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icarus · 01-04-2014, 03:54 PM

Wow, another tough tournament. Still: perspective. Remember when Canada finished 8th in the WJC in 1998 after losing to Kazakhstan? That was a squad that featured, amongst others: Vinny Lecavalier, Roberto Luongo, Alex Tanguay, Eric Brewer, Cory Sarich (still, Canada's highest scorer was Josh Holden...).

If anything, hopefully this is a wakeup call to the Olympic team that Canada's place in the world of hockey is never a sure thing. As much talent as we have, we can never rely on it to shine through without determination, teamwork, resiliency, etc.

Congrats to the Finns, who must be pumped. I hope they win gold; if we lose I always want to know it is to the best team.

01-04-2014, 03:54 PM	#522
icarus Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Singapore Exp:	Wow, another tough tournament. Still: perspective. Remember when Canada finished 8th in the WJC in 1998 after losing to Kazakhstan? That was a squad that featured, amongst others: Vinny Lecavalier, Roberto Luongo, Alex Tanguay, Eric Brewer, Cory Sarich (still, Canada's highest scorer was Josh Holden...). If anything, hopefully this is a wakeup call to the Olympic team that Canada's place in the world of hockey is never a sure thing. As much talent as we have, we can never rely on it to shine through without determination, teamwork, resiliency, etc. Congrats to the Finns, who must be pumped. I hope they win gold; if we lose I always want to know it is to the best team. __________________ Shot down in Flames!