It’s no surprise if the Macedonian Lions make the playoffs. The team is built around a solid core group who have put in a solid effort each and every tournament.

The team is led by George Servinis, who played five games with the Minnesota North Stars (now Dallas Stars) of the NHL in the mid-80s. He also spent time with the Canadian men’s national team and won the NCAA title in 1985. Servinis has the tools to score as well as lay back and wait for his opportunity to pounce on a play. Helping him out on the blueline is Mike Stoyan, who provides a strong, fierce presence in the back end, while still playing a clean game.

The team finished third in the east division in 2007 and were in for a tough battle in the first round of the playoffs as they were set to face the Polish Hussars. While the Lions lost the game, 5-1, the Hussars wound up winning the Canadian Cup as well.

The Lions played a tough but fair game and at times looked like they would be the one en route the final instead. Always drawing a large crowd anxious to support them, perhaps one day in the near future, they will hear the loudest cheer of

them all while hoisting the cup.