Ice Hockey World Championship 2009

[Dowly]

And we are on! Who you bet wins this year? Any country you think will surprise? Anything to say about the IHWC 2009, say it here!

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/mmltk20052ye-1.gif

[ReallyDedPoet]

Excellent, looking forward to this thread. Lot's of hockey on the go between this and the Stanley Cup Playoffs :DL

I'll post back with more on the tournament in general when I get a chance to look at the other teams\rosters.

Go Canada :up:

[Tchocky]

We'll bust out of Div III someday, just have to get past Mongolia :DL

Going to a hockey tournament over the weekend in support of The Girlfriend (she plays on the national team). Should be fun

[Platapus]

Hockey - Brutal hand-to-hand combat.......on ice skates

Who would come up with a sport like that?

Let's see

We need big burley guys with big sticks.

We will make some "rule" about not being to "intentionally" hit each other with the stick, but allow slamming of bodies. In fact we need to encourage this.

We need something small and hard that travels very fast to cause the maximum potential damage and give the combatants .. uh ... players something to focus on. I got it a Hockey puck (so named because the first person to get hit in the mouth muttered, between bleeding gums and broken teeth, what the puck was that?)

hmm The "sport" still missing something. What can we add to make this unique. Other than the sticks it sounds like Rugby.

"Smedely, you had your hand up. Got an idea?"

"Uh put em on unicycles?"

"Smedely, you don't have to attend these meetings any more. Thank you."

"Milton, got anything better than unicycles?"

"How bout puttin em on iceskates?"

And the rest was history. :woot:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Have you ever been to a professional hockey game?

True there is some off what you are mentioning, but there is also a tremendous amount of skill, speed, creativity, and clean body checking ( yes there is a proper way to do this ) .....

Plus it's a contact sport and the lads playing are well protected. Hockey gear today is much different than it once was. It's not that far from armor.

As far as being brutal, you could also say that about.

- American Football
- Basketball
- Baseball ( bench clearing brawls, pitchers beaning batters etc. )
- Soccer
- Insert many other professional sports here

[Platapus]

It was a joke. A humourous posting designed to invoke temporary feelings of mirth.

It was not intended to be a serious critique of the game of hockey. :nope:

[ReallyDedPoet]

It was a joke. A humourous posting designed to invoke temporary feelings of mirth.

It was not intended to be a serious critique of the game of hockey. :nope:

Don't worry, I did not take it personally trust me :yep:

But... us Canadians are pretty passionate about our hockey :DL
Your post gave me a chance to rant a bit.

[Dowly]

Come ooon! Check's & fights are the best part of hockey! I kind say how thrilled I was to hear that Jarkko Ruutu will be joining our team. :rock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbp_5Q1IhXw

[ReallyDedPoet]

Come ooon! Check's & fights are the best part of hockey! I kind say how thrilled I was to hear that Jarkko Ruutu will be joining our team. :rock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbp_5Q1IhXw

Yeah, he's a beast :yep:
Edit: The only fights I do not like are the staged ones. In the end it's a part of the game, and if they were not you may as well
hand the players meat cleavers, because that is what their sticks would become.

[ReallyDedPoet]

First win at the WHC (http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=9775.html?cid=rsstsn)

Nice link regarding the WHC: Here (http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=9761.html#who+watch+world+hockey+championsh ips)

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/mm/photo/sports/ctvo/97/83/9783_m05.jpg

[Dowly]

Good performance from Canada on the first match, solid victory. :yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Good performance from Canada on the first match, solid victory. :yeah:

I am here at work, so did not see the game, it looks like the lads played half-decent.

[Dowly]

I am here at work, so did not see the game, it looks like the lads played half-decent.

Didnt watch the hole game, most of 1st and 2nd periods. After the first period, Belarus had 4 shots on goal vs. Canada having 12 with 2 goals. :O:

[Jimbuna]

What odds England winning the trophy? :DL

[mr chris]

What odds England winning the trophy? :DL

Must be high Jim as we are so great a sports at the moment.:har:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Didnt watch the hole game, most of 1st and 2nd periods. After the first period, Belarus had 4 shots on goal vs. Canada having 12 with 2 goals. :O:

Yeah, you need to get pucks to the net to score, four is not going to cut it .

