NO NO NO

They were cherry picking pansies and you damn well know it. Better team means nothing because they lost to finland and never made it to even the bronze medal game, so mute point. We have what it takes, we got to the final 3 yrs in a row and did Russia pull off the double gold in 2002? NOPE! and did any Europeans lead their team to the Stanley Cup last year? NOPE!, ALL CANADIANS. I don't think Europeans really understand the depth with hockey and culture it is in this country and how personally we take hockey as a sport. So feel free to go on and on about how great Russia is (sure it is a great country or whatever country you are from) but the evidence points to that Canada is THE HOCKEY POWERHOUSE of the WORLD!.

Canada is the hockey powerhouse of the world, though we sometimes blow tournaments when we obviously have the superior teams (the last couple Juniors against USA and Russia), the Olympics 98 and the World Cup in 96.

But as for Russian...Canada owns their ass in international hockey. 1972 Summit Series, 1984, 87 and 91 Canada Cup..all Canadian wins against the USSR.

Europeans have some great players, but they can't take the physical stuff. They whine so much about it. And the best players throughout the history of the NHL are 90% Canadian, from goaltenders, to forwards and defencemen (as well as coaches). I shouldn't have to name any if anybody on here really knows hockey.

The rest of the major hockey nations are, as Gretzky said, jealous of Canada and they do like to see us lose. Fuck 'em all I say.

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My other point is go to Hockey Hall Of Fame and take a good look at the awards and the stanley cup itself and even the members of the hall of fame. What nationality are they?

congrats USA

you win this round... until next time!

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TT, chill the fuck out

nobody here is arguing about Canada's place in the hockey world. You're acting like whiney loser. Canada lost...this isn't the first time it happend, and if it helps you sleep at night, it was just the juniors. When the actual Canada team plays, they'll win. Get over it.

Round 2 is considered in March (Women's World Championships)
Round 3 is the hockey playoffs (which cdn's will lead their teams to the final and one will lead his team to the cup)
Round 4 is the NHL AWARDS CELEBRATION IN JUNE
Round 5 is WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY in Sept 2004 in Toronto

then again, take a look at the hockey hall of fame.....really mostly Canadians because we have the best players.

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And the best players throughout the history of the NHL are 90% Canadian, from goaltenders, to forwards and defencemen (as well as coaches). I shouldn't have to name any if anybody on here really knows hockey.

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My other point is go to Hockey Hall Of Fame and take a good look at the awards and the stanley cup itself and even the members of the hall of fame. What nationality are they?

Let me ask you something... When did 1st ever Russian player arrive at the NHL?

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We have what it takes, we got to the final 3 yrs in a row

Did you win in the finals 3 years in a row? Didn't think so.

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I don't think Europeans really understand the depth with hockey and culture it is in this country and how personally we take hockey as a sport

Well, I do understand that hockey is the only sport Canadians are good at. They suck at everything else (except curling). No wonder there is always so much fuss about hockey here in Canada.

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Lacrosse
Speed Skating
Swimming
Racing

shall I go on? We rule at those

No one understands the link with Hockey, Culture and Country and most of you have not been born here and you don't understand the deal that the game means to Canadians. I don't mind people saying our national team sucks but when you trash a country that you live in, then that's wrong.

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Originally posted by torontotrance Lacrosse Speed Skating Swimming Racing shall I go on? We rule at those No one understands the link with Hockey, Culture and Country and most of you have not been born here and you don't understand the deal that the game means to Canadians. I don't mind people saying our national team sucks but when you trash a country that you live in, then that's wrong.

I'm not trashing the country. I love Canada! I'm simply stating some facts about their abilities in sports.

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Originally posted by Durafei Let me ask you something... When did 1st ever Russian player arrive at the NHL? Did you win in the finals 3 years in a row? Didn't think so. Well, I do understand that hockey is the only sport Canadians are good at. They suck at everything else (except curling). No wonder there is always so much fuss about hockey here in Canada.

The first Russians came over in the late 70's and early 80's and they're still not as good as the Canadians in the NHL. Look at the Conn Smythe Trophy (for the most valuable player in the playoffs) and it's been won by Canadians all but two times. Once by an American and the other by a Russian.

It's people like you who I can't stand. You come over here to our country and all you do is bitch about it and cut it up. Go back home for fuck's sake.

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 It's people like you who I can't stand. You come over here to our country and all you do is bitch about it and cut it up. Go back home for fuck's sake.

All I do is bitch ?? Interesting. I've only "bitched" in this thread. If you call that "all I do is bitch" you've got some serious issues.
Besides, as I have already posted, I wasn't bitching at Canada. I was only talking about Canadian hockey and the fact that Canada sucks at every other sport. Big difference. And even then, I was only doing so because of TT's provocation(calling Russians commies and saying that they didn't deserve to win last year)

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K...TT...shutup, honestly, you're making shit up right now. Nobody here is trashing the country. If you need to vent cause you're pissed that Canada lost, then go for a jog or have a smoke, but don't come here and fuckin make shit up that somebody is trashing Canada; or that Canada has no place in hockey; etc etc etc.

And dont' give me that shit that you have to be born here to "understand" hockey. I love hockey as much as the next guy. I love playing it, and I love watching it so don't say that you have to be Canadian to truly appreciate hockey cause it's not even Canada's national sport