Men's Winter Olympic Hockey

[Jflem1983]

An interesting point . Amateur sports . Used to mean nobility . The sons of the rulers of the world . Those who were too rich to fight and die in war . Were sportsman . The modern Olympics exemplified this by excluding for the first 75 years or so pro athletes. This was done because pros were seen as needing the money . Therefore not nobility and not too important to die in war . Today we have pro athletes who feel they are to good for amateur sports . How the times have changed

[GordonH]

miracle on ice go canada go

If that was to happen, that team needs to come together now. Herb Brooks started that team almost year (I'm not sure the time frame exactly) before the Olympics in 1980.

[What_the]

I think it's time to drop "amateur" from the Olympics. They've been training since childhood. Around the adult years, diet and nutrition strictly regulated, supplements, full time training etc. And money to get there, peripherals etc

These are top tier athletes, not amateurs....that just don't collect a salary.

[johnny24]

I think it's time to drop "amateur" from the olympics.

They did.....30 years ago.

[GordonH]

So its official NHL is not going to South Korea Winter Olympics
https://www.castanet.net/news/World/193 ... m-Olympics

I remember hearing OV saying no matter what he will be going, I guess we will see if he does or not.

Personally I don't blame them since the 2018 Winter Games location is not very far from border of the Wacko in North Korea. imo
bad place to hold event like this


Added later: I'm a proponent of having 2 statuary locations for the Olympic's
Summer: Greece (original home)
Winter: Lillehammer (guarantee winter conditions)
IOC build state art facilities in both location & up keep them.
Countries can still bid on hosting, just not in their country.
Then no need to always having to build these costly facilities.

[Jflem1983]

Glad they won't go

[Veovis]

Asked if he would go anyhow, the way Ovechkin has promised in Washington, McDavid assumed his preferred position as a younger player who hasn’t even played 125 NHL games yet.

“At this point, I’m in no position to make a statement like that,” he said.

I like this kid more and more. Very smart comment.

I'm hoping the NHL is being "the bad guy" here as a matter of keeping players safe in an area of the world they may have concerns. Some players missing 1 Olympics is one thing, all of us missing out on these players for 10 - 15 years

[GordonH]

Yes I know its middle of summer, looking at some of names being bounce around for Team Canada since NHL is not going. Makes for some interesting reading. It could be a tossup between Spangler Cup & bad year at IIHF World Championship. Not sure we can three-peat
http://www.tsn.ca/canada-names-pre-olym ... s-1.813971

[GordonH]

Bumped

Well, its looking more & more like team being sent to Olympics in South Korea will be similar to what is sent to the Spengler Cup
https://www.castanet.net/news/WHL/21244 ... -Olympians

Maybe if the team does well at the Spengler Cup, just keep them together for the Olympics as well.

[the truth]

could be fun to watch, something different

[GordonH]

So the next Hockey Canada event is the Olympics in South Korea, more the likely the roster that played at the Spengler Cup will be used here as well. With the possible addition of members of Gold medal team at WJC.

So I'm keeping my avatar minus the Santa hat

[GordonH]

Okay Hockey Canada has announced the roster going to South Korea next month for the Olympics
https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada-unveil ... r-1.965278

Go Canada Go

[Poindexter]

Okay Hockey Canada has announced the roster going to South Korea next month for the Olympics
https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada-unveil ... r-1.965278

Go Canada Go

Touching speech by Willie Desjardins at that ceremony, think he was a great choice as coach.

[GordonH]

Okay Hockey Canada has announced the roster going to South Korea next month for the Olympics
https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada-unveil ... r-1.965278

Go Canada Go

Touching speech by Willie Desjardins at that ceremony, think he was a great choice as coach.

Yes, may Willie have similar success as he did at the Spengler Cup.

[GordonH]

Here is schedule for 2018 (all times are EST so just minus 3 hrs i.e 4am EST is 1am PST):
https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team- ... s/schedule

Added: Canada should have no problem winning Group A, toughest competition will be Czech Republic