Seanconn*
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The Olympic tournament this year was one of the best ones ever. Wouldn't it be nice if we saw competitions like this more than every 4 years, or at the world cup whenever they feel like having one...
Personally, I'd like to see the Allstar break scrapped for a single season in between the Olympic games years. and move the world championship to when then All star break would take place. Obviously, this couldn't happen every year, and a lot of people will be scared about injuries. The season went on fine this year with the olympics, so I definitely think this would be possible.. yet the Bettman would so not let this happen.
So if moving the world championship every now and then to the place of the Allstar game is asking for too much.. can't the NHL work out some sort of mini Intl-tournament of their own to take place of the All Star game ever now and then?
All-star game is entertaining and all, but I think a mini INTL tournament in the middle of the year would be freaking awesome. How many of you guys in the states saw overnight hockey fans appear during the winter games this year? Americans LOVE to cheer on team USA when ever possible so maybe this could be the solution to spurring more interest in hockey in places where the NHL is about as popular as professional bowling
It might look like the Canada/World Cup tournament, but with a less games. with team Canada, Russia, USA, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Slovakia, and maybe an international team for the lesser represented nations?
I dunno, something like this would sure be a change, but I think it would be a change for the better. we don't get enough chances to cheer on our respective national teams... sure the World Championships are every year, but they are largely overshadowed by the playoffs.
whatchu guys think?
Personally, I'd like to see the Allstar break scrapped for a single season in between the Olympic games years. and move the world championship to when then All star break would take place. Obviously, this couldn't happen every year, and a lot of people will be scared about injuries. The season went on fine this year with the olympics, so I definitely think this would be possible.. yet the Bettman would so not let this happen.
So if moving the world championship every now and then to the place of the Allstar game is asking for too much.. can't the NHL work out some sort of mini Intl-tournament of their own to take place of the All Star game ever now and then?
All-star game is entertaining and all, but I think a mini INTL tournament in the middle of the year would be freaking awesome. How many of you guys in the states saw overnight hockey fans appear during the winter games this year? Americans LOVE to cheer on team USA when ever possible so maybe this could be the solution to spurring more interest in hockey in places where the NHL is about as popular as professional bowling
It might look like the Canada/World Cup tournament, but with a less games. with team Canada, Russia, USA, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Slovakia, and maybe an international team for the lesser represented nations?
I dunno, something like this would sure be a change, but I think it would be a change for the better. we don't get enough chances to cheer on our respective national teams... sure the World Championships are every year, but they are largely overshadowed by the playoffs.
whatchu guys think?
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