07-19-2013, 10:14 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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It's Official - NHL Players will be in Sochi
As a shock to no one:
Yahoo Sports NHL@YahooSportsNHL2m
BREAKING: It's official, the NHL is going to the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6...id=DL|NHL|home
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"The National Hockey League features the most international player population in professional sports, and our outstanding athletes take tremendous pride in representing their homelands on the global stage," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "The decision to participate in the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi was in many ways a difficult one, but one that we know will be well received by our Players and, most importantly, by the vast majority of our fans and sports fans everywhere."
"The Players are very pleased that an agreement has been reached that will allow the world's best hockey players to compete at the Winter Games in February," said Don Fehr, NHLPA Executive Director. "Having the opportunity to wear their nation's sweater in Sochi is something the players look forward to."
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07-19-2013, 10:16 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2012
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I wonder if this means we get the schedule today?
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07-19-2013, 10:20 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Dan Rosen@drosennhl43s
The NHL will break the 2013-14 schedule on Feb. 9 for the Olympics and return to play on Feb. 26.
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07-19-2013, 10:28 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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I'm likely in the minority, but I am was kind of interested to see the tournament go back to amateurs. Of course, with the KHL and other European leagues still committed, I guess the NHL might as well too.
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07-19-2013, 10:30 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Olympic Schedule:
http://www.iihf.com/competition/olym.../schedule.html
Groups:
A
Russia
Slovenia
Slovakia
United States
B
Austria
Canada
Finland
Norway
C
Czech Republic
Latvia
Switzerland
Sweden
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07-19-2013, 10:33 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Tough Group A with Russia Slovakia and the States
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07-19-2013, 10:34 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Halifax
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Good, I wouldn't be watching if they didn't, or at least not as closely.
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07-19-2013, 10:38 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by $ven27
Good, I wouldn't be watching if they didn't, or at least not as closely.
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Well it would be pretty much the World Juniors with higher stakes. I think it would still be great.
Although I am very glad the NHL is going (not that I ever really thought there was a possibility that they wouldn't).
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07-19-2013, 10:39 AM
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Franchise Player
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Our group is a joke 
Canada vs Tuuka Rask.
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07-19-2013, 10:41 AM
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Franchise Player
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will there be a summer camp? The Americans will have one the week of August 25th
Last edited by Canada 02; 07-19-2013 at 10:43 AM.
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07-19-2013, 10:51 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Haparanda
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I see Sweden winning the Olympics.
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07-19-2013, 11:09 AM
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Franchise Player
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Nice! Although, Sven may be our only Olympian.
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07-19-2013, 11:09 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canada 02
will there be a summer camp? The Americans will have one the week of August 25th
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In Calgary at the end of August, probably at WinSport on the Olympic ice. I don't know if they've announced the exact dates yet (I can't find them online anywhere). I suspect we'll hear the invite list sometime next week.
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07-19-2013, 11:14 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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I won't be watching much, isn't the gold medal game at like 5 am?
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07-19-2013, 11:17 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Neither here nor there
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geeoff
Nice! Although, Sven may be our only Olympian.
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Berra?
He was on the Swiss World Championship team.
Edit: Not to mention Hudler
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07-19-2013, 11:21 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Hudler, Sven, Berra, Backlund maybe. Ramo if he plays well enough. Got to remember his play on international ice would be a big consideration. I know, Rask, Rinne, Backstrom. But only one out of those has been having great seasons lately.
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07-19-2013, 11:29 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I'm likely in the minority, but I am was kind of interested to see the tournament go back to amateurs. Of course, with the KHL and other European leagues still committed, I guess the NHL might as well too.
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That's the thing, it wouldn't have been amateurs, it would have been non-NHL professionals. Which would have sucked, unless you really like the Spengler Cup.
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07-19-2013, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
In Calgary at the end of August, probably at WinSport on the Olympic ice. I don't know if they've announced the exact dates yet (I can't find them online anywhere). I suspect we'll hear the invite list sometime next week.
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thanks; Hockey Canada has ice time booked from the 26th to the 30th. 9am to 1pm
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07-19-2013, 11:52 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
I won't be watching much, isn't the gold medal game at like 5 am?
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All of Canada's games start at 11:00 AM MST..............Gold medal game starts at 6 AM MST.
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07-19-2013, 11:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
Hudler, Sven, Berra, Backlund maybe. Ramo if he plays well enough. Got to remember his play on international ice would be a big consideration. I know, Rask, Rinne, Backstrom. But only one out of those has been having great seasons lately.
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Rask, Rinne, Niemi, Lehtonen, Backstrom. Ramo has absolutely zero chance of going, unless he shutouts the opposition in every game he plays.
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