[ReallyDedPoet]

What odds England winning the trophy? :DL

Same as Canada winning the World Cup :dead::dead::haha:

[Jimbuna]

Same as Canada winning the World Cup :dead::dead::haha:

Touche' :DL

[mapuc]

The danes are going to take the trophy this time

Markus

[nikimcbee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwtMPdMFXQA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE4Xh04UyeM

The sad thing is, this will get zero press here because of the region and basketball play-offs.

Is there a good news link for all of this?

[nikimcbee]

Just for RDP:hmmm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5USmHNvRgw&feature=related

[Dowly]

*sigh* I hope we wont see this again, poor Numminen. :cry: (translation in the description)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUHIXi9kNy4

[ReallyDedPoet]

Just for RDP:hmmm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5USmHNvRgw&feature=related

Yeah that was a rough one last year :oops:

Russia will be tough again this WHC, especially if Washington gets put out of the NHL Playoffs. Ovechkin and Semin will most likely join the team then.

What is interesting is that these championships will be a springboard to next years Olympic Games in Vancouver. I know
Team Canada in many ways is treating this years WHC as sort of a try out for 2010.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Come ooon! Check's & fights are the best part of hockey!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbp_5Q1IhXw

Not this one, check it out, from past NHL season.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ydsUCzi2E&feature=related

I was going to post this earlier. Semin is slick with the puck, he scored a nice goal against the Rangers tonight, but when he takes his gloves off the above happens.

[Dowly]

Haha, what a great game (Finland-Norway)! Jarkko Ruutu got in to trouble by trying to knock a Norwegian guy out with his helmet. Farking love that guy. :har: Abit before that Norwegian really really really wanted to have some Finn's stick, so they ended up slamming each other in the face in the corner. :haha:

(I must say, that referee is farking blind. :yep:)

EDIT: And over it is, 5-0 for us. IN YOUR FACES! :O:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice win :yep:

Canada-Hungary later today.

[Janus]

Very exciting game between Germany and Switzerland with a physical 2nd period and a few questionable referee decisions...
At least Germany earned a point now and maybe gets the second in overtime or in the shootout.

Edit: nope, they don't. Nevertheless it was a good game by Team Germany (and Switzerland as well).

[ReallyDedPoet]

Very exciting game between Germany and Switzerland with a physical 2nd period and a few questionable referee decisions...
At least Germany earned a point now and maybe gets the second in overtime or in the shootout.

Edit: nope, they don't. Nevertheless it was a good game by Team Germany (and Switzerland as well).

Yeah you gotta love the refereeing at International Tournaments :doh::dead::dead:

What was the final score?

EDIT: 3-2, just had a look.

[Janus]

Switzerland 3 - Germany 2; the final goal was shot in a Switzerland Powerplay during overtime.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Switzerland 3 - Germany 2; the final goal was shot in a Switzerland Powerplay during overtime.

Tough loss in OT.

See your next one is against France. Should be a good opportunity
for a win :yep:

[Contact]

I'm always waiting for moments like these in Ice Hockey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCIWbAXZV40 :arrgh!:

[Dowly]

Ow yeh, here's the Ruutu's thingy from the Norway game. :yeah:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diMLvG80R5s

[Janus]

Do you know the 80ies movie Youngblood?
Unfortunately the final (fight) scene seems to be removed from youtube but here is the booze up in the first half of the movie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9rLLXTXfb8&feature=related) (featuring Keanu Reeves with some gaga funny lines or whatever :DL)

[ReallyDedPoet]

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/mm/photo/sports/ctvo/98/84/9884_m15.jpg
Canada's players from left, Luke Schenn, James Neal, Ian White, and Mike Fisher celebrates a goal against Hungary during their World Championship match in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, April 26, 2009.

