it's a percieved black mark on the NHL, not hockey.
ffs people.
NHL being the major face of the sport I'd say it counts. It shows an air of elitism in the sporting population.
it's a percieved black mark on the NHL, not hockey.
ffs people.
it's only the major face in north america
and i think that's a bit of a stretch.
What about Nashville, Miami, Anaheim, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham ? Quebec and Winnipeg deserves a team way before any of these cities.
Would you not say that even in the United states that the EPL or Seirra A aren't the major faces of Futball? It's the top league all the best players want to player here (for the most part) no league compares to the level of skill displayed in the NHL. I would say it's the face of hockey in the world not just the united states. The NHL is broadcast in every hockey market in the world.
coming back to this, it might not be accurate to call this a black eye as it doesn't get as much attention as on ice violence. However, it's a pulled hamstring on hockey.Beat me to it. Bertuzzi might have made waves around here, but the American teams conduct in the Olympic Village in Nagano was an international story that still comes up every Olympics.
I have mixed feelings about this. There is a balance that must be struck between having pride in your national sport, managing it the right way and growing it, expanding it, letting other people have it and make it better. I don't know what that balance is, but I know that "it's our game, the end" is the wrong answer.International, whenever the "Our game" autofellatio gets going.
I have mixed feelings about this. There is a balance that must be struck between having pride in your national sport, managing it the right way and growing it, expanding it, letting other people have it and make it better. I don't know what that balance is, but I know that "it's our game, the end" is the wrong answer.
Back to the original post, you're really asking two questions.
Senseless violent assault on the ice (McSorely / Brashear is my favorite) has given hockey a bad name.
But the biggest black mark on hockey is Arturs Irbe's gear.
I mean Jesus ...
Old player agent ... embezzled a lot of money, stole from player pension funds etc .. it all went down slowly throughout the 90's ... guy's a total scum bag.This may be a dumb question, but I've only watched hockey for 5 or so years now.
Who is Eagleson? . . . I have a feeling I souldnt have asked.
Old player agent ... embezzled a lot of money, stole from player pension funds etc .. it all went down slowly throughout the 90's ... guy's a total scum bag.
This may be a dumb question, but I've only watched hockey for 5 or so years now.
Who is Eagleson? . . . I have a feeling I souldnt have asked.
Check these 8 clips out from the CBC - it will give you an overview.This may be a dumb question, but I've only watched hockey for 5 or so years now.
Who is Eagleson? . . . I have a feeling I souldnt have asked.