LadyStanley
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Daly visited IOC HQ this past week. (Starts about 3min in)
European federations to press for decision sooner than later
I do wonder how the IOC will handle the fall out from the latest craziness with NBA in China, with media access to teams eliminated.
Given the non-political nature of the IOC (and the games), will China be so hard handed in the Olympics (if athletes choose to make political statements)?
That might be enough cause for the NHL to step away from participation (without guarantees of media access to athletes, etc.).
Yet every other popular sport has a World Cup or Olympic type of international aspect to it. Though hockey is not super popular on the global spectrum, it has a very good level of talent on the international spectrum so why should we waste that potential (while potentially bringing fans of other countries in the fold) simply because they have to play for their NHL teams? Hell, in football you have leagues who conduct international break for friendlies and Euro/Copa/Africa qualifying.As usual, I hope they don’t go. The only hockey an NHL player should play is for their NHL team. If they want to run off and do other stuff in a year, they should arrange their signings so that they’re not under contract with an NHL team that year.
And, in the case of futbol/soccer, the global federations pay the leagues for the privilege of scheduling in that way.Yet every other popular sport has a World Cup or Olympic type of international aspect to it. Though hockey is not super popular on the global spectrum, it has a very good level of talent on the international spectrum so why should we waste that potential (while potentially bringing fans of other countries in the fold) simply because they have to play for their NHL teams? Hell, in football you have leagues who conduct international break for friendlies and Euro/Copa/Africa qualifying.
As usual, I hope they don’t go. The only hockey an NHL player should play is for their NHL team. If they want to run off and do other stuff in a year, they should arrange their signings so that they’re not under contract with an NHL team that year.
And, in the case of futbol/soccer, the global federations pay the leagues for the privilege of scheduling in that way.
If the IIHF had enough money to do that, I guarantee you the NHL would go.
Expecting the leagues to let the players go out of the kindness of their hearts is folly.
And, in the case of futbol/soccer, the global federations pay the leagues for the privilege of scheduling in that way.
If the IIHF had enough money to do that, I guarantee you the NHL would go.
Expecting the leagues to let the players go out of the kindness of their hearts is folly.
FIFA/UEFA pay the clubs, not leagues, for World Cup. I don't know where it's at right now but in 2010 it was £40 million.
Which pretty much kills the growth of the sport.As usual, I hope they don’t go. The only hockey an NHL player should play is for their NHL team. If they want to run off and do other stuff in a year, they should arrange their signings so that they’re not under contract with an NHL team that year.
Paying the clubs is equivalent to paying the leagues if we are talking about NHL participation, right? If. IOC and IIHF offered the NHL 40M, the players would be there.
I'd argue this is why the World Juniors is the perfect tournament.Yet every other popular sport has a World Cup or Olympic type of international aspect to it. Though hockey is not super popular on the global spectrum, it has a very good level of talent on the international spectrum so why should we waste that potential (while potentially bringing fans of other countries in the fold) simply because they have to play for their NHL teams? Hell, in football you have leagues who conduct international break for friendlies and Euro/Copa/Africa qualifying.
Which pretty much kills the growth of the sport.
they need to add the NHLPA to the discussion--then is gets serious
“We had another meeting. We’ve had many, many meetings, and there is no news to report,” Bettman told reporters. “I would suggest it was more a philosophical and procedural discussion. [NHLPA executive director] Donald Fehr also participated in the meeting, but I have nothing to report on that front.”
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“We don’t get the opportunity — because the IOC won’t permit us — to even promote the fact that we’re going with our players and that we’re shutting down,” Bettman continued. “It’s a complicated issue, it’s something that the players’ association continues to raise with us. It’s something that Rene Fasel and the IIHF continues to raise with us. But as I said previously, there’s nothing new to report in that regard because for us, at best, it’s a mixed bag. And again, I think it has some pretty material downsides in terms of what happens to our season.”
I don't think the NHL is going to touch China with a 10 foot pole. After this Hong Kong fiasco wraps up, nobody will want to be associated with this regime