Canada & World Juniors
Congrats to the kids from Canada for winning another title. Sutter is on a roll. Hopefully there are kids worldwide that see hard work pays off and will keep skating harder and harder so that they may emulate the youth they see on TV in these games.
Team USA … It’s all about coaching. As soon as you get one that prepares himself on how the Russians play and is able to control his team, you will take the next step. Until then, more of the same.
To the fans in BC that booed the US team and the US anthem and Jack Johnson … you are likely some of the same lot that looted and rioted when the Canucks pissed away the Stanley Cup, Game 7 on June 14, 1994 to the Rangers. Great Canadian fans … team loses so lets tear the shit out of our beautiful city.
January 6th, 2006 at 6:23 am
Congrats to the Canadian Juniors and Brett Sutter! I want to go on record as saying that not all Canadians are totally lacking in class and sportsmanship.
Let’s improve US - Canadian relations! Here’s to great hockey at the Turin Olympics - cheering for great international hockey without politics.
I was lucky enough to be in the stands watching Canada playing Slovakia in the 2005 WC semifinal which Canada won. The Slovakians came out strong and it looked bad for us. I surrounded by Slovak fans but we managed to keep things together and playfully made comments about the game. I again and again was appreciative of the Slovakians’ skill. I was there to watch good hockey, not start another war over something as trivial as sport.
I make my living through sport, but I try to keep it in perspective.
A friend whom I work with is a Czech and he got the last laugh on me as the Czechs won the 2005 WC, beating Canada in the final. I congratulated him. Next time.
Enjoy it. Watch it and appreciate the beauty of people giving their best and doing things most mortals can’t even dream of doing. But don’t let a game or a team be your identity and life. It’s only a game.
To the boobirds out there: Get a life and show some class.
January 7th, 2006 at 12:48 am
Also the same fans whos negativity have turned Vancouver into a goalie graveyard during the past 10 years (Irbe, Burke, Weekes, Potvin - all posted better save percentages the next season after being traded out of Vancouver)
And the same fans that booed the Canadian All Star team during a loss in the ‘72 summit series and were shamed after the game by a frustrated and disappointed Phil Esposito.