Whats up with our hockey team?

[ara87]

So i didn't even know we had a hockey team until just now, and now i now why:

"....currently ranked last (48th) in the world due to a disastrous performance at the 2005 World Division III Championships which included a 48-0 loss to Mexico. The team has also failed to play a single game in the two previous world championships, which meant an automatic ranking of dead last in both tournaments. After finishing last in the 2004 and 2005 Division III tournaments, they won their first two games ever in 2006 defeating Ireland and Luxembourg."

We withdrew in '07 and were forced to forfeit this year due to not displaying the proper identification required, but still 48-0 loss to Mexico? how is that even possible? And how disorganized do you have to be not to have the proper id displayed?

[Ari]

Re: Whats up with our hockey team?

lol why do we even have a hockey team forget about that crap and put your money on the football, basketball or even european handball haha

[ara87]

Re: Whats up with our hockey team?

lol why do we even have a hockey team forget about that crap and put your money on the football, basketball or even european handball haha

I'll bet on soccer, not so sure about basket ball..........But you would think other than soccer, hockey would be Armenia's other big sport, with the freezing winters and nearby countries where hockey is also big like Russia, oh well hopefully will kick turkey's ass in the upcoming soccer match, so my faith in Armenian sports can be restored, i still can't believe were ranked last in the world

[Ari]

Re: Whats up with our hockey team?

ahhh ice hockey thats alright then i thought you ment hockey like the one in the olympics

[jgk3]

Re: Whats up with our hockey team?

freezing winters?

[Federate]

Re: Whats up with our hockey team?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT09b0UANjc

In Istanbul. Final score 5-2. I've seen the real highlites clip (which has disappeared from the net) and at the end when they are raising our flag and singing out anthem in the middle of Istanbul, all the Turks can do was boo.

[ara87]

Re: Whats up with our hockey team?

freezing winters?

"Common January temperatures range between Ararat Valley lows of -5 to -7° C (23 to 19° F), with an absolute recorded minimum of -30° C (-22° F); to middle mountain regions common lows of -8 to -12° C (16 to 12° F) and an absolute low of -46° C (-46° F) recorded at Arpi.

The average number of frost-free days in Armenia is 250 in Ararat Valley, and 150-200 days in the middle mountain areas. In the upper elevations no more than 30-50 days are considered frost-free."

From Tour Armenia Central http://www.tacentral.com/weather.asp

[jgk3]

Re: Whats up with our hockey team?

Wow, I am suddenly even more intrigued by our country, I didn't realize that there are winters there like there are here. Maybe they can build more ice rinks outdoors in the winter in order to promote the sport.

[RM_sako]

Re: Whats up with our hockey team?

Armenia has bigger problems than hockey guys...

[ara87]

Re: Whats up with our hockey team?

Wow, I am suddenly even more intrigued by our country, I didn't realize that there are winters there like there are here. Maybe they can build more ice rinks outdoors in the winter in order to promote the sport.

Sounds cool, or at least some indoor ones so they can play all year round

Armenia has bigger problems than hockey guys...

This is true, but we at least need to improve enough to beat mexico, or at least enter with proper i.d. in time. Also i think Armenia should concentrate on sporting events a little more, since the TV/Film business is not that great their, it would give people more things to look forward to/events to go to