Canada is a lock for gold tomorrow in men's hockey!

[EZ_E]

I don't think Brodeur played bad....except for that bad giveaway....big game there's still no one in the league I'd rather have in the net...

I hate to bring up 1980 like the The Tool Network (aka ESPN) but if you guys remember, the Russians pulled Tretiak for that game against the USA, AND LOST....may we see a similar outcome today with the pulling of the #1 goaltender?

Brodeur, Luongo, and Fleury are probably the 3 best goalies in the league and they're all on the same team...

Looking forward to a great one..

~EZ

 

[ortiz34]

Usa

 

[redshirt27se]

Still can't believe Babcock benched Brodeur

~EZ

sounds like you've been watching different games than everyone else. luongo is a better goalie right now.

 

[chaos13]

what a game

 

[ricco561]

Was there ever any doubt?

 

[ricco561]

^---your favorite hockey team is in the United States

and Maverick, i'm sure that's what most Canadians thought the first time around. Americans got all the momentum

Here you go.

 

[Dial_tone]

Here you go.

Since 1952 Canada has won 2 Olympic Gold medals, same number as the U.S. Congrats on finally catching up.

 

[BBR100]

Not that anyone doubts that Canada produces the most and best hockey players in the world but here's a little history for you DT.

Before the emergence of the Soviet Union, Canada dominated hockey, winning six out of seven golds at the Olympics before 1956 and 13 world championship gold medals before 1961.

These were local AMATEUR teams not a team of the best national players like the Soviets had.

The nickname "Team Canada" was christened for the 1972 Summit Series and has been frequently used to refer to the Canadian national team ever since. Canada has been one of the leading national ice hockey teams in international play, winning the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union, four of five Canada Cups dating back to 1976, 8 Winter Olympics (the most of any Nation), including the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics
(2/3), four consecutive IIHF World Championships and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

 

[Dial_tone]

Not that anyone doubts that Canada produces the most and best hockey players in the world but here's a little history for you DT.

Before the emergence of the Soviet Union, Canada dominated hockey, winning six out of seven golds at the Olympics before 1956 and 13 world championship gold medals before 1961.

These were local AMATEUR teams not a team of the best national players like the Soviets had.

The nickname "Team Canada" was christened for the 1972 Summit Series and has been frequently used to refer to the Canadian national team ever since. Canada has been one of the leading national ice hockey teams in international play, winning the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union, four of five Canada Cups dating back to 1976, 8 Winter Olympics (the most of any Nation), including the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics
(2/3), four consecutive IIHF World Championships and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

The fact that I quoted 1952 should alert you that I was aware of that.

To summarize I dared question Canadian hockey superiority of TODAY and both you and QT respond with "yeah but 50 years ago...". I repeat my assertion - Canada is certainly amongst the elite however World dominance is not a word I would use at this point in time. There's parity in men's hockey which is a good thing for everyone involved. I won't be surprised if they pull women's hockey because it's the U.S. vs Canada every time. Here's how I would describe world domination.

U.S. Olympic basketball - Gold medals in 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008. Just about half the time.

 

[ricco561]

Not that anyone doubts that Canada produces the most and best hockey players in the world but here's a little history for you DT.

Before the emergence of the Soviet Union, Canada dominated hockey, winning six out of seven golds at the Olympics before 1956 and 13 world championship gold medals before 1961.

These were local AMATEUR teams not a team of the best national players like the Soviets had.

The nickname "Team Canada" was christened for the 1972 Summit Series and has been frequently used to refer to the Canadian national team ever since. Canada has been one of the leading national ice hockey teams in international play, winning the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union, four of five Canada Cups dating back to 1976, 8 Winter Olympics (the most of any Nation), including the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics
(2/3), four consecutive IIHF World Championships and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

And you didn't even mention the World Jr's.