sa226
02-14-2010, 09:09 PM
I'd like to know where people think this Men's Hockey tournament may rank in the history of international hockey competition.
I was just talking to my dad and he remembered that they stopped all of the classes in his school so that they could watch the 72 summit series.
Will this be one of those moments where you remember where you were and what you were doing at that specific moment?
At one extreme, we consider this our game and we are playing this best on best tournament on home ice. This may never happen again. At one end of the spectrum this could be the defining moment for canadian hockey for this generation.
At the other end of the spectrum, its just another international competition, and there will be another one in 4 years. No big deal.
I think it falls somewhere in the middle. 2002 was huge because it was the best player to ever play game heading up a team that considers itself the very best in the world, and it had not won olympic gold in 50 years.
I think this year is bigger for the simple fact that its on home ice. The importance is magnified by our complete and utter failure in Turin.
I do not believe that it is nearly as big as 72 because there is barely a hint of political and idealogical tension between any of the countries in the competition.
So where do you think Vancouver 2010 ranks?
I was just talking to my dad and he remembered that they stopped all of the classes in his school so that they could watch the 72 summit series.
Will this be one of those moments where you remember where you were and what you were doing at that specific moment?
At one extreme, we consider this our game and we are playing this best on best tournament on home ice. This may never happen again. At one end of the spectrum this could be the defining moment for canadian hockey for this generation.
At the other end of the spectrum, its just another international competition, and there will be another one in 4 years. No big deal.
I think it falls somewhere in the middle. 2002 was huge because it was the best player to ever play game heading up a team that considers itself the very best in the world, and it had not won olympic gold in 50 years.
I think this year is bigger for the simple fact that its on home ice. The importance is magnified by our complete and utter failure in Turin.
I do not believe that it is nearly as big as 72 because there is barely a hint of political and idealogical tension between any of the countries in the competition.
So where do you think Vancouver 2010 ranks?