Over and over, a Team Alaska athlete had the puck and was able to move it down the field by overpowering German players. On several occasions, German athletes ended up face first on the rubber floor, and were picked up and brushed off by their Alaska rivals. Teams were divided into divisions based on their abilities. Team USA Alaska's division was considered advanced and athletes passed the puck through their legs and behind their backs. Special Olympics floor hockey is an adaptation of ice hockey, without the skates, winged poles, hard pucks and inclement weather.
Athletes use sticks to push a rubber-coated felt doughnut around the rink.
Following the game, USA athletes gave piggyback rides to German athletes, embraced each other in hugs and jumped up and down. The two teams posed for pictures and cheered together. Team USA collected the homemade banners made by fans. The Canavans are one of two father-child partners on the team. Almost an hour later, a team from Spain accepted the bronze medal.