Muscle Bob
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If internet was created in 1971 we would see same messages in 1972Ext said:If half the NHLers on even Philidelphia suit up, the Euros are going to get their arses kicked.....
If internet was created in 1971 we would see same messages in 1972Ext said:If half the NHLers on even Philidelphia suit up, the Euros are going to get their arses kicked.....
Does anyone actually think this will lead to an actual Champions League(like football)? I would love to see the NHL season cut down to 64 games to allow for in season competions like this. Either way, I think this is a great start.
Possibly, or maybe even likely, but it remains to be seen, and a lot of people are willing to pay to see it
What you talking about ? Teams play for fans, own fans. I dream about watching Metallurg beating some NHL team in Magnitogorsk. If they play somewhere in
Europe for some "hockey fans" like swiss that won't be good. If some NHL team comes to Magnitogorsk, there will be total hockey madness and this is what we want. Next day 7700 people will be able to talk only in whisper.. Damn, I'm writting this and imagining how great it will be...
No it wont ever, unless NHL gets in deep economical dodo.
There is no way that they will sell out their main product, the best hockey league in the world.
The Champions League thingy will be between the best teams outside north america.
And the Victoria Cup will be a funky marketing exibition game between the non-na champs and some nhl team, most likely never the current stanley cup champs (because it would be a marketing disaster for the NHL of they, against all odds, lost it).
Agreed, that I couldn't see it working unless the financial aspects of it made sense for the NHL to pursue it. Sometime down the road if the gaps between NA and Euro pro leagues lessen and it makes financial sense it may happen, but that still is a long way off. This is a good start though that it brings these teams together for a small event and will further the goodwill and ties between the pro leagues.
I also couldn't see it being the SC champions either, perhaps the runner-up to the SC would work best.
No it wont ever, unless NHL gets in deep economical dodo.
There is no way that they will sell out their main product, the best hockey league in the world.
The Champions League thingy will be between the best teams outside north america.
And the Victoria Cup will be a funky marketing exibition game between the non-na champs and some nhl team, most likely never the current stanley cup champs (because it would be a marketing disaster for the NHL of they, against all odds, lost it).
Im assuming sinse the tournament is in Europe they will play IIHF rules?
If internet was created in 1971 we would see same messages in 1972
Well considering the IIHF is the GLOBAL sanctioning body of hockey (not the NHL like most North Americans think) it only makes sense. Just because the U.S. and Canada decide to make their own rules doesn't mean all forms of hockey around the world should follow them.
Though a tournament with only 3 teams seems hardly worth it in my opinion. Get rid of one of the Euro teams and just call it a series and make it home and home. Or ad a few teams and make it atleast 6 or 8 teams. Anything under 4 teams is not a tournament.
What a ****ing dumbass idea. Have fun getting blown out European teams!
Sure, but what's the problem for NHL clubs ? I don't think that it will be team like Chicago etc, but some good team. If this team is really better than RSL team then even home advantage won't help.WpgPens said:My original point was that this competition does involve two Euro teams who would have advantages on top of home ice advantages and one NHL team that will never be able to have home ice, play by European rules etc. Do you understand that?
In that time it was "Russians ? Ahaha, they can play hockey ? All best players are canadiens and they play in the NHL", now it is "Russians ? All best russians play in the NHL".jkrdevil said:Big difference, then there were no Russian players in the NHL. Now the best European players are in the NHL.
"I will eat my article if Russians win one game"Brett_Lebda said:What a ****ing dumbass idea. Have fun getting blown out European teams!
You do realize that ****** hockey country Poland tied the NHL all-stars 4-4, and Federov scored with 4 seconds left to tie it up, so it really could have been 4-3. I really don't see why you would think that an NHL team would blow out a top European team. You sir, are very biased in your opinions.
Ya and I'm sure the NHL All-Stars were giving 110%!
My predictions: First Euro team gets blown out 10-0 and the second one only loses 8-1.
Uh ? I doubt that. I would name 3 from RSL - Metallurg, Ak Bars, Avangard that can beat not Top8 NHL teams on big rinks. I doubt that Russian teams will play good at NHL rinks, because they won't be able to show their skills. They will be made to dump puck to the zone and fight there (N.A. players are born for this style).Den said:Other than the top 4 -6 teams in the NHL, all others can be beaten by at least 5 teams in the RSL and probably by 5 in SEL any time during the year on any arena with any refs. But the dreamy 10:0 scorelines are, of course, a very irresistable self-gratification.
why call it the Victoria Cup?
isnt that a little pro-Canadian/British for a tournament that will feature mostly American and European teams?
The IIHF will formally recognize the Victoria Skating Rink as the birthplace of hockey. On March 3, 1875, the first true hockey game took place at that rink in Montreal.