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Originally Posted by transplant99
So its true this tourney doesnt register a lot with fans in this country, but i can tell you this, it matters a LOT to Hockey Canada and the players who put that jersey on every year.
Huge stuff for Mangiapane....can gain nothing but confidence from this. That's good for the Flames.
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This was the most I've ever been invested in this tournament. Probably because I live in Europe now so it feels closer to 'home'. But seeing the joy and celebration on the boys' faces tells me it matters A TON to these players. I'll never ever get tired of seeing Canada put on a gold medal and the anthem playing. Absolutely never. Pure bliss!
Also great to see Luongo and Doan get medals around their necks. Totally forgot Lu was the GM. Nice to see him be a part of Team Canada's management gig going forward. Kuemper was a beast. Great performance by him.
And of course Manginer! Wow! Tournament MVP in the most literal sense. No wins without him on the roster. Win with him in the lineup. Doesn't get more black and white than that. Not sure if there is a stat for IIHF players who have used an MVP award to springboard it into NHL success. But nonetheless, the Flames have a potential legit star player on their hands!
Couldn't be more proud of this team. The other tenants in my apartment probably heard me screaming, jumping, then belting out a strange English foreigner song, but had no idea why
