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This is a debate that will creep up on us every four years, and fade into oblivion in non-Olympic years. This is the debate on the future of International hockey competition, and whether the National Hockey League needs to commit to Olympic participation, or sneak away from the midseason–usually overseas–schedule and produce their own world tournament, the World Cup?
The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games couldn’t have gone any better for Canada, and I’m not referring to the fact that they set an Olympic record for the most gold medals won (14) either. I’m referring to the fact that they won the two medals that counted most to practically every Canadian citizen in the world: [...]
Okay ladies, it’s time to let go of those pearls. For those of you who have been too busy watching spangly, booger-eating cousin daters figure skating on the Big Channel, Team Canada’s womens hockey team won the gold. They had the usual celebration on the ice right after the game, then left the rink only [...]
Team USA’s motto should run along the lines of: ‘The best defense is a good offense’ as this team has the ability to log a lot of minutes in the zones of opposing teams.
Hockey Hall Of Famer and the quintessential, ultimate leader, Mark Messier was officially named general manager of Team Canada’s entry at the 2010 World Championships in Germany. “Mess” won the Hart Trophy twice to go with six Stanley Cup rings. As Reuter’s noted, “Messier, who retired as the NHL’s second all-time leading scorer and was [...]
There are many world tournaments in the sport of hockey that go unnoticed, one of them being the Under 18 IHF World Championships where the best and brightest players under 18 years of age around the world come together and compete. The event was in Fargo, North Dakota this year and the United States [...]
While the NHL season is over for the Phoenix Coyotes, many of the Desert Dogs will still be playing hockey. Team Canada’s roster for the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championships in Switzerland was announced recently and three Phoenix Coyotes will be joining the team. Shane Doan will once again be donning the Canadian [...]
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