beat coming here and try all of the things we practice back home." He said he'll be happy if they