Olympics Icehockey....

[ewing]

USA - Bye bye
.....and now Canada got sc****d by the russians.
The tournament is simply "European championships".

Oh i forgot, Canadas girls won the ladyhockey....

[ewing]

USA - Bye bye
.....and now Canada got sc****d by the russians.
The tournament is simply "European championships".

Oh i forgot, Canadas girls won the ladyhockey....

[KenP]

I didn't realize hockey was still played in North America. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif

[PARAGON]

what's hockey

[CO Hummer]

I prefer Ice Dancing.

[HummBob]

BOOOOOO!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif

Canada losing THAT IS! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by CO Hummer:
I prefer Ice Dancing. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Ice Dancing With The Stars, live on FOX.

[ZigsRig]

http://elcova.com/groupee_files/attachments/4/9/5/4951095161/4951095161_redx2.gif?ts=43FD61BB&key=5EB3E981EDC7A96F56487D9838EED8BA&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Felcova.com%2Fgroupee%2Fforum s%2Fa%2Fga%2Ful%2F5951095161%2Finlineimg%2FY%2Fred x2.gif

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ZigsRig:
http://elcova.com/groupee_files/attachments/4/9/5/4951095161/4951095161_redx2.gif?ts=43FD61BB&key=5EB3E981EDC7A96F56487D9838EED8BA&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Felcova.com%2Fgroupee%2Fforum s%2Fa%2Fga%2Ful%2F5951095161%2Finlineimg%2FY%2Fred x2.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Fizz-izzled.

[Sewie]

Two minutes for butt-ending.

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Sewie:
Two minutes for butt-ending. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>You're a quick one, aren't you? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[jfox]

Those are the ugliest skates I have ever see. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

J.

[GeorgeSSSS]

The problem for the Americans and Canucks is that Olympic ice hockey is played on an Olympic sized sheet of ice, which is substantially larger than an NHL sheet. The larger ice puts a premium on speed and passing while the smaller NHL ice increases the importance of checking. In Europe and Scandinavia, hockey is played on Olympic sized ice, giving the European players an advantage in the Olympics.

This makes the U.S. 1980 "Miracle" at Lake Placid even more miraculous.

BTW, one of the kids' hockey coaches in Southern California is a former Russian Central Red Army hockey center. There is a display at his rink that shows he has a European Championships gold medal, an Olympic gold medal, he is on the Stanley Cup, he was voted the Oilers most outstanding new player his first year with the team, and he was a center on the Anaheim Ducks when Paul Karia was his winger. Other than that, he didn't do much in the sport [ha ha].

George SSSS

[ewing]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by GeorgeSSSS:
The problem for the Americans and Canucks is that Olympic ice hockey is played on an Olympic sized sheet of ice, which is substantially larger than an NHL sheet. The larger ice puts a premium on speed and passing while the smaller NHL ice increases the importance of checking. In Europe and Scandinavia, hockey is played on Olympic sized ice, giving the European players an advantage in the Olympics.

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Excuses excuses excuses......

95% of the players of the european nationateams that are in the quarterfinals of the olympics play in the NHL. So they are used to the same rink.

[W1N]

FINLAND owned both Canada (2-0) and USA (3-2)!!!

http://www.iltalehti.fi/osastot/kisaextra/jokinen_ki.jpg

Most of our players play in NHL, Selanne whos leading the olympic tournament in goals scored plays for Anaheim, Koivu is the Captain of Montreal Canadiens etc etc...

Selanne and Jokinen (Florida Panthers) in the picture...

Why does Team USA look like they have no idea where the puck is and goalie is laying on his back http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[HummBob]

Yeah Yeah...SCREW you W1N http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Hey Teemu, "The Finnish Flash" started his pro career here in Winnipeg in 1992http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif. He won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in the NHL scoring a rookie record of 76 goals http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Yeah I know...I'm a LITTLE bitter that our NHL team took off to Phoenix http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif

[W1N]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummBob:
Yeah Yeah...SCREW you W1N http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Hey Teemu, "The Finnish Flash" started his pro career here in Winnipeg in 1992http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif. He won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in the NHL scoring a rookie record of 76 goals http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Yeah I know...I'm a LITTLE bitter that our NHL team took off to Phoenix http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, Teemu is probably the best hockey player ever come out of Finland, an awesome scorer. Jari Kurri who played with Crezky for long time was a very good too. I think Calgary's goalie Kiprusoff (Kipper) has been lately in the spotlight the most..

Anyhow I sure bigger rink and different refering policy had something to do that Europen teams have been dominating. Generally national teams are working more frequently in europe than in North-America. Anyhow the teams that come out of NA are always tough to beat and I have to celebrate victory over both http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[W1N]

http://www.hs.fi/kuvat/iso_webkuva/1135218915806.jpeg

So, down goes Russia 4-0

GO FINS!!!

[GeorgeSSSS]

WOW. It will be Finland & Sweden in the final. Teemu Selanne v. Peter Forsberg. This should be a game for the ages. The best of the best of the best plus the two squads are big rivals.

Program the TiVo.

George SSSS

[ewing]

Teemu Selanne...? Never heard of.
Forsberg, Sundin, Alfredsson and Lidström.
Enough said!

[HummBob]

HMMMM.....I wonder WHERE in Europe you're from http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[ewing]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummBob:
HMMMM.....I wonder WHERE in Europe you're from http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You´re right of course.
Sweden.

I lift my hat of and show the greatest respect for the finish hockeyteam.
They have done a great tournament and have a few of the best players in the world.

Ofcourse, i hope they will have a tough afternoon tomorrow when they play us (Sweden) in the final.
And hornestly i think Sweden will win.
Forsberg, Sundin and a few few other NHL players hasn´t yet shown all they got.
Hopefully tomorrow.
I´m happy that Finland bet Russia in the semi, because i think Russia would have been to hard for us.
If Sweden doesn´t win -
I´m happy that Finland was the team that got the gold medal.

Final score:
5-2 Sweden
(remember where you read it first!)

[HummBob]

I miss Tomas Steen, Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nillson http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

All played for the WINNIPEG JETS http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

Back in the day http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[W1N]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ewing:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummBob:
HMMMM.....I wonder WHERE in Europe you're from http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You´re right of course.
Sweden.

I lift my hat of and show the greatest respect for the finish hockeyteam.
They have done a great tournament and have a few of the best players in the world.

Ofcourse, i hope they will have a tough afternoon tomorrow when they play us (Sweden) in the final.
And hornestly i think Sweden will win.
Forsberg, Sundin and a few few other NHL players hasn´t yet shown all they got.
Hopefully tomorrow.
I´m happy that Finland bet Russia in the semi, because i think Russia would have been to hard for us.
If Sweden doesn´t win -
I´m happy that Finland was the team that got the gold medal.

Final score:
5-2 Sweden
(remember where you read it first!) </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!

Congratulations to you, our fellow neighbours! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[ewing]

Thanks WIN.
It could have gone either way really.