Nice win over Hungary :)

Story (http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=9882.html?cid=rsstsn)

Oh yeah, best hockey movie ever: Slap Shot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJkHm2WtSsk)
Featuring the Hanson Brothers :DL

[Dowly]

[quote=reallydedpoet;Oh yeah, best hockey movie ever: Slap Shot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJkHm2WtSsk)
Featuring the Hanson Brothers :DL[/quote]

Agreed! :yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r165/grosey52/HansonBrothers.jpg

Old time hockey :up:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Canada vs. Slovakia later this afternoon. Should be a good one :yep:
Though the Slovaks have struggled somewhat so far this tournament.

[XabbaRus]

Ah so this is where Dowly is hiding.

Your absence from the gulagwaffles has been noted...

[ReallyDedPoet]

Uh oh Dowly :D

[Dowly]

Ah so this is where Dowly is hiding.

Your absence from the gulagwaffles has been noted...

Yeh, the Finland-Denmark game ended around 21:30GMT or so last night, so I was already running late and decided to go have some ArmA time.

[Jimbuna]

Yeh, the Finland-Denmark game ended around 21:30GMT or so last night, so I was already running late and decided to go have some ArmA time.

Hunter told me you had managed to hack a few passes for the adult web cam/tittie sites :hmmm:

[Dowly]

Hah, I wish.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Yeah, Canada for the win, 7-3 over the Slovaks :)

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/mm/photo/sports/ctvo/01/00/00/10000_m15.jpg
Canadian players congratulate Derek Roy on his first period goal during their 7-3 win over Slovakia
at the World Ice Hockey Championship match in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, April 28, 2009.

Finland vs. Czech Republic tomorrow should be a good one Dowly.

[Dowly]

Finland vs. Czech Republic tomorrow should be a good one Dowly.

Aye :yeah:

[Happy Times]

LOL! Czech newspaper said that Jagr expects that Roman Polak will defend him if necessary against Jarkko Ruutu.:D
Polak confirmed it, he also continued that he would take it as an honor to do something special to Ruutu.:har:

Ruutu will mess both up good if they try something.:salute:

[Janus]

Disappointing loss of Germany against France :nope:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Disappointing loss of Germany against France :nope:

Tough one for sure :yep:

[Jimbuna]

It must be tough for any nation to get beat at anything by the French :DL:03:

[ReallyDedPoet]

It must be tough for any nation to get beat at anything by the French :DL:03:

:D:D

[Dowly]

LOL! Czech newspaper said that Jagr expects that Roman Polak will defend him if necessary against Jarkko Ruutu.:D
Polak confirmed it, he also continued that he would take it as an honor to do something special to Ruutu.:har:

Ruutu will mess both up good if they try something.:salute:

Haha, so we are to expect a very good game then. :yeah:

[Dowly]

What a great game going between Finland & Czech! 3rd period starting with 3-3. Czech side really have been trying to piss Ruutu off, but have only end up being themselves in the box. As usual, when it's an important game, 90% of team Finland turns into a bunch of retard f**k-ups, the same darn thing every year. Luckily we have few good players who seem to be able to stay frosty.

Now, we just need 1, preferably 2 goals and a nice fight between Ruutu and someone to seal the great game. :yeah:

[Fincuan]

WOOOTTT :D

[Dowly]

WOOOTTT :D

I see that and raise with three !!!'s. :yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Sounds like a good one lads.
Loser plays Canada tomorrow, it will be a good game against
either team :DL

[Dowly]

Loser

And that'll be Czech. Final score was 4-3 for us. Should be 2 'easy' games for us now, Slovakia on Friday and then, if I understood it correctly, Belarus.

[Biggles]

Not that I really care but...

6-5 win for Sweden against USA!:D

[ReallyDedPoet]

And that'll be Czech. Final score was 4-3 for us. Should be 2 'easy' games for us now, Slovakia on Friday and then, if I understood it correctly, Belarus.

Very well then, bring on the Czechs :yep:
Nice win by the way.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Qualification and Relegation Schedule:

[/URL][URL="http://tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/feature/?id=5464"]Here (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/Qualification%20and%20Relegation%20Schedule)

[Sir Big Jugs]

Hey Dowly, nice thread you got here... Sweden FTW!:arrgh!:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Sweden - Russia should be a good game today :yep:
Canada and the Czechs a little later on.

