Canada and hockey...

[PsychoSkitz]

I guess the ''we don't love hockey as much as Americans think we do'' stance many Canadians have taken the past decade or so was just a disguise for a shitty National team, eh?

Gretzky lost a lot of my respect. First, he blasts the country that made him. The happiest moments in his life were being traded to LA and NY. Then to go on and act like Canada is the underdog? Every hockey analyst said Canada was the best. Most of them said the only chance the US team had was due to the 'miracles' US hockey teams have been known to pull off on home ice. IMO, he made the best team, Canada, look like the worst in order to make it look like Americans are anti-Canada.

Canada played a helluva game. They were all over the ice.

Now all the Canadians can return to their mansions and luxury cars in America and continue getting paid American dollars for the game they love....

 

[Bodhidogma]

sore loser?

 

[Ingram]

"The happiest moments in his life were being traded to LA and NY."

Care to back that up with a source? If not, then just shut your mouth.

 

[hoeycow]

The country that made him huh? Gretzky was a world star long before he hit LA. Problem is that, like everything else, the US is ignorant to the world unless it falls in their laps. Am I supposed to thank America for taking care of our players? Are we supposed to be greatful for the fact that Americans overpay and overdo everything? Canada's national teams were ruined by the people that picked them over the last few years, we've always had the tallent just not the right people on the ice. Bottom line is when it comes to real winter sports, Canada rules. Have all the Bobsled, Luge and other Snowboarding garbage you want. Canada rules the ice....and we drink real beer too!

 

[PsychoSkitz]

"The happiest moments in his life were being traded to LA and NY."

Care to back that up with a source? If not, then just shut your mouth.

Everyone wants to play for American teams. That much is fact. How many superstars are still on Canadian teams? Iginla will be traded to an American team in a few years when he reaches superstar status. If I had the videotape of Canadian players talking about this from ESPN, I'd post it.

Bure, Lindros, Gretzky, Messier...it's a long list. Nobody like's being paid 62 cents instead of a dollar.

 

[manny78]

I guess the ''we don't love hockey as much as Americans think we do'' stance many Canadians have taken the past decade or so was just a disguise for a shitty National team, eh?

Gretzky lost a lot of my respect. First, he blasts the country that made him. The happiest moments in his life were being traded to LA and NY. Then to go on and act like Canada is the underdog? Every hockey analyst said Canada was the best. Most of them said the only chance the US team had was due to the 'miracles' US hockey teams have been known to pull off on home ice. IMO, he made the best team, Canada, look like the worst in order to make it look like Americans are anti-Canada.

Canada played a helluva game. They were all over the ice.

Now all the Canadians can return to their mansions and luxury cars in America and continue getting paid American dollars for the game they love....

does it make you feel better now ?

 

[PsychoSkitz]

The country that made him huh? Gretzky was a world star long before he hit LA. Problem is that, like everything else, the US is ignorant to the world unless it falls in their laps.

If hockey was limited to Canada and it was to Americans what lacrosse is I'd venture to say that nobody would know who Gretzky, Lemieux, etc were.

Yes, America did make him a world superstar.

 

[Code]

How come Canada doesn't have a massive hockey league of their own, one so large that Americans want to play in it?

Just wondering if there is one, you know like, The Northern Neighbor of the NHL or something.

 

[PsychoSkitz]

Re: Re: Canada and hockey...

does it make you feel better now ?

I gave credit to the players. I just think the people claiming it's not as big as us "arrogant Americans" think was a bunch of horseshit. Can anyone prove me wrong?

 

[Aksul]

Everyone wants to play for American teams. That much is fact. How many superstars are still on Canadian teams? Iginla will be traded to an American team in a few years when he reaches superstar status. If I had the videotape of Canadian players talking about this from ESPN, I'd post it.

Bure, Lindros, Gretzky, Messier...it's a long list. Nobody like's being paid 62 cents instead of a dollar.

Yet somehow Vince Carter, Carlos Delgado etc... can somehow in other still pull a few cents together to buy a burger. Of course they drive 2nd hand chevettes & the teams lives together to make their money stretch further. The poor buggers.

Athletes who play in Canada get paid in equivalent U.S. bucks. U dumb ass.

And Americans wonder why the rest of the World finds them rather annoying!

 

[Aksul]

How come Canada doesn't have a massive hockey league of their own, one so large that Americans want to play in it?

Just wondering if there is one, you know like, The Northern Neighbor of the NHL or something.

Aah yes, more brilliance being displayed.

The NHL has alway's been a Canadian & U.S. League. Dear God, the ignorance amazes me.

 

[PsychoSkitz]

Athletes who play in Canada get paid in equivalent U.S. bucks. U dumb ass.

And Americans wonder why the rest of the World finds them rather annoying!

Then why do hockey players bitch about the conversion rate? I've never heard basketball or baseball players bitch. Hockey players do. Why is that?

 

[Code]

Ummm, wouldn't that make it the International Hockey League.

