...Sorry because you might not like this posting much, because you are often on the losing end of it. Don't bother bringing up Halifax or wherever it was....It never happened. It's all been permanently erased from my memory, like any fleeting belief that Marc Andre Fleury had potential to be a good goalie.If anything, the US being on the "losing end of it" is a testament to the US Hockey model, being that they are such rivals for Canada now. It used to be Russia or no one. Tell me fans, quick, who did Canada beat for the GOLD last year? I have no clue. But I remember the semi win over the US vividly. Maybe it was the situation though, as I was stuck at the station doing my show, with the entire station staff in the control room listening to the Internet broadcast (no TV here) hanging on every word of overtime and the shootout.
Yes, it's less than a week until the World Juniors! Which means I am FIRED UP already. It's my favorite time of the year to watch hockey. Tied with the NHL playoffs at least. If the tourney is in Canada, then it's World Juniors, because the fans in Canada are so passionate.
A final word regarding USA Hockey- Just look at the BCHL or the WHL or the Bulldogs roster and you can see the talent coming from south of the border- Adam Hout, Mark Morikawa, Evan Witt, Josh Pineiro, Lee Pazter.
Now, some videos! I love this one, not just because it's without Gord Miller and Pierre Maguire, but because it's from the FAN perspective. All the way in Sweden, and Canadian fans run the show.
Ok, with Gord and Pierre now so you know what was going on
I like this one because of the Canadian crowd. And the PHYSICAL PLAY.
And this one because it was the biggest of them. And to hopefully make people realize BOB COLE isn't bad when it's a RED Maple Leaf, and not a blue and white one.
OK, moving on.
It will be a nice early Christmas present from someone, as the Bulldogs are releasing some season tickets in an effort to cut down the number of people on their season ticket waiting-list. Here's the gist of the email I got from the team office.
We have released 150 seats for the season ticket wait list. Anyone interested can come to the office Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon till 5pm. If they purchase the remaining season, 12 games , they will receive season tickets prices and will then be on the season ticket list for the next year.
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The Alberni Valley Midget Rep Timbermen are hosting their second annual holiday tourney, the "2007 Alberni Valley International Midget Tournament" This will be good hockey to watch, if it's anything like last year. Teams attending this year come from as close as Nanaimo and as far away as Calgary and California. I suggest you get down to the rink and check a couple of games out if you aren't making your way to Cowichan or Victoria for the Dogs games there on the 28th and 29th. All of the information is on their tournament website HERE
Don't forget the next Dogs home game, the New Year Eve Game, as the Cowichan Valley Capitals are in town. The game night sponsor is Alberni Chrysler. The first 900 fans get cheer sticks. Anyone 21 and older will be eligible for a draw for a trip for two to LAS VEGAS. Feel free to take me!
3 comments:
Great to relive the excitement with your videos.Can not wait for Boxing Day! Watching the World Juniors has been a part of my Christmas for a long time. Cheers
You almsot forget that the Canadians were losing to the Americans in the Olympic game, but you don't forget that great play my Lemieux. Loved that shootout last year against the Americans. Enjoy the games this year.
It was a very unique situation for me, the Gold Medal game in Salt Lake as I was doing what I usually do in the winter- a hockey game. We were riding the bus to a game that afternoon, listening to the only broadcast we could find in Winnipeg- an American one. Certainly not the perspective you would expect. While I didn't forget that the US was up 1-0, I will admit that I had forgotten the 2 on 1 they had minutes later, where Brodeur makes one or two HUGE saves. If those go in, I don't know if we are sitting here fondly rememebering that day! What a play by Mario indeed. That one was just out of this world.
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