[Sir Big Jugs]

Sweden - Russia should be a good game today :yep:


6-5 to Russia. :(

[ReallyDedPoet]

6-5 to Russia. :(

Close one, did you see any of the game?

[ReallyDedPoet]

5-1 Canada over the Czechs :DL

[ReallyDedPoet]

Canada-Norway today.

[Dowly]

Hey Dowly, nice thread you got here... Sweden FTW!:arrgh!:

I kinda always figured yer one of 'them'. :yep:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Dowly, tough one against Belarus the other day. Did you see the game?

[Dowly]

Dowly, tough one against Belarus the other day. Did you see the game?

Yup, last night. A fine example of how our team's performance goes from above average to piss poor. :nope:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Yup, last night. A fine example of how our team's performance goes from above average to piss poor. :nope:

Finland - Canada tomorrow, always a good game :yep:
Finland plays a gritty style of play, they match up well against Canada.

[Highbury]

Gonna be a great game :)

[Dowly]

Finland - Canada tomorrow, always a good game :yep:
Finland plays a gritty style of play, they match up well against Canada.

Yup, good game ahead. Tho, I think we have pretty slim chances to win Canada, but we'll see. :yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Yup, good game ahead. Tho, I think we have pretty slim chances to win Canada, but we'll see. :yeah:

You never know, from the recent Under 18 Tournament:

Here (http://hockeycanada56.prismx.net/index.php/ci_id/61334/la_id/1.htm)

I just have to figure out how to get out of work early today :hmmm:

[Dowly]

@RDP

Aye, but that's under 18. :03: Besides, we havent really been celebrating that many wins over Canada lately.

[McBeck]

YEAH!!

We get to stay in the game :D

[ReallyDedPoet]

@RDP

Aye, but that's under 18. :03: Besides, we havent really been celebrating that many wins over Canada lately.

What kind of minor hockey system do you guys have in Finland. It used to be here ( 20 years ago when I played more competitively ) that double\triple A started at the Bantam age level ( 13-15 year olds ) now this type of hockey is started at the Novice age level ( 8 - 9 year olds ).

I struggle a bit with that as I think it does produce a better hockey player but I also think it turns some kids off the sport due to burnout and also from pressures from their parents. To me it's the quality of coaching vs. the quantity of play that makes a difference.

Case in point, after regular hockey season here, which ended in late March, I had a chance to put my middle son in a Spring Hockey League, if he would have played he would have gotten an extra 16 games under his belt. But I checked around and did not hear many positive things about the coaching so we decided to not put him in. I would rather put him in a good hockey school for a week.

Great Web Site from Hockey Canada: http://www.hockeycanada.ca/

Anyway, I am curious at what kind of developmental programs other countries have.

[Dowly]

AND WE SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOREEEEE!!!!!!!! :rock:

[ReallyDedPoet]

AND WE SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOREEEEE!!!!!!!! :rock:

What is the score by the way, 1-0? Still at work here :oops:

[Dowly]

AND WE SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE AGAAAAAIIIIN!!!!

@RDP: 2-0 for us. You're missing a great game. :cry: Very physical.

[ReallyDedPoet]

AND WE SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE AGAAAAAIIIIN!!!!

@RDP: 2-0 for us. You're missing a great game. :cry: Very physical.

Man you guys are kicking our butts big-time :o:oops: We may have been a little overconfident going in :yep:

What period Dowly? Hopefully we can regroup.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Is there no real time ticker with the WHC, this is killing me :dead::dead:

Edit: Not sure about that link so I removed it, I'll check for another one later.

Very physical.@ Dowly

Old time hockey at the WHC, gotta love it.

[Dowly]

1st period just ended. Canada evened the game to 2-1 during PP.

[Dowly]

3-1

2nd period almost over.

[Dowly]

3-2

**** **** **** **** ****! :damn:

[Dowly]

Final score: 4-3 for us in shootouts. :yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Final score: 4-3 for us in shootouts. :yeah:

Very nice win, hats off to team Finland :yep:
Watched from the beginning of the third period. Re-cap (http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/)

Next up Latvia on Thursday. Good luck against the US on Wednesday.

