Datsyuk joins Triple Gold Club

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

2002,2008 Cups, 2012 championship, 2018 Olympic Gold. Awesome end to his career.

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[Emerica]

The best clib.

 

[TJ21]

The Goldest of Clibs.

 

[Sticksandsun]

Legend

 

[hangman005]

I tried to join this clib but they said no.

 

[CocoCrisp]

HOFer for sure

 

[BrokerD]

* for sure

 

[Emerica]

Sure it does.... it's kind of like winning be default.

And in shortened seasons you are still playing the same teams and the same players.... but if one year half the league played their AHL rosters instead of NHL rosters damn right there should be an asterisk

I mean every team was missing some important players. Obviously some teams we're more affected than others but still don't think it's fair to say these medals deserve less recognition.

I wasn't comparing this year's olympics to shortened seasons either. Just saying I don't believe in those asterisk posts. I should've been more clear.

 

[MrThomas]

Damn it was so close for Germany 55sec

 

[Tryblot]

Triple Gold club includes the Stanley Cup? Since when? I thought it was World Juniors, World Championship and Olympics. As in three Gold Medals..?

 

[I am not exposed]

An Olympic Gold medal is an Olympic Gold medal. Congrats Datsyuk!

Some very salty comments in this thread.

 

[Acallabeth]

Congrats to Pavel! While no longer a superstar he once was, he's finishing his career with such a remerkable feat.

 

[Thenameless]

Triple Gold club includes the Stanley Cup? Since when? I thought it was World Juniors, World Championship and Olympics. As in three Gold Medals..?

No. It's Stanley Cup, World Championship, and Olympics. I agree that it's not the most accurate description.

 

[Shakey Rustie]

Congrats to Datsyuk !

 

[Firsov99]

Very glad for him. Pavel deserved this.

 

[Vladnyc]

This guy is everything that is good in hockey. In a league of his own.

 

[OrrNumber4]

He's definitely in the club, but the WC's don't mean much to me since they aren't close to best-on-best, and this medal obviously has the asterisk of being won in a non-NHL Olympics.

I mean, it is the same way with his 2002 cup, where he was, what, the fourth-line center? It technically counts, but really?

 

[jetsforever]

Took him 8 years longer than Toews...

Awesome for him though, Datsyuk's basically the only reason I don't mind OAR winning

 

[Vintage93]

Datsyuk is great, but this gold medal is not a highlight in his career. It's more likely an asterisk.

 

[kudla]

I am sooooo happy for Pavel!

 

[vorky]

Quadruple Gold Club for @Datsyuk13. #KHL #GagarinCup

 

[Eisen]

Good for him. I alway's liked him.

 

[Depch]

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[W75]

Congrats! Awesome hockey player and seems to have a great character too.

 

[canuck2010]

Solid guy, I'm happy for him. Always thought and still think that he was the best Russian player of his era.