According to ESPN's documentary on the NHL, it was started in America and is HQ'ed in America and is run by Americans. Sure, there are teams from Canada in the NHL, but then there are Canadian teams in MLB too....a decidedly American venture.

 

[Aksul]

Ever here of the Origional 6? The league has been run by Canadians & Americans. Do a little research on that Trophy they play for too.

This is pointless. I can't believe what soar LOSERS you guys are being about this. All I've heard from Americans (one's I know & the media) are snide comments. Totally pathetic.

Wayne's greatest days would be all of the Stanley Cups in Edmonton & he'll be the 1st to say it.

As for Players whinning about money.... they alllll whine about money. Even (especially) those in your "great" Country PS.


I've wasted enough of my day with this crap.

 

[Code]

I'm not a sore loser, in fact, I think the Cannucks deserved to win. They played the better game.

I'm just here to stir things up a bit and get all you Maple Leaf Lovers throwing feces at each other.

Oh, one more, Wayne sucks.

 

[PsychoSkitz]

As for Players whinning about money.... they alllll whine about money. Even (especially) those in your "great" Country PS.

They want more money, yes. They don't complain about a conversion rate though. What's the deal with that? That's all I want to know.

 

[Milhouse]

First off they get paid in US dollars.

Second who has won more Stanley Cups more then any other team in the history of the league?
Montreal Canadians.

The original 6 to my knowledge were Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Boston, New York and Detroit(someone correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Code]

Yep, they were:
Bruins, Rangers, Black Hawks, Red Wings, Maple Leafs® and Canadiens.

 

[TJ24]

Gretzky was a world superstar in edmonton long before he played in the US

 

[3Vandoo]

Seriously speaking how many Canadian team attends the olympics ( inside joke for canucks )

 

[tomlays]

If hockey was limited to Canada and it was to Americans what lacrosse is I'd venture to say that nobody would know who Gretzky, Lemieux, etc were.

Yes, America did make him a world superstar.

I mean no disrespect but that's the stupidest thing I've read on this thread. I read the whole thing and I saw what everybody has to say. Gretzky was a lot bigger during his Edmonton days than he was in Los Angeles or New York. Yes, I agree that the US teams have more power because of the money, the population is bigger so the televison contracts are bringing a lot more money. It remains that Montreal is the greatest hockey town in the world; they are selling more seats than anybody else in the league but they can't pay the salaries of big hockey stars because of the tax rate in the province of Quebec. The people in Montreal sticked to them even if they were losing their matches and their big players. This is what I call real fans! Americans can buy anything they want; it's sad but it's true. They are trying to crash the competion. Americans always want to be on top of everything; all we ask for is recognition. Canada is a better hockey country and you don't know how big it is in Montreal; Americans actually want to ignore our rich history. Hockey is the greatest sport in the world for many reasons. nuff said.

 

[Code]

Canada has a rich history?

I watch a lot of History Channel and I don't see much on Canada. Oh wait, I did see something about the RCMP once.

 

[fistfullofsteel]

you are out of your fucking mind. soccer is the world's sport and if you took a poll of every person who cares about sports. i bet soccer would be ranked as the number one sport.


didn't they have a world cup hockey tournement and didn't the usa beat canada? and if the usa did win, i bet most americans don't know about it because we don't give a shit.

 

[3Vandoo]

LMAO History channel

LMAO!!!!!!!!

 

[tomlays]

Canada has a rich history?

I watch a lot of History Channel and I don't see much on Canada. Oh wait, I did see something about the RCMP once.

Ha ha! you watch history channel! That'S a good one. And I was talking about our Canada's rich history: Hockey's history! Can you dig that? Oh, and yeah soccer is a lot more popular than hockey but it's a lot less entertaining. Hockey regroups speed, agility, raw power, strategy, intensity, quick play, FIGHTS and a lot more than two goals per game! It doesn't surprise me Americans don't care about hockey because they prefere getting fater and fater all the time eating fast food. Watch in our stands, there is no ugly fat guy wearing nothing but red, white and blue paint on his body. I would be so ashamed of it. Canada doesn't put on any fat ugly women on TV during talk shows because they slept with their boyfriend'S father or whatever. It's so dirty! I have some more good examples but I think I'll stop right there.

 

[Code]

Funny you should mention fat girls and Canada, because the only Canadian joke I know goes like this:

What do you call a female Maple Leaf fan who weighs 350 pounds?





Anorexic.

 

[Sebass67]

Those are Canadian pounds you dimwit...

That means she ways like 98 pounds American..

 

[Code]

So let me get this straight, a Canadian's use a different metric than their superior's?

 

[Sebass67]

No..it was a joke...

It's because our pounds are so inflated .....

inflation my friend, inflation...

 

[Code]

I know man, I'm just poking you in the ribs!

**group hug**

 

[Sebass67]

Hug the fro, bro!

 

[Code]

Haha!
LOL

 

[tomlays]

Let me bump it for the last time.