[Dowly]

Wouldnt've hurted to have Latvia against us, but oh well. :hmmm:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Wouldnt've hurted to have Latvia against us, but oh well. :hmmm:

Yeah Latvia should not be to much trouble, but it will be important for Canada to not look past them to the semis, one game at a time now.

For some reason the US does not have a good history at the WHC, you guys play like you did today you should have a good shot at winning.

[Fincuan]

Yesterday's Canada - Finland was imho far by the most entertaining match in this tournament so far. It was great to watch two teams attack aggressively and drive home tackle after tackle. The score being pretty close all the time also had the effect that neither team could really afford to chill out, so the pace was kept nicely until the end. Judging by what I've gathered from a few different interviews the players enjoyed it too. At least Hannes Hyvönen said "It was great to finally play some real hockey" :up:

The end result was a bit of a let down after such a great game, but certainly not a shame. The shootout was just what you'd expecet from a game like this, even if I rofled pretty hard when they put Ruutu on the ice, not just once but THREE TIMES :haha: The guy isn't certainly known for his puck handling skills, but did a great job nevertheless.

In the end it doesn't matter whether it's USA or Latvia. You'd had to win both anyway to take the title.

[ReallyDedPoet]

In the end it doesn't matter whether it's USA or Latvia. You'd had to win both anyway to take the title.

:yep:

It's win or go home time.

http://www.google.ca/images?q=tbn:X6zAPpCQOy81LM::www.scgha.com/Home%252520Page/sweetheart/Hockey%252520Canada%252520Logo.jpg

[OneToughHerring]

USA - Finland today. I might actually see this match. Some unFinnished business from the last tournament, especially concerning that Backes - guy. :)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Tough loss for the Finns today :yep:

When I had it on at work it was 1-0 Finland, came home to discover it was 3-2 win for the USA.

[Fincuan]

Yea :damn:

Too bad shots on goal don't count in hockey(something like 60-30 to Finland), but only goals. Overanxious attacking resulted in USA getting a few excellent counter-attacks(one 4 vs. 1 among others), and that's something you can't afford against a team like that. The game was again quite pleasant to watch with both teams attacking aggressively, and the goalies having to really stand on their heads as a result. Very good goaltending at both ends.

I think I'll jump on the Canada bandwagon from now on :haha:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Esche must have stood on his head as goal tending is not Team USA's strength.

[Fincuan]

That's what we were counting on too, but he did a damn fine job. 47 saves, and more than one of those was "match winner"-quality.

[ReallyDedPoet]

That's what we were counting on too, but he did a damn fine job. 47 saves, and more than one of those was "match winner"-quality.

Over his career he has been pretty flaky, at least from what I have seen in the NHL, though he now plays in the KHL. But he does have those moments when he gets hot as a pistol.

[Jimbuna]

Has anyone seen Dowly since the game :hmmm:

http://www.freefever.com/animatedgifs/sports/animated/icehockey20.gif http://www.freefever.com/animatedgifs/sports/animated/icehockey28.gif

Wait! I think I can see him sneaking away :DL

http://www.freefever.com/animatedgifs/sports/animated/icehockey33.gif

[Dowly]

:shifty:

On a brighter note, atleast we didnt lose to Sweden. :yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

:shifty:

On a brighter note, atleast we didnt lose to Sweden. :yeah:

Don't forget too that you beat Canada :yep:

I was hoping you guys would make it further as I was looking forward to a possible rematch.

We play Latvia in a few minutes.

[nikimcbee]

:shifty:

On a brighter note, atleast we didnt lose to Sweden. :yeah:

You could have lost to Norway, then you'd be the laughing stock of Scandinavia.

I thought I smelled some vodka in the air:haha:.

[ReallyDedPoet]

4-2 over Latvia. To close for comfort.

