Stanley Cup finals

blue6demon · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: Stanley Cup finals

Hey Rik ! An everybody Cool

Are you aware that in your state (California) you have a hockey team going for the major accomplishment ?

We have a debate here about southern US states having hockey teams. I know that baseball, football and basketball are the top sports (well i'd add nascar there) but ice hockey seems to be pretty far in the list.

Do you guys confirm, i mean US folks... Mr. Green

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Rik · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject:

Heh, I'm not really into sports at all, in general...

But, I will go to a hockey game every chance I get... Cool

I still don't really follow it enough to be able to talk about it or anything, I just think it's a great sport to watch live.

blue6demon · Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject:

Wow ! It' great to see that you appreciate that sport, it is quite a show, very fast and robust gameplay.

There may be hope after all Very Happy

for those markets !!!
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tanatron · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:41 am Post subject:

I still miss my beloved North Stars!! Crying or Very sad

I still must have some memorabilia of the 70's about them.Gaborik's Wild are back but the North Stars will stay forever with me.

Alex

blue6demon · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:21 pm Post subject:

Yeah North Stars weren't bad indeed, but in the 70's we were the best Cool

Canadien was really kicking ass in those days... sadly they don't anymore...
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tanatron · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:05 am Post subject:

You know what ,here in Italy it happened the same thing.For decades the hockey championships were won by the alpine cities like Bolzano or even the smaller towns like Cortina and others, then the Milan team got promoted from the minor leagues....apart from this year lost finals ,the Milan Vipers won the last 5 championships.
As everywhere money in professional sports is predominant.Especially if you don't have an equalizer like the salary cap or the drafts.

http://www.vipers.mi.it/ the Milan Vipers site
http://www.hcb.net/ the Bolzano Foxes site

Alex

blue6demon · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject:

Yeah with the explosion of salaries it's getting crazy, the players are businesses now but at least we have the cap now. Interesting sites, too bad i don't speak italian Neutral

Congratulation to the Anaheim Ducks for winning the cup !
Boooo to the Ottawa Chockers... hummm i mean Senators !
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tanatron · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:01 am Post subject:

Why boooo?You are talking about Ottawa not New York or Toronto.That's a small market franchise.
If I were a canadian I would be proud anyway.

PS-Last week I bought the DVD Slap Shot with Paul Newman.I remember seeing it as a child in 1978 in Minnesota on HBO.Man...what a great movie!!!The canadian golie with the allergy to the fan is soooo funny!!The Hanson brothers are one of the best things I ever saw on a sports related movie.A cult movie!!!!! Cool

http://www.hansonbrothers.net/

Putting on some foil.Want some? Laughing

Alex

blue6demon · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject:

yeah some foil ! We still see the Hanson brothers doing some performances on the ice, with Les Boys (a french canadian movie about amateur hockey). Those guys are really funny. And yes slapshot is a real classic !

As for Ottawa, how can i put that... since i'm a real hardcore fan for the Canadien i can't take for the enemy Mr. Green

, Ottawa, Toronto and Boston is a no way !!! Quebec Nordiques were the ones i hated the most and we were in the same province...
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