Hockey

[ardenik]

lolol no i get it..the nahhh was just in disagreement...but it's better for canadians to get involved in bringing income to the US...it's the least they can do for us.

well the NHL hasnt been doing all that good lately.. u know theyre losing money right? & i think its because they expanded faster than they could handle. but how do u figure the majority of players in an "american" league being canadian brings income to the US?

canada owes nothing to the US, but thats subject for a political discussion & it doesnt belong here.

[jilbagh]

you guys threw us celine dion...how can you say the canada doesn't owe the US? lolol

[xBaron Dants]

you guys threw us celine dion...how can you say the canada doesn't owe the US? lolol

Agreed. On behalf of Canada, I am very very sorry. Arden, don't even try. lol, it's over.

[ardenik]

you guys threw us celine dion...how can you say the canada doesn't owe the US? lolol

LLLOOOOLLLOLOLOLOLOLLLL
hey, i had NOTHING to do with celine dion! if it were up to me, she would be on a farm milking goats & spraying pesticide...... if it were REALLY up to me, she would be DRINKING the pesticide too!!! lol

if americans hadnt showed any interest in her, she wouldnt have become such an international loser! so its all YOUR fault!!!

(cmon dantso! dont give up so easily! keep ur dukes up! its not over yet!!!)

[jilbagh]

now this looked strange...the cup stays in the US...but it almost seems as if NHL wanted to save a franchise in the sun belt

[ardenik]

lets take a look at the hometowns of the players who won the stanley cup last nite, shall we....

Tampa Bay Lightning

Vincent Lecavalier - Ile Bizard, Quebec, CANADA
Martin Cibak - Liptovmikulas. Slovakia
Eric Perrin - Laval, Quebec CANADA
Brad Richards - Montague, PEI CANADA
Tim Taylor - Stratford, Ontario CANADA
Chris Dingman - Edmonton, Alberta CANADA
Ruslan Fedotenko - Kiev, Ukraine
Dave Andreychuk - Hamilton, Ontario CANADA
Dmitri Afanasenkov - Arkhangelsk, Russia
Fredrik Modin - Sundsvall, Sweden
Cory Stillman - Peterborough, Ontario CANADA
Ben Clymer - Bloomington, Minnesota oh look! ONE american!!
Martin St. Louis - Laval, Quebec CANADA allez les lavalois!!
Andre Roy - Port Chester, NY oh wow, look at that! ANOTHER american! man this team is LOADED with americans, isnt it!!
Stan Neckar - Ceske, Czech Republic
Jassen Cullimore - Simcoe, Ontario CANADA
Pavel Kubina - Celadna, Czech Republic
Cory Sarich - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CANADA
Dan Boyle - Ottawa, Ontario CANADA
Brad Lukowich - Cranbrook, B.C. CANADA
Darren Rumble - Barrie, Ontario CANADA
Nolan Pratt - Ft. McMurray, Alberta CANADA
Darryl Sydor - Edmonton, Alberta CANADA
Nikolai Khabibulin - Sverdlovsk, Russia
John Grahame - Denver, Colorado hey look! even their backup reject goalie is american...

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if the USA's population was 33 million (like canada's), there would be less than 10 american players in the NHL! (& i think thats a very generous number...) loll

[Darorinag]

I'm happy for Dave Andreychuk. I like that guy.

I must add that there is no such thing as "Canadian" identity. All were Brits at some point or another. Or in the case of Quebec, French. So next time Canadians try to pride themselves on what they did and how great they are, maybe they should look back and remember their roots. The players being born in Canada is no big deal. There are a lot of Russian players who are Canadians and/or were born in Canada. They're still Russian though. Just look at their last names and you can tell that a lot of the "Canadians" are actually either Slovaks, Russians, Swedes, etc., who were born here.

[ardenik]

I'm happy for Dave Andreychuk. I like that guy.

I must add that there is no such thing as "Canadian" identity. All were Brits at some point or another. Or in the case of Quebec, French. So next time Canadians try to pride themselves on what they did and how great they are, maybe they should look back and remember their roots. The players being born in Canada is no big deal. There are a lot of Russian players who are Canadians and/or were born in Canada. They're still Russian though. Just look at their last names and you can tell that a lot of the "Canadians" are actually either Slovaks, Russians, Swedes, etc., who were born here.

NO SUCH THING AS CANADIAN IDENTITY?!?!?!?!?!
riiiiiight & i presume americans have lived in america throughout the history of humanity???
im gonna say this, but i dont expect it to penetrate ur thick skull, since u think theres "no such thing as canadian identity".... sheesh.. u must be one of those dumba$$es who thinks we all live in igloos & drive dogsleds around downtown montreal.. hahahahahahahaha

for ur information, EVERY TIME canadians pride themselves on what they did & how great they are, they DO look back & remember their roots... & see the development of a GLOBALLY RESPECTED country that became what it is WITHOUT stepping on other cultures' heads, which is less than can be said about our neighbors to the south..

true, some canadian players are of russian, slovak, or swedish origin.. but that doesnt change that they were born & raised in canada & learned how to play the game here & developped a passion for hockey in the country where it could be considered a religion.

so how many "american" players are actually american?

psshh.. no such thing as canadian identity yegher.... vay ankhelk vay, khafass bidi gena.............

[Darorinag]

riiiiiight & i presume americans have lived in america throughout the history of humanity???

Did I ever say that? I've always maintained that there are no Canadian OR American identities.

sheesh.. u must be one of those dumba$$es who thinks we all live in igloos & drive dogsleds around downtown montreal.. hahahahahahahaha

lol, not at all. I live IN Canada.

true, some canadian players are of russian, slovak, or swedish origin.. but that doesnt change that they were born & raised in canada & learned how to play the game here & developped a passion for hockey in the country where it could be considered a religion.

That's utter BS. And basketball could be considered a "religion" in USA. Your point? I thought you prided on the fact that hockey is basically "Canadian." Big deal. Hockey is losing its popularity, and if it weren't for all those Russian players coming in, there would be no hockey. Or maybe there would be hockey, but it would be ranked lower than curling.

And again, there is nothing that is "American." Everyone who considers themselves American nowadays is from another country, unless they are the Natives, and I'm not sure if they exist anymore in USA.

No Canadian identity. No American identity. Relax. I'm not defending the Americans here. Sheesh!!!

[Darorinag]

Has anyone seen Martin St. Louis' son? He's an exact copy of his dad.

And isn't this amazing?





And how dumb was it for PEI-ers to cheer for the Bolts? I mean, come on, just cos Brad Richards is from there? Can you say lame? When there was a Canadian team in the finals anyway. It's not like he's the only Canadian out there... Ahh well, hockey-deprived PEI-ans..