Sweden or the Czechs tomorrow in the semis :yep:

[Biggles]

:shifty:

On a brighter note, atleast we didnt lose to Sweden. :yeah:

On a darker note (for you), Sweden is still in the running towards the finale!:woot::salute::O:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Canada-Sweden a little later on today, should be a good one.

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/mm/photo/sports/ctvo/01/04/33/10433_m15.jpg

Go Canada :rock:

[Dowly]

Aye, go Canada! :yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Aye, go Canada! :yeah:

:up:

@ Biggles: Canada wins you put the Canadian Flag in your sig. for a day. Sweden wins I'll put the Sweden one in mine for a day.

Are we on here? Let's make this interesting :yep:

[Dowly]

And USA is out! Bye bye! :woot:

[August]

Because of all the fights I consider hockey only slightly more entertaining than professional wrestling which i totally loathe.

[Jimbuna]

Are either Canada or Sweden up to defeating the defending champions? :hmmm:

[Dowly]

I'd say both Canada & Sweetpies can take the title from Russia. But the question is, can the sissy swedes win Canada tonight? I doubt it. :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

I'd say both Canada & Sweetpies can take the title from Russia. But the question is, can the sissy swedes win Canada tonight? I doubt it. :hmmm:

Didn't those 'sissies' go a round further than them impotent ferrets? :DL

[OneToughHerring]

Sweden is always tough. I'd like to see the Canadians leading by a couple of goals with about five minutes left of the third period thinking they've already won. :o

[Dowly]

Sweden is always tough. I'd like to see the Canadians leading by a couple of goals with about five minutes left of the third period thinking they've already won. :o

You just might get what you wish for. Game's 3-0 for Canada. :rock:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Because of all the fights I consider hockey only slightly more entertaining than professional wrestling which i totally loathe.

See an earlier post in this thread on this subject:

Here (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1089949&postcount=5)

Up 3-0, time to stay focused and finish strong.

[August]

See an earlier post in this thread on this subject:

Here (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1089949&postcount=5)

Up 3-0, time to stay focused and finish strong.

Yeah baseball is becoming a sport for drama queens as well. Good luck to Canada.

[Dowly]

And Sweden is out! 3-1 for Canada. :salute:

[ReallyDedPoet]

And Sweden is out! 3-1 for Canada. :salute:

:up::up:

Canada-Russia Sunday.

Where's nikimcbee, it's rematch time :yep:

[Jimbuna]

http://www.freefever.com/animatedgifs/sports/animated/icehockey11.gif http://www.fanshop-online.de/images/r/ru@fhr.gif

[ReallyDedPoet]

http://www.freefever.com/animatedgifs/sports/animated/icehockey11.gif http://www.fanshop-online.de/images/r/ru@fhr.gif

Canucks are in tough against Chicago in the NHL Playoffs. Best of 7 is tied at 2-2. Summary (http://www.nhl.com/ice/newsindex.htm?location=/portal/series2-4&rid=2&sid=4#&navid=matchuplogo)

Their latest logo:
http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/logos/large.png

http://www.fanshop-online.de/images/r/ru@fhr.gif

What team logo is this?

[Biggles]

:up:

@ Biggles: Canada wins you put the Canadian Flag in your sig. for a day. Sweden wins I'll put the Sweden one in mine for a day.

Are we on here? Let's make this interesting :yep:

Didn't see it until now, but fair enough...:-?

[Dowly]

Canucks are in tough against Chicago in the NHL Playoffs. Best of 7 is tied at 2-2. Summary (http://www.nhl.com/ice/newsindex.htm?location=/portal/series2-4&rid=2&sid=4#&navid=matchuplogo)

Their latest logo:
http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/logos/large.png

http://www.fanshop-online.de/images/r/ru@fhr.gif

What team logo is this?

I think Jim meant the whole Canada vs. Russia final thingy. But as he's getting older, his memory doesnt work that well anymore and he forgot which one was the Canadian flag so he just used the Canucks' logo. :O:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Didn't see it until now, but fair enough...:-?

Good sport Biggles, thumbs up to you :up: Next up Vancouver 2010, the best of the best will be there. Should
be an awesome tournament.

