Hockeypost (World championship)

Eviljonte · Post by **Eviljonte** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:05 am

Does this tournament get any coverage in the US? In sweden the interest is fairly high, especially the last few days after Peter Forsberg joined the team after beeing knocked out from NHL.

Sweden now face the US saturday in the semis after a great performance by the US in the quarterfinals. (Sweden had a crappy game against Lituania in their Quarterfinal).

Personally I think the worldchampionships should be played every fourth year so that the worlds greatest players could represent their country in a epic tournament much like the olympics have become. Having it every year like it is now is bad idea. Most likely the greatest players will still be battling for the stanley cup... Why call it the world championship when most teams are made up of average players that just got knocked out early from the stanley cup? (There are exceptions)

Opinions?

Tegian · Post by **Tegian** » Fri May 07, 2004 6:00 am

It is a bit much with the worldchampionships every year. Should at the least be every other year. Or like the olympics and Worldcup/Canada Cup every 4th year. Would mean you have 3 big tournaments in 4 years if you make sure to spread them out.

Kicking myself for not watching the game between the Czech and the USA. Thought it would be an easy game for Czech lead by Jaromi Jagr and the team overall the one of the best ever fielded at home with 17000 fans against the US who usually do badly in the worldchampionships .... Was saving myself for the semifinal between Sweden and the Czech republic instead. Doh!

The US should not be able to surprise twice though. Great Swedish team. Michael Nylander, P-J Axelsson and Höglund makes an awesome line. Switch in Daniel Alfredsson or Peter Forsberg for Höglund if you really wanna put some pressure on the opponent. And with the Swedish already defensivly succesful team being bolstered by Niklas Lidström ....

This tournament is only the warm up for the World Cup in the fall though. With a few adjustments the current Swedish team have a good chance to win that. *crosses his thumbs for Peter Forsberg to be able to play* After this tournament he is going in for surgery and will barly have time to be back on the ice in.

Tuggan · Post by **Tuggan** » Fri May 07, 2004 12:39 pm

outside of the rather limited NHL coverage ya dont get much hockey in the US anymore. need something big and exciting to happen so people can jump on the 'i like hockey' bandwagon for a few days to get good coverage.

Eviljonte · Post by **Eviljonte** » Fri May 07, 2004 5:24 pm

To bad this is the case and it goes in line with mine and Tegians opinions. It´s beeing played to often and noone gives a fuck.

Makes me E-angry for true

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Sat May 08, 2004 1:14 pm

Just americans that don't follow it

Everyone else pays attention

Reynaldo · Post by **Reynaldo** » Sat May 08, 2004 1:39 pm

why would people jump on the "I like Hockey" bandwagon when hockey blows ass?

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Sat May 08, 2004 1:48 pm

Good question.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Sat May 08, 2004 2:25 pm

What about hockey blows ass ?

brinstar · Post by **brinstar** » Sat May 08, 2004 4:29 pm

in a thread full of people who like hockey, it's "cool" to dislike hockey

apparently

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Sat May 08, 2004 7:40 pm

hockey is simply the greatest sport ever~

Post by **Ganzo** » Sat May 08, 2004 10:33 pm

Tikker wrote:hockey is simply the greatest sport ever~

kinda ties for greatest sport with Boxing

As far as hockey haters, being "voice of opposition" always been "cool" way to join conversation for people who don't have anything to say on subject but still want to be included into every conversation. Kind of like a kid who jumps around adults table shouting obscenities, while adults try to ignore it, till his dad notices and slaps him

labbats · Post by **labbats** » Sun May 09, 2004 5:52 am

Hockey < all

fefn · Post by **fefn** » Sun May 09, 2004 4:38 pm

Sweden got owned and Canada repeats as the World Champs of hockey for the 2nd year in a row~

huzzah

Kimona · Post by **Kimona** » Mon May 10, 2004 2:54 pm

spazz wrote:What about hockey blows ass ?

The fact that a professional hockey game can end in a tie instantly invalidates all the fast-paced action and renders hockey hopelessly gay. Sorry.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon May 10, 2004 8:43 pm

because no other sports can end in ties

that's the stupidest comment i've ever heard in my entire life

Metranon · Post by **Metranon** » Mon May 10, 2004 10:22 pm

also the playoff games can't end in a tie and most people don't care about regular seaosn that much anyways

Kimona · Post by **Kimona** » Mon May 10, 2004 11:42 pm

Tikker wrote:because no other sports can end in ties

that's the stupidest comment i've ever heard in my entire life

Relax. All sports that can end in ties suck. That includes football and boxing. I'm lumping it all together, not just singling out hockey.

Eviljonte · Post by **Eviljonte** » Tue May 11, 2004 1:53 am

Cong Canada, see you next year

(Allthough I wish it would be in 4)

Drem · Post by **Drem** » Tue May 11, 2004 2:40 am

mappatazee · Post by **mappatazee** » Tue May 11, 2004 2:43 am

I'm Wayne Gretgzky