World Cup of Hockey, 2004

[Michael Griffiths]

Training camp is already under way. Mario Lemieux has been named team captain by you know who I have a feeling Mario will totally dominate and put everyone else to shame. I think Canada are still the favourites. Thoughts?

 

[Salome]

hockey?

I predict an australia vs. the netherlands final

 

[Popmartijn]

Ladies and men?

I do hope that will be 2 more gold medals for the Netherlands.

*didn't see Canada competing though*

 

[Michael Griffiths]

That's "World Cup", not Olympics, boys!

Besides, field hockey doesn't count.

(When I was in India, I found it amusing that I'd have to specify "ice" for hockey, where as here in Canada I have to specify "field" for hockey when talking about the "other" hockey....ah, the tapestry of world cultures.)

 

[AvsGirl41]

Despite that my boy isn't on the roster, I am rooting for the Czech Republic, as always.

 

[Salome]

That's "World Cup", not Olympics, boys!

of course we're talking about the world cup
otherwise I would have predicted germany vs the netherlands instead of australia vs. the netherlands

I'm fairly sure hockey was being played before some drunk students decided that they could also play that game on ice


my favourites for the ice ( ) hockey world cup:
Canada

 

[Michael Griffiths]

Ah, I stand corrected. You do have a point - field hockey did come first. But really, they are two different sports altogether. They have about as much in common as football (and that's soccer to my fellow N. Americans) has with field hockey.

On a side note, why is it that American football is called "football" at all? It's mostly played with the hands, not the feet! I'm with the rest of the wold on this one - soccer to me is football.

 

[DaveC]

I predict that this World Cup will be a stellar flop in the ratings, seeing as the Olympics will be just ended.

Either way I hope canada wins.

 

[LeopoldoBloom]

I think all of Canada will watch the World Cup with lots of interest to take our minds of the PATHETIC performance we're putting in at the olympics. I agree with Griffiths, Mario (the greatest pure god-given talent in hockey ever) will dominate.

 

[Michael Griffiths]

I agree with Griffiths, Mario (the greatest pure god-given talent in hockey ever) will dominate.

He probably did have the most physical talent, I agree.

Not the best player ever though.

Let's rock.

 

[LeopoldoBloom]

"He probably did have the most physical talent, I agree.

Not the best player ever though.

Let's rock. "

Agreed.

 

[zoney!]

hmm...

where are the games being played?

 

[DaveC]

Mario is completely washed up.

 

[cujo]

Not the best player ever though.

Let's rock.

Oh how I've missed this.

I'm disappointed that there have been so many dropouts for the Russian squad. If they had Khabibulin, Federov, and a good portion of their star talent, the tournament would be much more interesting.

Personally I would find it incredibly boring if Canada won this year, even though the Americans did embarrass the team 8 years back. In my opinion the loss of size on defence and the slightly diluted skill will cost Canada the trophy, and the Americans or Finland will take the prize. With Kiprusoff, the Koivu brothers, the Ruutu brothers, and Selanne, I think the Fins have the potential to do it (and they have placed decently at the olympics the past few times). Apparently nhl.com did a story on their team today, so if you think I'm stark-raving mad check things out from a less embittered source.

Go Suomi.

 

[Michael Griffiths]

Selanne's Hart is still in Winnipeg, let's face it.

(Yes, meant to be a clever pun. )

 

[cujo]

If clever was the intention, you clearly missed.

My patience is wayning.

GET IT!!!

LMAOJHF*HQ@#

 

[zoney!]

you guys kill me (in a ill-literate sense - LOOK I am as punny as grif mcgrifferton)

USA Today had a full page spread yesterday on the World Cup. They quoted some Canadian (experts, I guess), mentioned 1996 and how it was lost on Americans (the general public) and alluded to the pending strike.

I may head to St. Paul to see at least one of the games (maybe the semis).

 

[cujo]

Wanna trade?

 

[zoney!]

How about you find away to remove Blink 182 from THE MUSIC tour..and we've got a deal.

 

[Michael Griffiths]

Zoney the Pony, Zony the Pony....what more can I say?




Yes...


I'm bored.


And drunk.

 

[DaveC]

drunkenness

 

[cujo]

I'm bored.


And drunk.

We never did go for that pint, did we?

 

[DaveC]

1-0 Finland over the Czechs right now, 2:20 left in the second.

 

[DaveC]

And now it's 4-0 Finland.

 

[DaveC]

Talk about the Czechs not showing up.

 

[cujo]

you could say they... czeched out!

hahahahahahahaha.

You're right inner monologue, that wasn't funny at all.

 

[cujo]

When will teams learn that dedicatory Mustard is not a colour to be worn in competition.

 

[zoney!]

um, yeah...what in the hell is that?

 

[cujo]

It's called heritage.

For all those Winnipeg Falcon fans out there.

You got a problem with the peg?

 

[DaveC]

Those jerseys were ass-ugly.

Good game tonight for Canada though! Guaranteed 1st in the NA division as long as Russia doesn't obliterate every team it plays (not likely knowing how Russia's been playing in international tournaments lately).

w00t.