@ Dowly, yeah the Jim thing must be due to his age :D

[ReallyDedPoet]

I have to admit though, I was a little slow myself on that one :yep:, I'll chock it up to hockey fatigue :zzz::zzz:, WHC & NHL .

[Jimbuna]

Canucks are in tough against Chicago in the NHL Playoffs. Best of 7 is tied at 2-2. Summary (http://www.nhl.com/ice/newsindex.htm?location=/portal/series2-4&rid=2&sid=4#&navid=matchuplogo)

Their latest logo:
http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/logos/large.png

http://www.fanshop-online.de/images/r/ru@fhr.gif

What team logo is this?

Is it not the Russian national ice hockey logo? :hmmm:

:oops::oops::oops:

[OneToughHerring]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/50/Hockeyrussia.PNG/150px-Hockeyrussia.PNG

[Jimbuna]

Apparently it's the Russian Ice Hockey Federation....must be an old version :hmmm:

http://www.azhockey.com/Ru.htm

[ReallyDedPoet]

Is it not the Russian national ice hockey logo? :hmmm:

:oops::oops::oops:

Seeing it on the white threw me for a loop there. Your logo was correct.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3056/russiat.jpg

[ReallyDedPoet]

Okay nikimcbee, Canada wins, Canadian Flag for a day, Russia wins and I do the same. Good luck :yep:

What say you?

[Jimbuna]

Seeing it on the white threw me for a loop there. Your logo was correct.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3056/russiat.jpg

Rgr that http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[ReallyDedPoet]

Plus the things change over time.

Canada 76-87

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2527/7687j.jpg<------- My favorite Canadian one.

88-91

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1364/8891t.jpg

95-present day

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8717/95present.jpg

Russia one I was used to seeing for many years, 76-91

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5241/cccps.jpg

Nice site on logos here:

http://www.sportslogos.net/index.php

[Jimbuna]

None of your pictures are viewable at this end :hmmm:

[Dowly]

Cant see them either. :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Hey Kevin....put another $ in the leccy meter :DL

[Biggles]

Well, are the 24 hours up yet?:x

[ReallyDedPoet]

Cant see them either. :hmmm:

That's strange :yep::88):88)

@Biggles, first you have to answer a series of Canadian Hockey skill
testing questions :haha:

Edit: Alright all paid up here, can you see em' now.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Need to stop this guy today :yep:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a5/Kovy_RUS1.jpg/325px-Kovy_RUS1.jpg
Ilya Kovalchuk

[Jimbuna]

That be better :DL

Sooooo.....can the Canuckistanians beat the mighty Russian Bears? :hmmm:

I'm not a big hockey fan (we aint got much to cheer in that department over here) but may the best team win :up:

[ReallyDedPoet]

1-1, middle of the second period.

[ReallyDedPoet]

2-1 Russian Win :dead::dead:

Congrats to them :yep:
See everybody at Vancouver 2010.

[Jimbuna]

Congratulations to both teams......not a bad game according to my limited knowledge/understanding.

[ReallyDedPoet]

It was a good game, bottom line is that we could not put the puck in the net. Lots of shots, but that means nothing if you can't find the back of the cage.

[Fincuan]

Lots of shots, but that means nothing if you can't find the back of the cage.

Hmm... Sounds like like a team I know. They did the same against Slovakia, Belarus, Canada and USA :wah:

Good final it was though, and quite a bit rougher than most of the previous games. Not many penalties, but plenty of hard checks and others stuff that would have earned you a penalty before. It was entertaining :yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Hmm... Sounds like like a team I know. They did the same against Slovakia, Belarus, Canada and USA :wah:

Good final it was though, and quite a bit rougher than most of the previous games. Not many penalties, but plenty of hard checks and others stuff that would have earned you a penalty before. It was entertaining :yeah:

Yeah it was a good game in the end.

I can't wait until the Olympics next year, it will be a great tournament. There are just so many quality player now, from all over the world. Also some great young talent to watch. I know Canada will have a nice mix of young guns along with seasoned veterans.

I just would not want to be Steve Yzerman, the General Manager who will be selecting our team.