[Dion]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

My issues with this tournament :
1. It's an attempt to create a national interest similar to the Olympics, without any real history or drama.

2. A tournament setup putting top hockey nations up against one another seems like a good idea I suppose but then what are the team north America and team Europe all about?!?

3. We see a lot of injuries in training camp as players who have trained one way all offseason get into full hockey stuff (pulled tweaked groin, etc). Easing these guys through a month long training camp is one thing but jumping into a tournament like thus right off the bat is another. The injury risks are not worth it for the players from the team I cheer for.

4. I think the above point has a lot to do with more and more players pulling out which also hurts the "best on best" this tournament is supposed to represent.