World Junior Hockey Championship 2008

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  • BrotherLoveBone
    BrotherLoveBone Posts: 264
    smarchee wrote:
    The US really needs to spend more time on preaching a team game here, they need to get past this mentality of being a bunch of sour-pusses when they don't win

    although it is amusing to see, since it's anathema to their usual overall arrogance


    add bullying to that and it pretty much sums up the reputation Canadian teams have on the international junior scene in hockey. One reason why i root for the more modest Swedes...
  • kenshunt
    kenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    BrotherLoveBone wrote:
    add bullying to that and it pretty much sums up the reputation Canadian teams have on the international junior scene in hockey. One reason why i root for the more modest Swedes...
    How are the Canadians bullies
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  • Earthgirl
    Earthgirl Posts: 695
    ive never ever heard that the Canadians have a rep for being bullies.. hmmm. well anyways. Canadian hockey players rock. ;)
  • BrotherLoveBone
    BrotherLoveBone Posts: 264
    I don't mean Canadians in general but the hockey teams who come here, especially at young age, tend to think that us euros are so soft that trash talk and stuff like banging the doors of the locker room etc. scares the shit out of us.

    They usually have that intimidating attitude, because they know they are good. I never even played in the national team but in junior club tournaments whenever a canadian team was around they made their presence felt by the little things before a game. I know it's a tactic but the affect usually was the opposite and everyone wanted to shut them up on the ice...with little luck usually :D

    This year before the first game against Sweden a couple of Swedish players went to watch Canada's pre game practice and the players started shooting pucks against the glass behind which the Swedes were and shouted insults at them, which probably gave Sweden some extra edge for the game I think.

    Not a big deal but just something i don't appreciate that much.

    Still I'm hoping for a good and tight game. If Canada wins they've deserved it for sure.
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    BrotherLoveBone wrote:
    add bullying to that and it pretty much sums up the reputation Canadian teams have on the international junior scene in hockey. One reason why i root for the more modest Swedes...

    I appreciate your more detailed response, but I must add

    if you want to see bullies, find some footage of the 1975-1976 Philadelphia Flyers

    you will never use that term to describe another hockey team again
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • kenshunt
    kenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    Russia wins bronze 4-2 the final score
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  • BrotherLoveBone
    BrotherLoveBone Posts: 264
    smarchee wrote:
    I appreciate your more detailed response, but I must add

    if you want to see bullies, find some footage of the 1975-1976 Philadelphia Flyers

    you will never use that term to describe another hockey team again


    Hehe well there's a difference to bully or to be downright criminal. On the ice Canadians were fair and tough and fun to play against, it was just all that other nonsense...and the dominance on the ice that has made me the bitter old former hockey player i am today :D

    Btw who is in goal for Canada?

    If Sweden can withstand the rush (see rush; the band) Canadians usually start the game with they have a good chance, but if Canada takes the lead by 2 goals or more I can't see Sweden having the tools to really challenge after that. Basically Canada wants to strike early to kill the opponents trap and get the momentum going. Sweden will probably just wait for power plays and counter attacks
  • kenshunt
    kenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    Steve Mason
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  • kenshunt
    kenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    Under 30 mins, enjoy the game
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  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    just got home from work

    1-0 Canada :D:D:D
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • kenshunt
    kenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    1-0 Canada, Marchand :)
    London 2005
    Toronto 2011 night 2
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  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    kenshunt wrote:
    1-0 Canada, Marchand :)

    frick another one from Marchand, wow, he's on his game now

    read the article in the Globe this week about him being benched for the last 2 games of the Summit Series, interesting
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • kenshunt
    kenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    smarchee wrote:
    frick another one from Marchand, wow, he's on his game now

    read the article in the Globe this week about him being benched for the last 2 games of the Summit Series, interesting
    No didn't read the article, but i heard from Pierre and Gord that Brent Sutter wasn't happy with his attitude at the summit series.
    London 2005
    Toronto 2011 night 2
    Hamilton 2011
    London 2013
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    kenshunt wrote:
    No didn't read the article, but i heard from Pierre and Gord that Brent Sutter wasn't happy with his attitude at the summit series.

    yeah, seemed like he was leaning towards emulating Avery and being a complete selfish player

    well, they set him straight
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    damn, Legion questionable to coming back into the game after the 1st intermission.

    I like him, good energy player
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • kenshunt
    kenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    smarchee wrote:
    damn, Legion questionable to coming back into the game after the 1st intermission.

    I like him, good energy player
    Yes Giroux
    London 2005
    Toronto 2011 night 2
    Hamilton 2011
    London 2013
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    Claude Giroux ROCKS !!!

    great goal, great set-up

    damn Flyers :mad:
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • kenshunt
    kenshunt London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,863
    1/3 of the way till gold :)
    London 2005
    Toronto 2011 night 2
    Hamilton 2011
    London 2013
  • Earthgirl
    Earthgirl Posts: 695
    2-0 Canada !!!!!!!!! still leading
  • BrotherLoveBone
    BrotherLoveBone Posts: 264
    1 Play that i was sure would result in Canadian penalty and 2 calls against the Swedes that weren't that justified, but it's hockey and these things happen all the time. Looks good for Canada and perhaps for all mankind since the assistant coach of Sweden has promised to go on the ice after the game in a Borat swimsuit (mankini) if they win...

    Swedish article but you get the pic, literally
    http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/article1569438.ab

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